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• Brake fluid change VW 23 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My VW Passat is due it's 2 year service, the car has only done 15k. VW insist that a brake fluid change be done at 2 years/20,000 miles or the warranty will be invalidated. I know there is a safety issue here but what puzzles me is that other manufacturers don't seem to specify a brake fluid change at this interval.
• Primera brakes 30 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 2litre Nissan Primera. When I push the brake pedal really hard (with the engine running) I can feel the pedal come to a mechanical stop before it is anywhere near the floor. The brakes don't feel really up to the mark under an emergency stop either.
• Rusting brake pipes 9 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Just wondering if todays cars are still made with steel brake pipes fitted. Lives depend so much on the brakes you would think they would be made of a material that does not rust, in fact I think there should be legislation to enforce this. In my "bangernomics" days my local garage always used Kunifer pipes which is a material used in the marine/ofshore oil industry and is very resistant to salt attack.
• Toyota Carina E - Rusty rear brake pipes 27 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My father's 95 M Toyota Carina E 1.6xi recently was MOT'd and passed, but the tester 'advised' us that the rear brake pipes were slightly corroded. Is this a serious problem, and is it an expensive job? Will corroded pipes have any effect on braking performance? Is it advisable that the pipes are replaced in the very near future?
• Hyundai i20 2010 - Minimum Rear Brake Thickness Hyundai i20 ?? 27 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me what the minimum rear brake thickness is for a Hyundai i20 2010 ???
• Hooligan foxes blamed for cutting motorists brakes 4 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/02/hooligan-foxes-blamed-for-cutting-motorists-brake-cables/ Cunning? Or just plain lazy detectives?
• Peugeot 205 - Peugeot 205 D brake fluid capacity 7 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  What is the total brake fluid capacity (including reservoir, pipes, and cylinders) of a Peugeot 205 D?
• Suzuki Celerio sales halt following brake failure 2 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/suzuki-celerio-sales-halted-following-brake-failure-during-autocar-tests
• Hyudai i10 - Brake Drum service 1 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, main dealer says my 2 year old car needs a brake drum service at a cost of £60 isit necessary and worth it ?. Thanks
• leyland Daf 45 - changing brake pads 21 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I can't remove the pin that holds the cover and the brake pads in . I t will move round but not come out . Is there a screw holding it? Be grateful for advice.
• Ford Ka pre 2008 - Brake fluid warning light 18 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Ka brake fluid warning light - I found that the float was full of fluid and had sunk.  Is this a common problem?
• Corolla brake discs - how thin? 1 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  At what thickness should 2002 Toyota Corolla brake discs be replaced? One dealer says 23mm another says 20mm hence confusion! thanks Andy
• Mk4 Fiesta, clutch/brake cable 18 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  hi everyone, last week i was told that the mark 4 ford fiesta has the brake cable and clutch cable in one! can anyone elaborate on this?
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  Should I pay to have the brake pads and discs cleaned on my car? 30 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Honda Jazz in November 2019 but it was first registered in Mar 2019. The main dealer has asked if I want the brake pads removed and the discs...
• N/A - LFB Left foot braking autos HJ column 15 Oct 2019 (Forum)
    Surely if you have an emergency braking issue both feet are connected to your brain and you react with your favoured foot to the brake peddle. Most people are right handed/right footed and you are hard wired to this. In an emergency you come off the accelerator with the right and onto the brake with the right.
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  Brake judder 25 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a Private Hire Chauffeur Driver who went to a Mercedes Dealership a few weeks ago because I had a brake judder from a distorted front offside disk,...
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  Defeetist - auto left-foot braking 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Another visit to the auto left foot braking issue. Last week I read that in a test it was proven that a driver using left foot braking brought the car...
• Jaguar XF - G/box, DSC, Parking Brake Fault & No Brake Lights! 16 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  However after fitting a new battery, all the warning lights above came on again AND the Cannot Apply Parking Brake warning light and constant buzzer warning for this comes on when driving. Also, after fitting the new battery the brake lights don't come on! I had a new brake light switch fitted but the brake lights still don't come on!
• Ford StreetKa - Ford StreetKA brake pedal goes to floor 4 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Is this normal or do you reckon I’ve been sold a dud? Either way I put the new master cylinder on, bled the brakes again and went for a test drive. The brakes are much more responsive and it doesn’t feel like the pedal creeps half as quickly however I still have the same problem. If I press the brake (with engine running) twice the pedal sits firm about half way, however just once and the pedal creeps down.
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  Why does my car make a scraping noise when in reverse? 22 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Six months ago I had the brake pads replaced on my 2008 Ford Focus. However, ever since then, I've noticed that the car makes an intermittent scraping...