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  I disagree that left-foot braking is safer than right-foot braking. 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I think it is bad advice to suggest drivers use their left foot for braking. While using your left foot may be result in shorter stoppage distances in...
• clio brakes 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My wife has a 94 clio 1.4 automatic,and every time the car is driven from being stood,there seems to be a lot of travel on the brake pedal & very little braking effect.Once the brakes are pumped several times they feel fine & work well.I have had the brakes bled & pads & shoes are fine,iam wondering could the problem lie in the servo or mastercylinder,i have noticed a hissing sound coming from the brake pedal when applied, before the pedal is pumped up.
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  After having the alternator on our Hyundai Santa Fe replaced, our brakes failed - could this be linked? 20 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We had an alternator replaced recently on our Hyundai Sante Fe. This morning the brakes failed completely and I crashed into another car. Brake fluid...
• Toyota Landcruiser Lc3 - Brake problem 27 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  This brake problem is on a 2007 Landcruiser, 3.0l diesel automatic. The brake pedal nearly goes to the floor, although it does continue to stop the vehicle. I have bled the brakes with no noticeable effect.
• Vauxhall Agila - Brakes 20 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  I have an intermittent brake issue. My Agila has recently visited two local garages who both say the brakes are fine - but they aren't. Most of the time, the brakes respond as they should but, every couple of weeks, I have to press the pedal right to the floor if I'm braking as the car goes over a bump/grate/pothole.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (2003) Hatchback - Third brake light (center) not working 10 May 2010 (Forum)
    The manual provides instruction for replacing all globes except the center brake light, so I suspect that it may be LEDs that are supposed to last the life of the car. Secondly, could there be two separate brake switches, one for the normal left and right brake lights and another for the center brake light?
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2002 1.8 petrol - brake pad replacement 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have just replaced both front and rear brake pads on my Vauxhall Zafira with no problems on fitting. However, I am now experiencing excessive brake pedal travel. I have tried to rectify this by bleeding the front brakes which has helped a little.
• Have A Brake Problem! Please Help 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  On bleeding the system fluid was drained on both rears until no air was evident, however the brake pedal travels to the floor still. When pumped the brakes are good but when this ceases the pedal goes to the floor. The front brakes have now been bled. No air was evident but the problem remains.
• Peugeot 106 - MOT Brake Failure 1 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have removed the drum, brushed out all dust and cleaned the drum with brake cleaner. This has not made any difference. When I apply the hand brake or the foot brake, the passenger side wheel is locked, but the drivers side can still be turned. I have not lost any brake fluid and there are no signs of any leakage round the wheel cylinder.
• Try Your Brakes! Really? 8 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Is it really necessary to "try your brakes" after driving through a few inches of water?  Surely this dates back to the days of water pooling in drum brakes and isn't necessary with modern disc brakes otherwise you'd have to "try your brakes" after every rain shower?
• Ford Ka 2004 - Braking Performance 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Any suggestions how I can improve the braking performance of my daughters Ford Ka In my opinion there is too much travel on the brake pedal before anything happens. I have had the brake fluid changed on a regular basis also the brake pads checked.
• 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.