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• technical question - unwanted steering 24 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  hello i have a problem with my car that when i brake the car trys to steer to the left, and it is a bit of a problem, especially on the motorway as it can catch you off guard. the car doesn't have abs or any fancy brake equipment, just a diagonally split system with discs and drums.
• Ford Ka - Putting noise 17 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I am getting a putting noise from the rear left side when braking.  The car has just passed the mot and nothing was mentioned although I suspect the exhaust is on it's way out.  Could the noise be from the exhaust or is it likely to be from the brakes?
• Escort Estate 2000 - Brake System Warning Light 17 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  This warning light glows slightly all the time-works correctly on handbrake/low fluid-obviously a minor short somewhere in the loom but how to find it-pulled/pushed...
• BMW 320D 2004 - Problem with teves mk60 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I am aware with the brake pressure sensor with the teves mk60, but I have two external brake pressure sensors. So my question is can I just replace the external sensor or there is another internal sensor which breaks?
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2005, 3rd Brake Light stopped working 1.4 TDCi 1 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Anyone know what would cause the tailgate stop light to stop working, all the led's are out. The main stop lights are ok, as is their fuse.
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - EBC Brakes 30 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Looking to source a new set of front pads and discs for our Galaxy. I seem to have a choice of Ford/Motorcraft, Mintex or EBC. I've heard of EBC but...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2004 2.0tdci Front brakes 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My front discs and pads are due change soon, are there any that are better than others, I remember someone recommending some exotic brand as being superb...
• Anti-lock braking in ice and snow. Who likes it? 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I haven't had a car with ABS before. Now I have, and have experimented a little in Winter conditions. I don't like it. I wish I could switch it off. Do...
• VW Passat Brakes 2 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Bought new rear pads for my Passat (54 Plate). Was trying to change them but could not get the pistons to go back. I think I will need a tool to do this....
• MOT brake question 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My Corolla needs an MOT shortly, and the front Pads are worn, and the discs have some corrosion - how can I tell if they are worn enough to fail an MOT...
• If you could make a camera.... 22 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  What would it be for? Kids in back without seatbelt. Broken brake light camera. and my favourite: Dodgy brake and tyre cam. This weeks Autoexpress has an interview with an ex traffic cop (now on regular duties) as gatsos now do all traffic work. Ben
• Vauxhall Astra - New Brake Pads/ Discs 7 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Any advice from anyone with any car/ mechanical knowledge would be a great help here. My wife took her car to a local garage for an MOT. It failed on a tyre and I quote - “service brake fluctuating front”. So two reasons. She queried what that would be to fix this and they stated they didn’t know until they investigated this. They would need to re- test the car to get it through its MOT and look at the brake fault then.
• Brake Pedal Creep on Vauxhalls 21 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Nor can I imagine why anyone would design a system to do that! On the other hand, it seems that thousands of brand new Vauxhalls are being sold with brake pedals that sink "to the floor" within seconds, and NO ONE SEEMS TO NOTICE! This is the most bizarre problem I have come across in 48 years driving" I refuse to believe that anyone in his right mind would design a brake system to do this - quite apart from the safety and lack of confidence aspects, how can drivers control braking properly if the pedal keeps moving down - and what happens in a high speed stop, when the pedal hits the end of travel - inevitably taking some of the availble foot pressure - before the car stops?
• Hyundai Accent - Car Buying Advice 2000 Hyundai Accent 22 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  The last MOT ( September 2011 ) had the following advisory notice :  Rear of main pipes. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) Rear x 2 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) Corroded Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) Nearside Front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) Offside Front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) I checked the car out at the dealership and the engine (revved it quite a bit), gearbox, electrical's, oil etc. all seemed to be fine.
• Peugeot 107 - Knocking noise after changing brake pads and discs 18 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, On Saturday  I changed the front brake discs and brake pads on my Peugeot 107. After I completed the job, I took it for a spin and it was all fine. I drove it on Sunday to the shop and again it was fine to drive. However, this morning as I took to the motorway, I started hearing a knocking noise coming from the front of the car.
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 05 loud squealing - steering or brakes ? 10 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  (My dealer isn't local so 'popping in' isn't possible) Now the service is due and it's starting to get worse - it's squealing for a fair amount of any journey now, but still seems to be louder when steering to the left. I'd never associated the noise with the brakes before , but tonight it started making a similar noise when braking. Now I can tell at a glance the state of the pads on my Focus, but the pads on the Mazda are obscured by the rest of the brake components so I can't tell easily - I might have to take the wheels off to get a good look at them.
• Golf service 15 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I have just received quite a nasty call. I had said that the clutch was feeling a bit vague. £590! Anything else, I ask. New front brakes £230 And? New ariel - £123 And? Noisy rear brakes. £68 to deglaze them and clear away the break dust. And? Movement in the suspension arms (IIRC - too upset at this stage). About £200 Now the coat hangar is working fine and can stay in place as can the noisy brakes.
• Kia Sportage - Is faulty Electronic Parking Brake an MOT fail? 10 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Our 69 plate Sportage has a faulty Electronic Parking Brake (it doesnt seem to engage and not does the light come on). We took it in around June and the dealer has told us it's fine to drive but the parts may take some time to arrive ( as of today they still don't know).
• Visually ensuring car will not roll 23 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Now, in a car with non-traditional/monostable shifter, where it always returns to base position after any operation AND with electronic parking brake, how do you get the confidence that after you have left the car it won't start rolling accidentally? What happens with electronic parking brake if battery goes flat? Does it release the brake or keep it locked?
• Mazda CX5 - Brake Disc Cost 15 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  So my Mazda CX5 failed its MOT on the brake discs and said they needed replacing. I was quoted approx 330 for this (using official Mazda parts) - I said that I would prefer not to use Mazda parts and that would hopefully reduce the costs.