AutoFixGuide

Repair guides, written for your car

Fix it yourself.Keep the money.

Tell us the car and what it is doing. In about a minute you have a written repair guide: what is most likely wrong, the parts and tools to buy, the steps in order, and what a garage would have charged.

Write my guideMy saved guides
  • Parts and tools listed
  • Time and difficulty
  • Safety warnings included
Guide · 2016 Ford Focus8 steps

Grinding noise when braking

Garage

£340

DIY

£62

  • 01Chock the rear wheels, loosen the wheel boltsDo this with the car on the ground, before it goes up.
  • 02Jack the front corner and remove the wheelAxle stand under the subframe — never trust the jack alone.
  • 03Unbolt the caliper and swing it clearHang it on a bungee. Don't let it hang on the brake hose.
Moderate · 45 minTools listed
Saves ≈ £278

How it works

A garage charges for labour.You have an afternoon.

  1. 01

    Tell us the car

    Year, make and model. Ten seconds of typing, no VIN or registration needed.

  2. 02

    Describe what it is doing

    A noise, a warning light, a smell, a wobble. When it happens is often the whole clue.

  3. 03

    Get the guide

    Likely causes ranked, the parts to buy, the tools you need, and the steps in a workable order.