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Subject Topic: Xsara Picasso Brakes Post Reply Post New Topic
Personstevewils
07/7/2008 at 12:39pm
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My wife has just bought a newish (05) Xsara Picasso, and from the start the brakes have been squeaking on and off since she took delivery last week.

When she phoned the Citroen dealer, the service department said that "they all do that!" Nevertheless she has it booked in for later this week

Has anyone got any experience of this? I know they are popular cars on this forum, so I'm hoping you can either confirm or dispell Citroen's reply.

(Apologies as I have posted in the Towcar section, but we don't actually use it for towing but didn't know where else to put it).

Steve.

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Persondavid moore
07/7/2008 at 1:03pm
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We have 51.2litre hdi, thats a relief ours has been doing that since we got it last year.we pull an abi rallyman,no probs as yet.

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Personjohn&lynn
07/7/2008 at 1:23pm
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Hi i had the 2.0 auto picasso and that squeaked from the brakes, i tried coppa slip on back of pads , all to no avail , according to my citreon dealer there is no cure for it

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07/7/2008 at 2:37pm
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My Xsara (not Picasso) is a 52 plate auto. When doing manoeuvres - slow parking etc, esp. on a hot day, the brakes sqeal, but in normal driving they are ok. It was all checked last week when it was MOT'd and they said it is fine.

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Personfisherman14
07/7/2008 at 2:51pm
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Hi Steve as said in John's post I used coppa slip on the backs of my pads also put some on the pistons put a good film on and make sure that the pistons are right in so you do not scape any off when refitting the brake caliper.

hope this helps peter



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Personjonbob71
07/7/2008 at 8:58pm
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Hi

I have a 53 plate HDI, and mine used to squeal until I had to change the pads and discs. The pads and discs only last about 35-40000 miles on the original set, and usually when you change the pads you change the discs. I changed the original Citroen ones for a set of Brembo Discs and Ferodo premier pads and since then no squealing and improved braking (as advised on a citroen forum) www.citroenpicasso.org.uk , they were cheaper too

Jon

 



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