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• Ford Mondeo Mk II - Low brake pedal 7 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I changed the front brake pads, a job I have done successfully before. Now I find a very low brake pedal. It seems to recover on "pumping" but only temporarily. This was not present with the old pads. I have tried bleeding brakes but this makes no difference.
• Foot operated parking brake in manual 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  PS: For autos, I think foot operated parking brake is a good thing as left foot is no longer decommissioned :)
• Ford Escort (1990 - 1992) - 90 1.3 Brake light not working on one side 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 1990 Eclipse 1300cc ford escort. One of my brake stop lights is not working. I tried 3 bulbs still no joy. The brake light bulb has two elements in it and the rear side light works, although the brake stop nlight does not ? Any ideas guys
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.1 Rear brakes siezed 4 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys Does anyone know of any quick tricks to free of seized brakes on a 1995 fiesta. I left the car on my drive with the hand brake on back in August last year and the brakes have seized on solid. I have tried driving the car back and forward a few times but no luck, it just drags the wheel.
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 1989 1.8 braking problem 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have a g reg 405,The problem is that when driving if i press the brake they work, but if i lift and press them again the peddle goes hard and i loose braking. I have bled the brakes and checked the servo with a vacuum gauge and it holds vacuum. I haven`t noticed any fluid loss Please help.
• Passat Brake Pedal fade 3 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  2002 Passat TDi. 89K Engine running stationary, if I apply moderate pressure to the the brake pedal if gently sinks. I also note that the brakes although recently changed by an Indi garage the brakes appear to pump us slighly. The car stops well but I am concerned about the gently sinking.
• Ford mondeo brake judder 9 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Just got back from 2 weeks holiday when my car has not been used. When driving it today had marked judder when pressing brake pedal. No problems when pedal not pressed. No problems if handbrake applied whilst moving. Brakes not seized on when first moving off. Any ideas what this will be (brakes had very mild judder prior to holiday but nothing like they are now) All help appreciated.
• trailers, braked or unbraked ? 5 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I just got a tow bar fitted, 110 quid for my Ford Focus with single electrics. I'm looking in the local adtrader, some trailers are braked and some not. What kind of brakes are we talking about ? How do they work, and do they require maintenance ? Are they only required for heavy work ? Does single electrics support braked trailers ?
• Vectra brakes 1 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I fitted new disc and pads to the front of our Vauxhall Vectra recently. The fitting was really easy, but now Im hearing some brake squeal when braking at low speeds around town. I tried some copper slip on the metal parts touching the caliper (being very careful not to foul the brake surfaces) but to no evail. The anti squeal shims are in place but seem not to be doing their job right.
• Brake pad wear light: sensitivity 15 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Front brake pad wear warning light has just come on in my 309. Definately pads because its a seperate light to brake fluid light. How sensitive is it? The brakes are still 'sharp' and only squeal at very low speeds ie 10mph, in a car park etc.
• Brake tolerance in MOT test 12 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Is there any specification for brake wear in the MOT test? Is it worth appealing? Thanks Tony Gales
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  Soft brake pedal on Ford Focus - what's the cause? 5 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Any ideas please on a soft/long brake pedal on a 2014 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel. I have bled the brakes and the pedal is better but then gets softer over the...
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  Why are the rear brake discs on my Renault Koleos wearing faster than the fronts? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I run a Renault Koleos Privilege 150, and a cracking car it is. I can't think why they stopped selling it. It recently went for its first MoT and I was...
• Grating brakes on MX-5 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my 2001/Y MX-5 1.6 that's driving me potty and I wonder if anyone can help. When braking and steering (for example when turning into a side road or negotiating a mini roundabout), I get a hideous grating, creaking noise from under the car. I can't tell whether it's from the front or back, but it doesn't happen when I brake without steering or steer without braking.
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  My new car has an electric parking brake - how do I use it on a hill? 27 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My recently purchased Peugeot 3008 comes with an electric parking brake as standard. This is the first car I have owned with this type of brake, and I...
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  How do I bleed the brakes? 11 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  How do I bleed the brakes on a Citroen C5? I have replaced the front caliper.
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  Why are some drivers seemingly incapable of left-foot braking? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I continue to be astonished at the letters in your columns on the subject of left-foot braking, and just thought you might like some more support for your...
• Ford focus - Brakes clunk on release 4 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi , yet another brake question!  I have a 2006 Ford Focus, I've noticed that when releasing the brakes they seem to 'clunk'. Seems to come from the back. Not sure if this is just normal car noise or something to be concerned about?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 Hdi Front brake juddering 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, Whenever I brake hard the brakes seem to judder, it has passed it's MOT no problems, but it feels rough. Any thoughts? thanks.
• Wedge Braking 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Siemens are in the process of developing a new electronic brake powered from the cars 12V supply that applys more pressure the faster you are travelling. See below. Is this the only major change to braking since discs were invented ? www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?