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• honda cbf - honda CBF front brake caliper 30 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  hi has anyone got a left handed cbf (3 piston ) front caliper with bracket lying around for sale.   regards.
• Micra Brakes 29 May 2006 (Forum)
  Nissan Micra 2001 The car has a "long" pedal, but stops as normal. There is no loss of fluid and the linings are good. There does not seem to be air in...
• Brake Pad shims 16 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  On both my MX-5 & my Punto there are thin metal shims between the pad and the piston. These are usually corroded and new ones are not included with new...
• CLS 220d AMG Line Premium 5d 7G-Tronic - automatic driving technique advise 4 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Can you give me some driving technique advice please. When pulling up to a junction or lights I slow and apply foot brake, at this point if i depress the brake hard I go into "hold" however sometimes this does not happen instead the engine turns off with the stop/start feature, my foot is still on the brake. If I take my foot off the brake and reapply the brake hard the "hold" will go on but in the meantime the engine has fired up and attempted to pull off.
• Any - Recommended Brake Hose Shelf Life 6 Sep 2016 (Forum)
      http://www.hartlandservice.com/custom/Brake_Hose_Service.pdf   "Average life of a brake hose is six years"   http://www.hoseandfittingsetc.com/technical-info/inspecting-brake-lines   "The estimated life of a typical 'rubber' brake hose is 6 years, according to BrakeQuip"
• BMW 3 Series Touring - Steering Vibration on BMW 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  No problems for most of the journey but with an increase in use of the brakes when nearing the end of the M11 steering judder occured - problem due to brake caliper binding
• Any - Electronic parking brake - Why? 5 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  That makes it not far off £1,000 to repair a parking brake (handbrake) and it is mandatory as it is an MOT fail item. This will probably lead to perfectly serviceable cars of about 7+ years old being written off due to parking brake failure in the future because of the cost to repair.
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - Faulty brakes - possible skid risk? 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Specifically, the risk was that of locking the rear wheels and losing control of the car. I used to have a Citroen Xsara (no ABS), which once, under heavy braking, violently went into a skid/slide. I released the brakes and corrected the skid, and stopped safely, but was a bit shaken up. I put it down to oil or diesel on the road and thought nothing of it.
• Clio Drum Brake Judder - can it be true? 6 May 2006 (Forum)
  4) Given that the problem was definitely not there before , what position am I in to accuse the garage of wrecking the brakes?
• Fun with Scenic electric parking brake 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Just back from a long weekend in the South West, a good outing for the new Grand Scenic which averaged 36.5 mpg over the 700 odd miles, including a lot of steep and narrow Devon lanes. Had an incident with the electric parking brake. The electric parking brake disengages as soon as you apply revs and lift the clutch as opposed to a standard hand brake where you release at the time of your choosing ie once you have achieved the "balance" on the clutch.
• Renault Clio 2017 - Lipping on Brake discs 11 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Only thing that has changed is my wife passing her test 3 years ago and she now mainly drives the car, so is it her driving , she assures me that she does not drive with her foot resting on the brake pedal and that she is not always braking. (Lookers) Renault are wanting £320 to replace disc's and Pads, Not sure if this is the going rate, but it does need done after checking myself I am very good at DIY and used to do things myself, But knowing manufacturers, They will make it difficult for someone like me to change the discs and pads.
• VW CC - 2016 - Worried! 14 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Not suggesting it was the dealer that could have clocked the car BTW Here are the advisories  Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
• TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    It could be a faulty airflow meter or being dirty 2.  It could be a damaged or loose pipe on airflow meter 3.  It could be a faulty brake booster or pipe from the manifold, as this happens when I use the brake. 4.  It could be that the brake booster has an air leak cause it demands more vacuum when there is a leak.  5.
• TOYOTA ETIOS 2014 - TOYOTA ETIOS JERKING AND REVVING UP 14 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    It could be a faulty airflow meter or being dirty 2.  It could be a damaged or loose pipe on airflow meter 3.  It could be a faulty brake booster or pipe from the manifold, as this happens when I use the brake. 4.  It could be that the brake booster has an air leak cause it demands more vacuum when there is a leak.  5.
• Mercedes - Sold a motorhome now guys wants to return it ! 18 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  They have not even had anyone look at the brakes yet. Where do we stand with this - as far as we were concerned the van was fine - my husband was in the motorhome during the 2 test drives and didnt feel any shuddering from the brakes and the guy didnt mention anything then,.
• Roadworthy - what does this mean in terms of law? 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Who's fault is that? Surely the law takes circumstances into account? Person A has a crash brakes deemed faulty, car has done 20,000 miles since last MOT without a service Person B brakes fail one month after the MOT, only 200 miles covered by then brakes felt fine to to the owner. How is this their fault?
• Rover 418 Steering Shake 13 May 2007 (Forum)
  I noticed recently that I was getting steering wheel shake when applying the brakes, particularly when braking from higher road speeds (50-70 mph). I thought that the discs looked a bit worn and as one of the symptoms of such shaking is a warped brake disc, I decided to change the discs & pads.
• Hydraulic brakes fault 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a rather odd hydraulic brakes problem I hope someone can explain. I have two pre-war cars. They are both fitted with the brakes off a '30s Triumph Gloria which are normally more than adequate. However, for various reasons they have both had brake rebuilds in the last six months.
• All Makes - Electric Hand Brakes 13 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  We all hear about problems with the electric handbrakes on VW Passats of the 05 era. But are there any manufacturers that have managed to produce a...
• Remote brake servo question 7 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Re the above, can anyone pleae advise if it is necessary to mount a remote servo before the master cylinder, or could it be fitted in the line after the...