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• Kia Sorento KX2 2011 - braking 17 Dec 2024 (Forum)
  Recently my brakes started behaving strange. If I braked hard the car seem to go ok but it was obviouly dragging on the brakes because the fuel consumption started falling on the computer read out, but once home and left overnight the car drove fine the next day with consumption rising again, I thought it might be my brakes calipers sticking on, so I replaced all 4 calipers, and its been fine for about two weeks, then I braked hard again the other day and the same thing started happening with the consumption falling. are there any reasons that this maybe happening aprt fri  sticky brake calipers?
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  What causes this brake pedal issue on my Xsara Picasso? 24 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Why does my brake pedal feels as though its joined to other pedals with a bar when I apply the brakes?
• Toyota Yaris 1.0 - Brake replacement costs 16 May 2014 (Forum)
  Here is the list:  - MOT (50 quid) - Oil + filter change - Spark plugs - Air filter - Coolant - Replace rear brake cylinder + replace brake fluid - Replace both front brake pads  Comes to £390 quid! And that doesn't include replacing the front brake discs, which are heavily corroded but only an MOT advisory.
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  Brake drum service 1 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two year old Hyundai i10 does it require a Brake Drum Service ? Main dealer wants £60.00 for the work
• Ford Fiesta - Some brake questions...... 23 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    I asked a local garage how much they would charge to change the brakes at the next service, where the brake fluid is due to be changed anyway, if I suplied the new brakes (just front discs/pads: I assume the rear drums get minimal wear)  £105 (labour) for the brakes, £40 for fluid change.
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  What's your view on electric parking brakes? 27 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been reading the forum items on electric parking brakes and some people are very much against them. Have you got a view?
• Golf mk 3 brake conversion 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  hello all , i have two mk2 16valve golfs one is a 1990 with the big brakes the other is a 1987 with the small brakes , can i swap the brakes i want the big ones on the old car as i am scrapping the newer one. the old brakes are differant to the new ones, i would have to change the whole hub. is this all i need to do ,will they fit?
• Dumb brakes question - Citroen Xsara 24 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Car is a Citroen Xsara. Can't remember ever changing the brake fluid as have had no problems with the brakes. Have never put on the brakes as hard as I can before, so don't know if this is normal for the car. :)
• Brake pedal query 17 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I hope you understand this problem to comment on it. Following application of the brakes, which work fine and efficiently, and when say the car is completely stationary at a junction, in traffic, etc.,and the hand-brake is not applied, and the foot remains on the brake pedal, I can 'feel', on the sole of my shoe which is on the brake pedal, a sutle 'ticking' sound, intermitently.
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  To get the best advantage from left-foot braking an automatic, should your foot hover over the brake pedal? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In your Telegraph column you mentioned a test near Berlin that showed that left-foot braking was quicker because of the time lag in transferring the right...
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  How quickly do brake pads wear? 7 Feb 2025 (Ask HJ)
  During a recent 'free health check', my Toyota Dealer has advised the rear brake pads are 60% worn. Bearing in mind, at the time, my vehicle had completed...
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  Anti-stop braking system 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 15-month-old Skoda Fabia with 4,500 miles on the clock. On a few occasions I have experienced braking problems as if something had got between...
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  Brake problem with Mercedes-Benz A-Class 27 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am having problems with the brakes on my 2010 Mercedes-Benz A-Class A160 CDi. For the first 18 months the brakes worked OK, but then (when stationary...
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  My Ford Mondeo Estate brake pedal goes rock hard while I am driving resulting in ( for a second) brake failure 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Mondeo Estate brake pedal goes rock hard while I am driving resulting in ( for a second) brake failure. I took it to my local garage who replaced...
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  How long should brake pads last? 16 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's electric Kia Soul was serviced last year. This year, using the same garage, it has needed new rear brake pads and discs due to the disc being...
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  Should you change brake fluid every three years? 26 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a four year old Volkswagen Up with 16,700 miles on the clock. She's been advised that you should change the brake fluid every three years but...
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  Front brake discs worn out after 18,000 miles 10 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Nissan Juke has just been for its first service and we have been told that the front discs were below the minimum wear limit. However, the front...
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  Why hasn't Volkswagen fixed the fault with the 2007 Passat's electric parking brake? 8 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 Passat electric parking brake also failed last month and my local Volkswagen specialist - Autotechnics in Gillingham, Dorset - fitted the new brake...
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  Is the Citroen C3 known for having sharp brakes? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago we purchased a Citroen C3 Rhythm 1.4 petrol. It was first registered in July 2008 and has now done 20,000 miles. On three occasions we have...
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  Brake fright 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter owns a 2002 Skoda Fabia Automatic and on the whole is quite pleased with it. Recently, however, the car has let her down on four occasions...