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• Suzuki Swift - Brake fluid mot failure 23 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Anyone else been picked up on this? Reported as contaminated despite being changed 2 years ago. Mechanic told me that he’s even known cars to be failed...
• SEAT Alhambra 1.9TDI 2002 - Barke lights not working 14 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  My brake lights are not working, I've checked bulbs and fitted new brake light switch; I've also 'shorted' across the electrical connector and the lights work. Any thoughts?
• Citroen Xantia - technical problem 17 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  why does my citroen xanthia kick into a low gear when it comes to a stop then sometimes there is a red light by the gauges that says stop meaning it has no brakes so i have to use my hand brake?
• Chrysler 300C (2005 - ) - brake wear 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I'm getting a 300c diesel in a few weeks, I happenend to be talking to a 300c owner the other day and he says he has to have new pads every 3 months!! ...
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 96 1.0 front brakes 13 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  HELP! Went to change front pads,but both bolts have sheared off in caliper. Is there an easy way out of this problem?. all replies gratefully...
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 2001 1.6 hissng brake servo 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 2001 Scenic with an ATE servo that is hissing, Can anybody advise if a Bosch 1 will be a suitable replacement. Many Thanks Antony
• Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec auto 2003 - Spongy brakes 16 May 2017 (Forum)
  Could it be anything else causing the spongy brakes?
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 02 - Recurring brake shudder 15 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Although I drive the car harder than most I refuse to believe it is just warping from stopping to hard. I am always careful to release the brakes before stopping (especially from high speed) and do not sit on the brakes while the car is stationary.  Any ideas or suggestions?   
• Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 (Non Turbo) - Changing Bendix Calliper on a Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 20 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Any way I tried to initially bleed the brakeds to get rid of some of this spongy brake pedal and you've guessed it, even after soaking the nipples with WD, have managed to snap both of them off!  So I have decided to replace both the font calipers in the hope that I will be able to eradicate this judder and firm up the brakes on this great car!
• Nissan Almera N16 (2003) - Nissan Almera Brake Problems? 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  No harsh braking done during this time. Brake fluid changed 6k miles (3 months) ago. Car was in the garage a few weeks ago for an oil change and the pads looked like they had a lot of life in them. However the mechanic did point out some markings on the disc to suggest they will need changing at some point soon.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Squealing disc brake. 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Have had this car for a couple of months now, 90k on the clock but in beautiful condition. Since having this car I have noticed a noticable squeak when braking, not all the time, and the brakes work perfectly too, no fluid loss or anything like that. At first I put it down to damp on the discs because it does come and go. The sound is one tone, not rythmic but a steady note.
• P Reg Accent Brake disk replacement. 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  Right I've had a quick read through the workshop manual and according to the write-up in there they go on about removing the "knuckle" assembly (the bit the brake disk, wheel bearing and drive shaft attach to - which in turn itself attaches to the wishbone). It does advise the use of two "special tools" in the process, one for removing the driveshaft from the knuckle (undoing the hub nut then push the shaft inwards through the knuckle), then another for seperating the brake disk from the knuckle.
• vauxhall vectra brakes binding 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  As you go along a few miles, you can feel the brakes binding, which loses performance for one thing, and when you disengage clutch, the car will come to a stop, even down a hill. Eventually, the brakes will ease off slightly for a few miles, before happening again.
• brakes that don't brake, but break 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My belief is that as the car weighs ~1000kg the brakes are underspecified for the job - i believe it uses the same set-up as a mk3, just with a greater amount of servo assistance, which means more energy to be diserpated through a tiddly piece of steel.
• Golf 1.4 Mk7 - Break pad wear at 27k miles 13 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  My previous Civic pads were flagged up around 30k. And again at 70k, when discs also were needed. Fair play to VW! I will have the brakes given a proper old fashioned service by my indie soon and he can change the fluid then. I know opinions differ re brake fluid changes but paying for one change during my tenure seems worthwhile. 
• Porsche Boxster Sport 2008 - Bafflement 15 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Got home, turned the ignition off and the spoiler went up while the roof motor sounds as if it trying to operate now and then. Went round the back and the brake lights were on! Turned the ignition on and lowered the spoiler and the brake lights stayed on. Turned the ignition off and the spoiler went up with the brake lghts still on and the roof motor trying to operate.
• Honda Civic - Honda rear brake calipers. 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  My dilema is, should a car only 4 years old and with only 25,000 miles need new brake calipers and if so should this not be classed as a vehicle defect and done free of charge. I might add that I bought the car brand new, any advice would be greatly appreciated. regards James.
• Renault Clio II - I think I was overcharged on hours of labour 26 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  I will list the things that were done and hopefully you could let me know the hours that it should take to fulfill the tasks. Thanks a lot in advance. 1 Diagnostics - rear brakes application uneven 2 replace hazard switch 3 replace reg plate bulb and side light bulb 4 renew brake pads front 5 renew both brake discs front 6 renew both wheel cylinders rear 7 renew both brake shoes rear 8 renew one wheel bearing 
• Ford C-MAX 2.0 TDCI Ghia - C-Max Flat Battery 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    I have checked the drain on the battery and found it to not go below about 300mA, removing fuses one at a time it looks like removing the fuse for the electronic parking brake reduces the current to a reasonable level. Does the parking brake always cause this much current or should it turn off after the brake has been applied? Could the issue be a calibration problem with the brake?
• Ford focus 2007 - Loss of power when braking 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I've had my 07 focus for about 6 months. Have only noticed in the past few months that there is an intermittent fault when braking - sometimes it loses power when braking in a slow traffic (e.g. stop start). Some times the revs will drop and the car will shudder slightly (almost as if the clutch isn't all the way down, when it is), sometimes the revs will drop and the battery light will flash on, and on a few occasions the revs have dropped and engine has completely cut out.