Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
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For the last week or so when i turn a sharp right or go round a roundabout the handbrake light light comes on on the dash
Has ne1 experienced anything similar and how did u fix it??
Thanks in advance
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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top your brake fluid up
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Planty02
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Isnt the handbrake cable operated though plus it only happens if the car is turning right - not if its going left :S
thanks
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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The handbrake and brakefluid light are the same one on the dash mate, i just topped mine up because of the exact same thing
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Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
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ah right
thanks for the info mate - will top up asap
Cheers
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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hmmm maybe i should top mine up, had mine on for ages =s, what type fluid do i need? got a 1,4 8valve
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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if anyone else was wondering what to use its dot 4, guess i was low on fluid, the light went out after i topped it up, there was me ready to spend money on getting the handbrake cable and rear brakes done =s
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Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
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Got it fixed but was a little more serious than expected. Saturday morning my brakes completely stopped working so i took it in to get looked at - needed new pads on the front, shoes on the back and 2 new slave cylinders at the back
Came to £160
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3CorsaMeal
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you should check pads at same time, the fluid doesn't just vanish, it mean the pads have wore down
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Planty02
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Had the pads changed mate
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