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• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 01 brake imbalance MOT failure, no diagnosis 13 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Everything else is perfect, in every way, just this issue. It does seem to be pulling to the left on braking, more so on harder braking. {Moved across to Technical Matters}
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.8 Bleeding Brakes! 29 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, I've just replaced the rear drum brakes on the above car. The piston escaped (Rear-left brake) and brake fluid was lost - so i've tried to bleed the system - unsucessfully! I've done it the haynes way with two people until the girlfriend got bored.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 2003 TDi - Brake Warning message on dash display 16 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 Passat estate diesel. Every now and then, couple of months, the warning on the dash comes up 'Brake warning stop now' or words to that effect. It comes up lasts for a minute or so and then goes off until the next time, which could be ages. It has done this a couple of times, once before I had the brakes renewed, which I presumed was low fluid level as the brakes were very worn, so I topped it up.
• Fiesta Mk3 1.1 NO BRAKES!! 10 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  A fast inspection (I had to go back to work) results in that no fluid is lost from brake reservour and non was spit against the inner wheels. What do ou guys think went wrong? Do you think its to do with the power brake? How do you think I should start to tackle this? As some of you may have read in my previous posts I was hearing a strange noise on braking which I thought came from the rear wheels.
• New brake pads run-in? 22 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all! Had front brakes' pads replaced this morning. You never expect the car to behave so differently after such a replacement, but it does! The brake pedal 'bites' so high now (comparatively) that I kept stopping meters before where I intended to!!
• Cav Brake Grinding Sound 5 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 95 Cav 1.8Lsi, 139k, had new disks and pads approx 6 months ago, shortly after fitting I noticed a noise similar to when pads have worn completely and its metal on metal only on the left hand side. The noise does not appear when braking at speed eg slowing on a motorway of speeds 60/70mph or when braking hard eg if someone pulls out on you, it happens when gently braking from 20 to stop. It doesn't happen everytime, but it doesn't appear to be temperature driven.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - Brake fluid - is it corrosive? 12 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My wife's Golf was serviced by the local VW dealer today including 2 yearly brake fluid change. I got home from work early so took a look under the bonnet. All was well, except just a moment what is that damp patch on the offside strut? Eye drawn to the brake master cylinder - full to the brim with evidence of seepage from the top - sure enough below it on the chassis leg a small pool of brake fluid.
• Nissan note 2010 - Third brake light or high brake light 28 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Hi    Can someone please advise whether the below is still current : The "3rd" brakelight is an "Optional Lamp" and it is not obligatory...
• Last mainstream car with front drum brakes? 8 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Clearing some junk out of the shed last night, I came across a set of brake shoes for a long-extinct Vauxhall Viva - front shoes, that is. The car was an early 'HC' model - '72 'J'-reg - but it got me wondering when did the last mainstream car roll off the production line sporting front drum brakes?
• Parking brake 22 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Here is another incidence of a fatal accident, they think caused by not putting on the parking brake.  Does anybody know whether the vehicle had a handbrake or an electric parking brake ? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3650009/Star-Treks-Anton-Yelchin-killed-car-drive.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3649910/Was-Star-Trek-s-Anton-Yelchin-killed-dangerous-design-flaw-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-cars-recalled-shoddy-shifter-led-drivers-exiting-gear.html
• 2007 Honda CR-v - Hand brake sticking causing clutch slipping 10 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  On 2007 Honda CRV as I accelerate through the gears the car revs as if the clutch is slipping. The mechanic thought the hand brake is sticking. Has anyone else had issues with Crv handbrake? I've had the rear brakes completey replaced, fails MOT every year, either not tight enough but then sticks when tightened
• Vauxhall Astra H - brakes 9 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Got a mk5 diesel astra, brakes keep sticking,had new calipers all round,new pads and discs and a new master cylinder, bled loads of times but now and again they start to seize on,if I turn off the engine and pump the brake pedal a few times it cures the problem and I van drive maybe 30 miles before it does it again, driving me crazy now, any ideas????
• 2007 VW Golf GT TDI 140 - High level LED brake light 10 May 2014 (Forum)
  Hi everyone! I have a 2007 VW Golf GT TDI 140 and the high level LED brake light is not working correctly. It lights up when braking, but only just! It's set into the top spoiler and there's no obvious way of removing it. Has anyone else had this? Many thanks in advance......
• 2002 Ford KA - Ford KA brakes 6 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Hi folks, just picked up a 2002 Ford KA as a winter runaround tonight. Just after some advice as the brakes take a fair bit of force to operate, and noticed on the previous MOT theres an advisory mentiong front brake imbalance. Anyone have any ideas of what this might be before I have a look myself so I have an idea what to look for.
• Vauxhall Cavalier 1995 2.0 CDX - ABS -how can I disable ? 11 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  My brakes have been behaving strangely, giving strange stuttering type braking & noise. Now the ABS light is occasionally coming on. Whe it comes on, the braking problem has disappeared.
• mitsubishi carisma 1.9 did - soft brake pedal 6 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  have a soft brake pedal on mitsubishi carisma, good mechanic has replaced brakes and bled, still soft , changed master cylinder ,still soft , must be abs pump sent to have tested needed non return valves changed, still soft , what else can it possibly be the mechanic has bled and bled checked calipers are working , someone please help
• Focus - How brake pads work 24 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  How does it move, if at all, or is the braking all done on the one pad?
• Nissan Primera I2 - Rear brake squeal after new pads and discs 22 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I recently got my rear disc and pads changed. Sometimes when Im turning a corne and apply the brake pedal slightly a loud kind of squeal comes from the rear. It can also get worse when driving for a while and when operating the brake when driving in a straight line. Any ideas what could be causing this?
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  Flickering old Fiesta 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Garage can't find a fault to explain the flickering brake lights on old Fiesta. Any ideas ?
• Chrysler Voyager - brake booster air leak noise in footwell 22 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, wondering if anyone has had this problem and know of a cure? when i apply brakes they work great but i have a air hissing sound coming from the brake booster under dash on passenger side, wondering if this is just a seal that needs replacing or is the unit kaput?? any help would be nice , thanks in advance , 1997 3.3 petrol.