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• VW Caddy intermittent brake binding 28 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  For a while now have been having this intermittent problem of the o/s front brake binding. Seems no rhyme nor reason for it and doesn't seem to need the brakes being used for it to start happening. I say this because the other morning I could feel it starting to drag about 7 miles away from home, during which (through a combination of observation, care and luck!)
• Renault Clio RS line 20 reg - Autonomous Braking 5 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, I Purchased the above vehicle with only 4000 miles on the clock, and it is supposed to have autonomous braking. It is switched on according to the very complicated multimedia screen, but there is no evidence that it is working. I have tried with great care approaching the car in front without braking myself, but at the last minute, I have had to brake myself.
• Ford Fiesta 1.2 - How to fix Fiesta sharp brakes? 21 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  The cars done 24K has original discs (not much wear) Recent Ford pads nicely bedded in. Rear shoes half worn. The brakes especially when hot tend to be all or nothing. When pressed that little bit more to slow down more  the brakes are on and grabbing hard, stopping the car on a sixpence - really vicious. Is there any way I can make the brakes less grabby?
• Peugeot 3008 - Brake Pad change on Peugeot 3008, is it a DIY job? 12 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  I have a Peugeot 3008 1.6 HDi "Sport" (laughable really how they can call it that) and I've owned it for 18 months. The brake pads, at least in the front, badly need changing. It's a job I usually do myself, but someone told me that I won't be able to change the brake pads front and rear myself as the computer needs to be reset.
• Peugeot 307 SW - How to replace brake fluid 7 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a 2003 model Peugoet 307 SW 1.6 petrol. It has been a long time that the brake fluid hasn't been changed. I have two peugeots and I have done all the necessary maintenance jobs by myself so far. So I am guessing that I can also replace the brake fluid. I have already bought a bottle of genuine brake fluid for the car but I need some guidlines about how to properly replace it.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - hdi rear brake calipers 25 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  The rear brakes on my 406 do not seem to be working properly - the inner faces of each disk show signs of corrosion which would suggest that only the outer pads are in contact with the disks when braking. I do remember (but dismissed at the time!)
• vauxhall corsa B - cant get brakes to work 2 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  hi can anyone help me please this is my first time on this website im not really sure what im meant to do. sso i have just recently done an engine swap on my corsa and i replaced the rear drum cylinders aswell. then i noticed i had no brakes so i have bleeded the brakes two or three times now and the brake pedal will not go hard or back to normal???  so im not sure what to do now can any one help me please..your help will b very honourd.
• Honda Civic - rubbing/vibrating brake pedal 27 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I left my car for 4 weeks over the winter (freezing conditions, etc.) When I returned, there was a slight rubbing when using the brake that coud be felt through the pedal - almost like there was something stuck on the pad causing it to catch then work properly (much like on a bicycle when the rim is out of alignent). I tried braking hard a few times then normally and it seemed to subside.
• vw golf 2 , uneven brakes? concern? 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  i found i could lock the o/s/f at 40mph wit hot brakes is that normal
• Pug 306 brake lights not working.. 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, My step-sisters 98 R Pug 306's brake lights have stopped working. We have chacked all fuses, rear light clusters and wiring around the boot area. It is the rear brake lights and high vis that are not working. Rear head lights, reversing, indicators and foglights all work.
• 1996 Skoda Felicia 1.3 brake 'squeak' 16 May 2005 (Forum)
  Hi 'mechies', Mrs V's car is making an odd noise which we can't trace. On braking there is a little squeal from the front wheels which we know is down to pad wear. However on releasing the brakes there is an odd 'squeak' coming fom the rear of the car just as the pedal is fully released.
• Vw Golf Mk 5 Brakes 4 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hello I have just been reading the various brake threads on here and have got a bit of a situation myself. My Brake pad wear indicator has come on today and i've only done 17k miles, i do drive a bit fast and brake hard but wondered what the average expectancy was, i have got to try and put a case forward to my vehicle engineer at work monday, hes not going to be happy, especially when i got through a set of fron tyres in 14k.
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  Garage says brakes are rusty and need cleaned due to lack of driving. Is this right? 2 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter in law took her Mazda MX-5 for a service this week. It's about eighteen months old and she has had it since June 2020. Due to lockdown, though,...
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  Unusually rapid brake wear on a Suzuki SX4 2 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive the Suzuki SX4 top of range 2-litre diesel. Bought from new, it is almost exactly 12 months old and has done 15,000 miles. I drive a 65 mile round...
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  Should I buy a Meriva B or Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a push-button handbrake? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a Vauxhall Meriva since 2005 and have been contemplating a change, perhaps to a Meriva B or possibly a Mercedes B-Class. These both have...
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  Tanglefoot 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I don't see how the left foot can hit the brake pedal quicker than the right foot unless the left foot is suspended above the pedal waiting to hit it,...
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  Matter of a pinion 6 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 17-year-old son has just started learning to drive. He is having lessons as well as driving me around in his FIAT Seicento that we bought him for his...
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  Question of the week: Why do people sit on their brakes in traffic? 3 Oct 2025 (News)
  
• Rover 25 - Both brake light, and reversing lights not working 18 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Both brake lights and  clear reversing lights not working on my Rover 25.   W - reg   Year 2000 Any ideas
• Ford ka 04 - Ford ka brake torque settings 26 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, Does anybody know the torque settings for the front brake assembly( 13 mm bolts, and the 7mm sliders pins) ? Cheers