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I've just had a call from the Official Porsche Centre which is servicing my 2006 997 Carrera S. They tell me that the nipples on the brake calipers are corroded to the extent that they cannot remove them...
I took my 1993 Mazda MX5 for a service and got a phone call to say that the left front brake caliper was leaking brake fluid and needed to be replaced at a cost of £130, so I went ahead with the repair....
How do I bleed the brakes on a Citroen C5? I have replaced the front caliper.
My wife has just taken her 2008 Nissan Micra to the local Nissan dealer because the ABS light was on and has been told that the ABS system needs replacing, due to corrosion, and has been quoted £2771 for...
Last year I purchased a brand new Volkswagen Polo under the scrappage scheme. In the first 18 months a distance of about 8500 miles was driven, mostly school runs, around town and the occasional 100-mile...
We started a thread in the Backroom (/www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/posts/?t=93339) complaining about VAG excluding shock absorbers from its warranty and giving only six months (as with brake pads etc). Can...
I have the stop/start system on my Honda and am reasonably satisfied. But why does it only work on the foot brake? At traffic lights, etc, I want to engage neutral and apply the hand brake.
My car is a Golf GT Sport TDI and it is three and a half years old. The ABS light came on and I took it to my garage which did the diagnostics tests. £170 later I was told it was the ABS controller unit....
I have been looking at the latest Vauxhall cars and to my astonishment they have no handbrake, only a button. To me this is extremely dangerous as I rely on having a handbrake in case of an emergency....
Have owned a Honda Civic 2006 1.8 SE i-VTEC for 6 months after purchasing it from a local garage. We've been really happy to date but recently the front brakes have started to squeak (v. high pitched)...
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