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• Fiat fiorino brake problem 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  HI i wonder if any one can help, i was driving down the road when suddenly i had no brakes, brake pedal stiff but no brakes, have had no problems before brakes where very good only had to touch pedal to stop, now push as hard as i can with very little effect, hand brake seems to operate fine just no front brakes,any suggestions
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  Emergency braking triggered with gently braking 31 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I've just been driving my car and gently pressed the brake to slow from 40mph to 30mph, when I came to a full stop on the road. What could have caused...
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  Seat Cordoba 1996 - Brake Lights problem 9 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 96 N Cordoba and the brake lights are not working. Have checked bulbs and fuses and have also replaced the brake light switch but they still do...
• Vauxhall Astra - If you hit another car does it damage the brakes? 8 Sep 2014 (Forum)
    Can  sudden/Harsh braking damage the brakes/ABS? Today I had to perform a sudden hard brake due to a driver pulling out when I was doing 30mph ish on a downhill  so I had to press the brakes quite hard. I am worried if it can damage the brakes/Abs or braking system
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  Why are my Citroen Saxo VTR's brakes weak on one side? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen Saxo VTR recently failed an MOT due to the offside rear brake producing little or no effort. I had to replace the calliper, discs and pads on...
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  Why didn't my MoT pick up why my brake was binding? 27 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a an MoT carried out on my motor caravan this year. It failed on a rear binding brake and I was told to take the wheel off and tap the brake drum...
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  Is there a minimum requirement for brake discs? 19 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a minimum brake disc requirement on Vauxhall Vivaro vans or is it an upsell?
• Fiat Ducato Brake Problems 12 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I?ve just changed a rear wheel brake cylinder on my camper van which hasa Ducato chassis. I?ve bled the brakes through out and get a hard brake peddle with the engine off if I start the engine I loose the brakes. The camper van as stood idle for six years but I have flushed the system out with new brake fluid.
• drum brakes to disc brakes 19 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  As i am thinking of sticking a set of alloy wheels on the car, i would like to know if it's possible to change the drum brakes to disc brakes. Is it just a matter of takeing of the old & putting on the new. Or does it have 2B a complete axle change? If can just change from drum brakes to disc brakes, is it a very complicated job?
• Air Brakes/Disc Brakes 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Why do HGV's have air brakes and cars/large 4x4's have discs? Is there a mechanical advantage?
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  Why do the brake lights illuminate when I press the clutch pedal? 23 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Citroen Picasso and the brake lights come on when pressing the clutch pedal. What's wrong?
• Honda CR-V III (2007 - ) - Parking brake question 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a question about the parking brake on the CRV III that hopefully some of you can help with? The manual says you engage the parking brake by pulling it back fully. However, long before it is in the fully back position the red brake indicator on the dash comes on but the car is not braked - if on a slope it will roll downwards.
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  Banging brakes 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There's a banging noise from my brakes when they're applied - and I get the same when driving off after braking. The noise is loud and comes from the...
• Brake Cylinders 1 or both? 3 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I took my 1989 1.0 Rover Metro into a rapid-service type brake outfit this morning, as my brakes did not feel right (brake pedal travelling too far, hand brake lever coming up too far and loss of "sharpness" when braking). They have diagnised that the passenger side brake cylinder has cracked and leaked brake fluid over the shoes and drum.
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  Warped brakes on Polo 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has just had her 10K service on her 1.2 TSI Polo with the Volkswagen dealer and she had reported a judder in the steering when braking at low...
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  Should I learn left foot braking? 19 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  How do you train your left foot to brake in a car with an auto transmission?
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  Should my brake discs become too hot to touch? 10 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
  If my brake discs are slightly too hot to touch during normal running does that indicate that there is a problem ?
• Honda Jazz - Burnt smell at brake although new brake disc & pad 12 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Car used: Honda Jazz year 2010 Context: The car had some grinding noise when the brake pad at NSR tyre had been "eaten" all the way & the brake disc had been rubbing with the brake pad. I had since changed the brake pad & brake disc at NSR. The noise is gone which is good.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.4 Brake fluid warning light problem 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  The brakes seem fine and the MOT in June showed no brake problems. Thanks Rosie50
• peugeot 106 rear brake problem 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All, My wife has a puegeot 106 1.5 diesel which has just developed a brake problem. When you brake the car dips at the back as if most of the braking is being done by the back brakes, if braking really hard then the back passenger wheel locks up, does anyone know what could be causing this problem?