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  Why are my 2003 Ford Fiesta's brakes squeaking? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Ford Fiesta has been making a high pitched noise, a squeaky rubbing noise, which happens almost constantly at various frequencies. It only stops...
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  Stop lights 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  After years of manual driving, we are now living in the USA and the car we have is automatic. Sitting at traffic lights with a foot on the brake and the...
• remote brake servos - 1981 bmw 635csi 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  So the brakes overall are four pot at the front and two pot at the rear. the issue I have is that in slow moving traffic the rear brakes bind and the pedal gets very firm indeed, I have not noticed this problem happening at cruising speeds.
• 1999 ka - hand brake light 27 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  my hand brake light is flashing most of the time now anyone no why?  
• Rover P5 - brake question 2 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise how to fit new parts to Disc brake calipers on a Rover 95?
• Brembo brake discs 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Anyone used brembo brake disks (MB C220), are they OE quality or is it better to use a dealer part? regards
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  What could have caused my daughter's Nissan Micra's brakes to fail? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter's 2004 Nissan Micra's brakes failed as she reversed down the drive. It was nothing to do with overheating as it was from a cold start. We just...
• Testing your Brakes! 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Reading the thread about Audis stuck on your rear and braking etc, I just wonder if any others ever actually test and practise hard braking. When I say hard I mean HARD. I quite often find a deserted road, pick a marker spot, get up to a good speed and stand on the brake pedal as hard as I physically can.
• Vauxhall Vectra - no brakes 8 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Whilst driving the sister in law and three kids with associated luggage from Birmingham to South Devon in SWMBO\'s Vectra (1.7 diesel)the brake warning light illuminated on the dashboard. I slowed down and pulled off at the nearby services. Almost filled my trousers when I pressed the brake pedal and it went straight to the floor with next to no braking.
• New BMW brakes 15 May 2003 (Forum)
  I have just replaced the discs and pads all round (£180 all up -not bad for a Beemer)on my 1990 E30 318IS and am interested in a few things. Firstly, what is the best/most effective way to run in the new brakes ie. what driving style to adopt in order to prevent warping/pitting/grooving/glazing etc etc. as I have heard that these brakes a vulnerable to the above. Secondly could someone explain why having rear discs improves braking performance so much and what percentage of the braking is done by the rears?
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  Why do you suggest left-foot braking for drivers of automatic cars? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I assume that I am probably in a majority who drive a manual as well as an automatic car. I do not understand your oft-repeated argument that drivers of...
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  Are worn brake pads an MoT failure? 31 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Do they check brake pad thickness during an MoT? Within 100 miles of having an MoT one of my front brake pads disintegrated due to being worn too thin...
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  MY five year old MINI Cooper just failed the MoT, needing a total rear brake replacement - is this a common fault? 23 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My MINI Cooper kist failed its MoT because it needs a total rear brake replacement. I was told it had warped rear callipers, worn rear disks, pads and...
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  What has caused my Mercedes-Benz A180 to develop three faulty brake light switches? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two days after buying a new Mercedes-Benz A180 in 2010, messages came up on the dash saying "ESP & runflat indicator not operative". The Mercedes garage...
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  Automatic reaction 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought an 2002 Golf Automatic and have gathered that you advocate driving with the left foot for the brake. Will you please explain why?
• ANY - Used Brake Shoes/Pads Disposal? 2 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Looking for a spare pair of old brake shoes to reeplace my suspected brake-fluid contaminated pair, I found I'd also kept the pair that prompted the last replacement, which have detached linings.   If I was in India I might be able to get a "brake shoe wallah" to glue them back on, but here in Taiwan I can't think of a reason to keep them.
• Volvo XC60 D5 Auto - Brake Disc Life 6 Jul 2016 (Forum)
      My questions are 1) whether 50k miles reasonable time to replace brake discs? 2) whether others experienced similar on this model? 3) if early wear is unusual and caused by a sticking hand brake whether it should covered under warranty as a latent defect?
• VW Golf Mk 4 1.4 16V - EPC Warning Light followed by engine braking 12 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Am I right in thinking it could be to do with the brake light switch/sensor if the engine brake kicks in? Many Thanks
• Volkswagen Polo - Brake Discs replaced after 7000 miles ? 16 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  My partner bought a 2013 Polo about 9 months ago, the mileage of the car is now 7,000 - Last week she noticed a juddering when braking, i presume this suggests the front brake discs - unfortunately the warranty seems to cover the first 6,000 miles or first 6 months. Would i be correct in assuming its the brake discs? - it seems a bit strange that they need replaced after 7,000 miles, should she be taking care of the cost of this?
• Mini one 1.4 2008 - Reset brake service indicator 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  The oild/rear brake/coolant/brake fluid have all been reset by the garage in the last couple of years as these have been done, but this has got them stumped as well. Is this a dealer only fix or is there a knack to this!