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• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 2.0 Loss of braking while driving? 5 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Did seem to lose power but thought I'd just be very careful and stick to 60mph. Didn't realise until I got to M27 slip road that I had NO BRAKES! Pedal wouldn't move and brkaes as good as useless. Very scary and somehow we got home (crawling and being extremely careful!) Started car this morning and its idling is very rough which is new. I have checked the brake fluid reservoir which is ok and the hose on this and the black cylinder behing it seem to be connected?
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 04 1.3cdti is it a burnt clutch? or burning rubber 30 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  So i was driving along a rain in quite wet conditions, at about 50mph, appraoching a junction and i began to brake and then realised maybe i had left it a bit too late to stop in time, so i braked quite heavily. The car skidded for about 10 metres but then the ABS kicked in and it came to a halt alright. I drove another few miles and got to my destination.
• 98 Vectra wear on one brake pad 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Yesterday an unusual noise slowly started seemingly from the front N/side wheel on my 98 Vectra diesel. Difficult to describe but like a low frequency brake squeal. Gradually got worse and was there intermittently particularly at slow speed when not using the brakes. Arrived home and removed the wheel trims and found the hub cap very hot on the O/side (not where the noise was coming from).
• Bmw 528 brake judder 5 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  i Thought this was rubbish so today i fitted another set of discs drove it until i could get up to 80mph put the brakes on and the steering shook!! I took the new discs off of the car and had them checked at a machinists and they are running true!! the hubs are running true as well!! Does anyone know what this problem could be????
• Golf Mk3 VR6 judder under braking 18 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The juddering is much worse if i am braking on an incline, e.g approaching a roundabout. Sometines feels like the steering wheel is about to come off in my hands. 3. Whilst driving on a smooth surface, going straight, my steering wheel constantly rotates left-right-left very slighlty. 4.
• tyre tests 30 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  (Yes, I know about Tyres-Online) And - while we are on the subject of tyres - if different tyres have different braking characteristics, does that mean that when car mags like What Car test the braking of cars, the difference between different cars may be due more to the OEM tyres fitted than to the brakes themselves?
• Worn pads highlights new problem? 9 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I think I have a sticking caliper on my '93 Honda CRX and I wanted a second opinion. I have noticed a slight judder under heavy braking for sometime and after heavy braking the brakes would be less responsive. Over the last couple of days the pad on the right front side has given up and started to make a really nasty grinding noise.
• Honda brake lights 3 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I would welcome some assistance to help solve the brake light problem on my honda. The dashboard is fitted with a safety indicator which informs the driver if a door is not closed properly or a brakelight bulb has burned out etc. Each side at the rear has a brakelight sensor unit fitted in series with the brakelight circuit.
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  Unknown - Help ID this shooting brake 26 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  All sorts of theories about the ID of this RHD estate car, circa mid 50s, an American friend reckons it's a (US) 55 Ford station wagon, but I think it's...
• Peugeot Bipper Tepee - Parking Brake 18 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Hi. Earlier today I picked up a used 60 reg Diesel Auto. I drove it home easily and parked it on my relatively steep driveway. The handbrake is OK but...
• Land Rover Freelander 2 - Rear brake pads 2 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  My FL2 has just had its second year service (28k) and the dealer has advised the rear pads are on their way out.  The front ones are only half worn...
• Nissan Qashqai - Wear depth - when do I replace front brake pads? 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Had two new tyres today and was told that the front pads are down to 4mm. The car is in for service next week. Should I get them replaced? If not how...
• Toyota Yaris (1999 - 2005) - 02 1.4 Brake pad change question. 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I'm due to change the front pads on my diesel Yaris, but my Haynes manual warns that there is a risk of the seals in the master cylinder 'flipping' when...
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Pad/Disc Contact 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Discs rust after standing for a while. I notice that, when setting off in my Hyundai i30 after a day or two without use, and before braking, there is a rubbing noise. This intensifies on braking but then, after an application or two, disappears. This leads me to believe that the pads are in constant light contact with the discs. Is this normal?
• Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero (1991 - 1999) - 1995 2.8 Brake Light bulb change. 5 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know how to remove the O/S/R lamp assembly to gain access to bulb? I have removed 5 securing screws that were visible, but the lamp still...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 1994 1000cc rear brakes 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  i am trying to replace the rear shoes on my 106 but can't get the drum of on the drivers side , have tried a puller but it just snapped the lip of the...
• old cars and braking 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  This weekend at Brooklands they had a special celebration and there were hundreds of very old model cars, very enjoyable to watch, just a couple of observations. The...
• Grand Scenic hazard lights and braking 5 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Renault grand scenic 2.0T privilege, i have noticed a few times that i have had to slam on the anchors the hazard lights flash rapidly and...
• Megane 1996 water pump+timing belt 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I am replacing the brakes on my megane in the next week or so and wondered about doing the timing belt and water pump myself whilst I do the brakes. Is it a difficult job? Should the haynes manual tell me everything I need to know?
• Citroen Xsara ABS brakes 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Does anyone know an easy way to tell if above car has ABS?. I plan to change the front pads and wanted to buy the pads beforehand, but the car is not...