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• Mercedes W140 - Brakes vibrate 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  EVERY day when I start the car and take off, theres a very quiet noise, and I can feel a vibration in the brake pedal for a second or so. It's as if it's checking something. Just intrigued. Out of interest. PS I recommend Andy Gayle in Birmingham to all Mercedes owners. Full major service £240! Not Mercedes £700 plus.
• Xantia Rear Brake Change 13 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 95 1.8 SXI xantia 8v it needs new discs soon which i have contemplated doing myself but there is one problem from what i can see i have to take the caliper apart to remove the rear disc which in turn will mean bleeding it "but this is just a guess" can anyone tell me the procedure for replacing the discs does the car have to be set to highest suspension level as i wondered whether this would be wise due to the pressur in the pipes or does this not affect the braking system even thoug they are all run on the same hydraulic system, any help will be much appreciated.
• Mondeo ABS 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My '97 Mondeo estate (80,000 miles) has taken to veering mildly to the left on braking. This turns out to be a failure of the Fr RHS brake to operate properly, and it seems that the difference between the 2 front brake would lead to an MoT failure. After checking out the system, it seems that the problem is caused by a failure of the ABS control unit - which I'm told will cost £700 + labour i.e. best part of £1,000 to put right.
• VW brakes - genuine reason for price difference !? 14 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  VW dealership quoted £520 (didn't even bother checking whether this included labour, but assumed it did!) Well known tyres / brakes / exhaust outfit quoted £223 (includes £30 for labour) all in. Obviously VW dealership would be using VW-approved parts and the labour will be more expensive, but is there something else I should know about?
• Brakes on a Passat 10 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I bought a 2nd hand Passat in November (20,000 miles, S reg). I got it from a VW dealer and thus have a year's warranty. Since I bought it the front nearside brake has been making a terrible grinding noise. Sounds like metal on metal. Despite the dealer changing the discs twice and the pads three times the noise still persists. They have even sent it to an independent garage who simply changed the pads and cleaned up some excess grease.
• Honda CR-V - Bake Fluid Shelf Life 6 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, I have purchased in 08/2021 a two bottles of Comma  DOT 4 Synthetic Brake Fluid. I used one, and the other one left untouched. I planning to flush the brake fluid soon, and just wondering if I should get a new bottle as the description on the bottle says the product has 3 years shelf life (expires) from date of manufacture.
• Mercedes C220 CDi Sport Auto - 2006 Mercedes C220 CDi Sport help needed.... 30 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  I purchased this car yesterday from a garage 185 miles away yesterday. Before I did the test drive, I tried to release the parking brake but for some reason the warning light 'Release Parking Brake' kept beeping at me. Just could not release it. A sales member had a look and eventually put it in reverse, then into drive and the light came off...
• Honda Accord Saloon 2007 - Honda Accord - Rear Brake Wear 21 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I have an Accord that I bought in May 2008 at 12 months old. In February 2009 at 21000 miles I had a severe grating noise from the brakes and had to have Rear Discs and Pads fitted. The car has been in for a service this week and I was told that it needed these doing again.I cannot understand why the rear brakes are wearing so soon whilst the front ones are lasting much better On the previous occasion when this occurred I contacted Honda UK Customer Services as I had discovered that this was a common problem in the USA on the 2008 onwards (new model) Accord but they sent the usual bland reply and I got nowhere.
• Nissan Micra S 54 - Short brake pedal travel 12 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Have recently bought a Micra S 1.2 manual, 46000 on clock.  The problem I have is that the brake pedal seems to have a very short travel which means I have to slow down well in advance of junctions etc to save being propelled forward if I touch pedal too firmly.  Am experienced driver and never had this problem before.
• 306 Hdi - Handbrake slipping 8 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have posted about this problem before but still I am struggling. I have replaced all parts on the rear brakes on my 306 estate.  This has had new pads/discs (mintex) re-con calipers, brake fluid and handbrake cable etc. The brakes have been adjusted up properly as far as I know.  When I replaced the pads/discs I used copper grease to ensure they would adjust up properly.
• FIAT Doblo (2001 - ) - 07 1.3 Issue with topping up brake fluid 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My work van is leased so it doesn't get the attention it should get, anyway, driving along and the brake warning light comes on at the dashboard, although not all the time. Brakes work and feel fine by the way. Checked the reservoir and it was barely on minimum! Now the reservoir is a fairly simple affair, no wiring or anything attached to the cap, it's just a cap that screws on.
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.2RL Brake and rear wiper problems 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  My Renault Clio (R Reg 1.2RL old shape 37k) has recently developed this strange grinding noise from the rear passenger side when I touch the brakes. It is not the brake discs or shoes as I've had 2 different mechanics look at it and there is loads of life left on them. It seems to be a lot worse when its cold and wet, and seems to dissapear on dry days.
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 06 1.4 petrol brake noises 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I am a careful woman driver with IAM qualification and tyres are still the originals pointing to careful motoring and not heavy braking. Back brakes taken off and cleaned previously this proved not to be the cause. ALSO engine stop light was coming on and fan would stick on. this was corrected after several attempts by supplier.
• astra 53 burning smell/hot o/s front 27 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  or was the burning on saturday to do with the brakes and not the clutch? (pressure plate had gone on clutch) car seems to be a bit juddery. Thanks Julie
• tempted to drive into car in front 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  i was wondering where does one stand if someone cuts you up and slams his brakes on. since he has taken up your braking distance you would probably run into him. who is at fault?
• brake discs on 206 cc 9 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  My g/f drove home with a 'funny noise' coming from the brakes. In the morning I had a look ad driver side...disc worn but drivable to garege (I thought) till I looked at passenger side. The disc is the twin vented type and one half has completely sheared off.
• gap between brake and gas pedal 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  However, now that I'm driving it for longer periods, I noticed something potentially unsafe!!!!!!! It's and auto, and when I press the brake pedal, the edge of my shoe sometimes is almost touching the left edge of the gas pedal. I must have driven 100 different automatics from small cars to luxury cars, and it's never been a problem.
• Ammo's VR6 Question - lets try again 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Ammo's probably just pleased with his new car and wants help. Right - Ammo is concerned about his traction control or loss of braking control. My first thoughts are braking pressures on each wheel and make sure the ABS is not disconnected. Mine was on the Xantia and the light didn't show up. Ammo, get yourself down to ATS, I think they still do a free brake check, and ask them to check out the braking distribution on each wheel and compare it to what it should be.
• Bus question for the legal eagles 6 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  The foundation brakes were fine, but you always had to be aware that you were braking without a retarder as it requires extra effort. My question is - what would be the consequences to me personally if I had an accident and it was found out that I was driving a bus that I knew had a faulty retarder?
• Brake Fluid - "Pumpin' or Blowin'"? 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Folks, I see from another thred that opinions are divided on the method of changing brake fluid. I am struggling to understand how simply topping up and pumping (with care with the pedal) would cause the brakes to subsequently be soft. Surely one stream of fluid is simply following another if the reservoir is kept topped up?