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• Ford Mondeo Mk4 2L Diesel - Unusual sound when braking 4 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, For the past few days I have noticed an unusual sound when braking. It seems to come from the rear of the car, and my wife swears that it is only from the right side (although I'm not sure). When I start braking the sound is not there, but as I brake harder, the sound suddenly appears and then stops the moment I ease off the brake.
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  Ford Mondeo ST brake problems 5 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 55 plate Mondeo ST TDCI has a problem. It starts ok but when I pull away the ESP and ABS light comes on. The hand brake light also starts flashing on...
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 2000 1.4 brake light switch problems 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Been having problem with the brake light switch which controls all 3-rear brake lights. About 2 months ago i noticed all 3 light were on even when the brake pedal was not pushed, i adjusted the switch so that they come on when the pedal is pressed- all ok for a few weeks, then one day i noticed the brake light don?
• Fiesta Brakes 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  My girlfriend has a 2000 X Fiesta Zetec with 25,000 mls on it. The brakes have always felt quite spongy but have always stopped well. She had to perform an emergency stop the other day and only just made it, she says that the brakes have been getting poorer. I took it out last night on a bit of deserted road and did lots of hard braking.
• Vauxhall Astra 2017 - Brake Lights problem 13 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  Hi Dash alert stated brake lights out. Checked and left bumper out. Replaced. Drove 20 mins. No problem. Stopped. Went about business. Start car. Alert back on. Brake light not working again. Any ideas? I cannot believe its the bulb as it was brand new!
• Honda Civic - Honda Civic Brakes 14 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Had a car accident with my Civic, I was driving by 130mph down by the East London, and some b****** ran from the left side. Thanks to God I'm alive and I dont know how, but brakes turned out to be very good. I have never thought Civic may have such powerful brakes.
• nissan x trail 2006 - nissan x trail brakes 14 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  After fitting new front discs and pads, we are having a problem with the front LHS tening to bind slightly and over heating the brake. it seems that the hydraulic cylinders are not retracting after the brake is applied, before buying a new cylinder i would welcome your opininion on this. Slade
• Rover 414 brake lights... strange!! 2 May 2005 (Forum)
  I notice yesterday when I parked in a underground car park that my brake lights came on my Rover 414 (n reg new shape) even when the key was out the ignition. Put my foot on the brakes and both lights came on. Is this normal on these rovers or have I got a problem? Regards, Dave
• Polo Rear Brakes 11 May 2004 (Forum)
  G Plate 1.3 Polo Sport. My son tells me after he changed the rear wheel bearings that there were no automatic brake adjusters in the rear drums. Is that correct. The MkII golf had them and the later Polos 91/2 on. It appears, he says, to rely on the hand brake adustment to take up the wear. Regards Peter
• FIAT Panda - Brake Pad Shims Query 9 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi All In need of a bit of advice on brake pad shims, hoping someone can help me out. I started changing the front brake discs and pads yesterday evening on my Panda 1.2 Dynamic Dualogic as one disc is warped. I got to the point on the first wheel where I rotate the caliper down to hold the brake pads in place, but no matter what I did there was not enough space for the caliper to sit in it's correct position.
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  Does a used car warranty include brake discs? 21 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Mercedes-Benz E-Class six months ago. The vehicle is a 2010 250 diesel estate, with 27,000 miles on the clock. However, when I put the...
• MkII DCi - Scenic - Parking brake fault after pads changed! 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Folks, 2006 Scenic Mk II Dci. (this has the servo parking brake) - Rear pads noticed to be approx 2mm at MOT today (46000 miles).  Changed by experienced independent garage, by disabling parking brake. (lever in boot?), pads replaced, all normalised.
• Ford Focus groaning brakes 16 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  When I got out, I could smell what I can only assume to be brakes! The car was left for a few hours and it had cooled down a lot by then. On the way home, I braked hard again (safely obviously) and couldn't replicate the sound. The brakes don't squeak and it wasn't all that long ago I had new discs and pads.
• Vauxhall Astra - Brake pad problem 7 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    At the time of the service, the mileage was 13962.   On 1st August, the car passed it's MOT but I was advised to get the rear brake pads replaced.  I took it to Kwik Fit on 6th September for a brake inspection (I had only used my car on rare occasions since it's MOT) and they called me to say that the offside rear brake pad had worn away completely, as well as the brake disc.
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  Why must I pay after my brakes were damaged during an MoT test? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A garage is trying to rip me off. I took my car in for a service and MOT, but when it came back it couldn't be driven because the handbrake was stuck on....
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  Electric parking brakes make me uneasy - are they as effective as a handbrake? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been looking at the latest Vauxhall cars and to my astonishment they have no handbrake, only a button. To me this is extremely dangerous as I rely...
• Volvo S80 Front Brakes 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I poured some water on it to cool it down. The next day i went back to the garage where the brake pads had been fitted. I explained exactly what happened to the guy. He rais the car up on the ramp and took the wheel off. Upon inspecting the brakes he said that the reason why this had happed was because he had only changed the brake pads and not the disks and since the brake pads were new and the disk was old, this sort of thing happens but there was nothing wrong with the brakes since they were working properly.
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  Ask Honest John Question of the Week: Is left foot braking safe? 3 May 2024 (News)
  
• mondeo 2002 - mondeo rear brake cylinder cut out 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  why is it important to position the rear brake cylinder cut out in line with the pip
• ford 02 mondeo - 02 mondeo rear brake cylinder 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  why is it necesary for the rear brake cylinder cut out to line up with the pip