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• Vauxhall Zafira - Faulty tail and brake light on a Zafira B 24 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Just noticed that my brake light, fog light and tail light aren't working on the passenger side of my 57 plate Zafira 1.6 Life. However, the indictator and reversing light are fine. I can't see how 3 bulbs have blown at once so suspect it may be a fuse.
• BMW 1 Series Coupe Diesel - BMW Service Plus 29 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I've just bought a new BMW 116 DE, and have been offered the service plus 5 year/60,000 mile package for £1,285, this include all servicing and brake pads/discs/wiper blade replacement. Not sure whether this is a good deal, as don't know what to expect to pay for replacment brakes and how many I'll get through. I can also just take the servicing pacakge without the brake pads/discs/wiper blade replacement for £300.
• Mazda 6 - Coolant & brake fluid change 20 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I wonder why some garages (independent, not main dealers) quote something like £45-65 for brake fluid change, £60-80 for coolant change where some others just add around £10-20 or so for both? The one that came with recommendations quoted £87 (inc vat)  for coolant change and when I questioned the price they said this was because they do a proper flush etc.
• Citroen C5 Problems 26 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I roof lining creaks and is noisy. Can anyone shed any light, my local dealer is only small and has had not look with the brake problem. Thanks Darren
• 03 mazda 6 2.0 diesel - Rear O/S brake sticking 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I've a 03 mazda 6 diesel. I noticed last week after a cold night the rear passenger brake was sticking and cooked after a 12 mile trip. Its sticking now on and off. We have a steep drive so the handbrake gets plenty of use. What I am wondering is before I drop it into the mechanic, what is the most likely problem - handbrake cable, or the caliper.
• renault grand scenic - renault grand scenic 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  wanting info please on my nightmare car faults....just been to the garage for brake pad change and new key initiation now the dash is saying theres a parking brake fault and the red triangle symbol, the mechanic has tried to clear this but cant so has told me that the whole unit needs replacing as its obviously a fault along with the dephaser at a cost of £1000, the warning wasnt there and parking brake worked fine before this, can this be cleared without replacing the whole unit???
• FIAT Bravo - Car pulling to the right 30 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Apart from that the steering feels fine and there is no wobbles or pulling to one side when not braking. Also the brakes seem great at low speeds. Any ideas?
• KIA Cerato (2004 - 2006 ) - Brake discs -- expensive like Hyundai Coupe? 20 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  But ISTR that this car is based on the same platform as the Hyundai Elantra, which is also the base for the Coupe. I've seen numerous posts on here complaining of expensive brake disc replacements on these due to having to remove the wheel bearings to get to them, causing the job to take far longer than it really should. Is this restricted to the Coupe itself, or is it all cars on this platform?
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Front brake pad and disc wear. 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My 2003 car had the brake pads and discs changed at the dealers at 44,000 miles - and now after a service at another gargae (non-dealer) I'm told that I need a new set of discs and pads again - this at 75,000 miles (cost around 280 pounds - again!).
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Rear brake cylinders. 5 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. I have to replace a leaking rear brake cylinder and am told there are two different ones used on this model. Slightly different bore size. While I'm in there I will change the shoes and both cylinders but looking at the new cylinders there is no obvious difference between them.
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 2000 2.0D Rear brakes binding 20 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, hoping someone can help. I have a 2000 Nissan Primera P11E 2.0TD which is binding the rear disc brakes. Initially it was only the near-side but has since overheated the offside also. Pads were changed about a year ago and were refitted with shims and copper grease etc. Pads are definetely not tight and the handbrake was loosened off.
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 97 1.5 Brakes and wiper problem 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Ive changed the wiper stalk thinking it was that but didtnt solve it. Is it likely to be the motor or the wiring? 2nd the brakes on my mothers car were looked at last year and have good pad and disc life. The fluid was also changed. However when pulling up to stop theres a knocking/juddering noise heard and felt in the pedal.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Brake Disc Change 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a Focus which is in need of front brake disc replacement. I have read that pads should be changed at the same time as discs. I had my pads on new last year and they have done about 11000 mile and are hardly showing any wear. They are Ferodo pads.
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 2004 1.6 TDCi Rear brake pad replacement 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I need to change the rear brake pads on my bro-in-law's C-Max but he was advised that ABS/ECU needs to be 'told' that new pads have been fitted. Have worked on most systems but I don't have data for the C-Max especially as it has electric handbrake.
• MINI MINI One R50 (2001 - 2007) - [2003] 1.6 - Grinding noise /brakes 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - My mini which has been serviced by main dealer from new has developed a 'grinding noise' when the brakes are applied. A service is due in 200 miles [mileage 54,000]. While the noise sounds like 'metal on metal' appearing that the pads may have worn out, the discs look ok, and there have been no associated warning lights appearing, to indicate that replacement pads are due.
• Last car to have drum brakes all round in the UK ? 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Having a discussion here about drum brakes; does anyone know when the last car that was marketed in the UK and had drums all round was available and what that car was ? I am assuming that if Trabants have disks all round that it wasn't marketed here and so wouldn't count.
• Rear Brake Discs - MOT failure? 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  I obviously don't want to pay the cost of new discs if I am changing it a week later! So, getting to the point, what is invoved in the MOT with regards to rear brakes?
• golf Mk 2 squeak- help 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Got a squeak on the front of my MK 2 Golf, had it for ages it doesnt get any worse and its intermittent. Often comes on when I have turned the wheel right or left, but always goes off if I depress the brake pedal, often comes on again immediately I take foot off brakes or disappears for a while. Car just MOT'd last week and all brake pipes replaced, squeak mentioned to mechanic but he said he couldnt find anything wrong and didnt hear anything when he drove it.
• Triumph Dolomite 1300 Front Brakes 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, We recently acquired a 1977 triumph Dolomite 1300, usual sort of thing, one elderly owner, garaged most of its life, etc. etc. Now that it has been pressed back into regular service it looks like the front brakes are binding on one side. I'm going to strip them down over the weekend, but I got to thinking that there could be something else more sinister wrong such as a sticking master cylinder. Any advice any of you have about where I should start looking for the problems as described ?
• Brake Judder. Ford Mondeo 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi My Ford Mondeo - 2:0 - 5 door, Ghia - ownned from new - 46k on the clock has serious judder on jentle/hard braking - when I was returning from Leeds on Saturday - it only does this at over 70 mph. The judder came via the steering wheel. The car has not has an accident, recently passed it mot, had front pads replaced at 42k - shoes still them same - fluid still the same - car registered in sept 1999.