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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...
• 1991 Cavalier rearbrakes failed mot 20 May 2004 (Forum)
  Then I got the same shaking down the steering wheel like when your front brake is warped but this time I was not braking just driving at 50mph and I was coming up to a round about so I went to slow down and there was no brake there whatever just a soft peddle and the brakes where just there I stopped the through using the gears and hand brake.
• Shogun Sport 2001 - Mitsubishi Shogun Sport brake load valve 12 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  But the front brakes are still working OK and the fluid doesn't go any lower. So the dual circuit part of the system is working. I think that the feed from the front brakes which goes into the brake proportioning valve must only work on some internal piston/regulator and is not directly linked to the rear brake line.
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  Is there a difference in performance between colours on brake calipers? 9 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a difference in performance between colours on brake calipers? Is red, or green better than black for example? Does the motor industry have particular...
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  Vauxhall Meriva electronic parking brake 21 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I parked over night on steep gravel driveway. The front wheels spun and though the electronic brake was switched off as normal for this car the brake refused...
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  Brake pads 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an 08 A Class. I read on you site that the brakes need to be replaced after 3 years which means at my next service they will need to be replaced...
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  Should my Mazda 2 need its brake discs skimmed at 30,000 kilometres? 21 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I just took my Mazda 2 for a service at which I was informed that I need new brake pads and skimming of the brake discs (it is the 30,000 service). Is...
• Rover 25 - Brakes (or lack of?!) 29 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  (Both vehicles had around 8,500 miles on the clock). I then drove this vehicle (very tentatively as I did not trust the brakes). I turned off at a junction travelling at an approximate speed of 15MPH and the car in front braked. I depressed the brake pedal and the brakes appeared not to have functioned as I would have expected, I therefore pressed harder on the brake pedal which proceeded to put the car into a skid which unfortunately I was not able to control despite pumping the brake pedal.
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8td Brake warning light switch. 7 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Brake warning light on panel stays on permanently;plenty of fluid-brakes work well-new float switch fitted-hand brake switch checked & light stays on when hand-brake switch disconnected.Any ideas?? I can only think wire is earthing somewhere.
• vauxhall astra poor brakes 11 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  i have a astra 1.7 td 96. when i go to brake the pedel very nearley goe\'s to the floor before the brakes work. the brakes still work ok but should it travel so far before working. i have just got the car. all the other motors i have had the brakes have been as sharp as swearword deleted!!