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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Rear brake overheating. 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  First - replaced the wheel bearing, shoes and drums. Second - replaced the wheel bearing, adjusted brakes and handbrake. Third, replaced brake adjusters, set up brakes, tested it on the rolling road, result was ok... for a day. IT NOW GETS HOT AGAIN AFTER JUST A FEW MILES!! Anyone know what it could be, how to fix it, OR wants a cheap Focus?
• VW Passat brake warnings 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  One for thos of you who know how brake warning systems/fault code readers work. Have a 98R Passat 20V which has occasionally been displaying warning lights/sounding buzzers for the ABS (orange light) and the whole brake system (red light).
• Volvo V70 2.5 Brakes 4 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  A mate of mine has a 1999 Volvo V70 Estate Auto with the 2.5 10v engine. Recently it has developed a brake problem. Over the last week the brake pedal travel has increased, yet the car stops safely. We have checked the following; disc and pad thickness and DTV - all are text book and the pads have plenty of meat left on them, all flexible hoses are sound and are NOT ballooning up when brake pedal is pressed.
• Peugeot 206 CC Brakes 8 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Over the past 7 months I have had several problems which have been fixed but for some reason my local \'friendly!!\' Peugoet dealer cannot seem to fix the screcching noise coming from my front brakes. So far In September they \'DE-GLAZED?\' the brake pads that came with the car, this did not work so it was suggested that I either put up with the noise or buy new brake pads. So I bought the new brake pads.
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  Why are the brake lights flickering on my SAAB 9-3 Convertible when the engine management light shows? 8 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 diesel SAAB 9-3 Convertible that showed a 'limited performance' message from engine management and then the brake lights flickered. Although...
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  What's causing the brake discs to warp on my Suzuki Ignis? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I bought a 2003 Suzuki Ignis, which was supplied with new brake discs. Six months later the car started to judder under braking and I took it...
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  Smart Fortwo brake pipe corrosion 5 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Are you aware of severe corrosion on Smart Fortwo brake pipes? Our car's brake pipes were found when a mechanic was carrying out unrelated work and...
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  Why does my local dealership insist that brake discs are replaced at the same time as brake pads? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 Audi A4 TDi which was recently serviced at my local Audi dealership and I was told that the front brake pads would soon need replacing. The...
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  Are rusty brake discs causing a recurring ABS fault on my Peugeot 407 SW? 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  When my 2005 Peugeot 407 SW was 12 months old the ABS/ESP showed to be faulty and was rectified under warranty. Shortly after another sensor was faulty...
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Intermittent Shuddering brakes problem! 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  This is very sporadic; 95% of the time the brakes are very taut and feel almost as new - but every now and again when braking the pedal jerks and shudders under my foot, accompanied with a very clunky sound and not a lot in the way of actual braking happening!
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - 96 954cc poor braking 17 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  The brakes are not spongy and the pedal doesn't need to be pumped and doesn't have excessive travel. If you roll down the driveway slowly and touch the pedal, all the four corners will brake with just a slight press, but any speed they are rubbish, ikt's like very bad brake fade but at slow speed, i daren't try them at high speed.
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  I've been told the brake fluid of my two-year-old car needs changed - is that necessary? 27 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My two year old Ford Fiesta auto is due for its service and I have been told that the brake fluid also needs changing. Is this necessary?
• Vauxhall Ast - Charge of defective brakes - rubber pedal cover 20 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  In January I had an accident. It was pouring rain and my car span when coming off a roundabout. At the time the police said my brake pedal should have had a rubber cover and it did not. I wasn’t aware of this. Today I have received notice that I have been charged for having defective brake - however the report from the police is inaccurate - particularly stating that my foot slipped on the brake when this is not the case and actually I tried to brake and the car just span - I think because of the weather and possible aquaplaining. 1.
• Sachs brake pads terrible! 11 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  My Fiat Panda's 1.2 2005 front brake pads is not great, it feels sort like a soft pedal under hard braking and more effort to stop quickly than the previous pads was with when I bought the car, the name of pads is made by Sachs are this the rubbish one?
• AEB braking systems 8 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  I have read elsewhere that some of these Automatic/Autonomous Emergency Braking systems on lorries have applied full emergency braking when triggered falsely by road signs/fence posts on bends and other conditions.                           Some systems are evidently supposed to flash a warning to the driver and only apply brakes if he doesn't react by a dab on the brakes but don't always.
• Vauxhall New Meriva - Meriva Electric parking brake & hill starts 22 May 2014 (Forum)
  Have just bought a used 11 Reg Meriva with the electric parking brake, but no 'Hill Start Assist'. Has anyone got any advice on doing hill starts on very steep hills? We've followed the instructions in the manual for just driving off and letting it release the brake automatically, which is fine on flat surfaces and slight inclines, but we live in area surrounded by steep hills.
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  Toyota Carina E wiring problem 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1992 Toyota Carina E and when I have the front headlights turned off and press the brake pedal, the front light turns on (to dipped beam). With...
• Citroen C3 semi-automatic - Left-foot braking 26 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  On this car (semi-automatic with an automated clutch), if you left-foot brake with the throttle open, there is an almighty thud from the transmission, the engine unwinds to idle (c. 1000 rpm) and refuses to answer the throttle pedal for a good 30 seconds. The selling garage's service chap said, 'why would you want to brake whilst accelerating?'
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  Electronic hand brakes - and the point is? 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What is the point of electronic handbrakes? You report that water ingress is a common problem. If it's so common why don't they fix it? I have just been...
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  Park mode versus handbrake on a steep slope 14 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Home is on a hill and the garage drive also has a significant uphill slope, so both cars are frequently parked on a hill. We normally use 'Park' on...