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Old 8th July 2015, 07:41 PM
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I'm also having problems with my front brakes. If you fix it yourself or find a garage in Essex worth recommending please let me know. My garage is stumped at present. I had front discs and pads changed and when I got the car back I felt the brake pedal was very spongy and brakes didn't bind till my foot was on the floor. Initially I thought they hadn't fitted the discs and pads correctly or bleed the brakes properly. I was embarrassed to accuse a mechanic of not being able to do a simple job so I gave them licence to fix the problem hoping they would admit to a simple error on their part. So I Brought it back to garage and they've been looking at everything else except how the discs and pads were fitted.

They started by saying the brake pipes were corroded and disintegrating in places. So they set about replacing some of the ones they could access but didn't touch the one were they would have to drop the gearbox. No joy, now the problem is permanent binding on of the brakes. They think it could be a master cylinder problem.

What next!!!!!

From reading this thread, Maybe it's the corrosion of the calipers maybe it's the way some pads don't fit correctly and wear excessively and cause disc warping. I also heard strange noises when parking and steering at slow speed.

I just want my car back
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