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• Volvo 480 (1987 - 1995) - Pranged it, now undrivable - What do I do next? 1 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  currently on the driveway looking unwashed & sorry for itself I've been trying to figure out what to do next, whether to get it fixed which will involved it having to be towed to the garage (which is extra money to pay out as im only TP F&T), or sell it on ebay as accident damaged? The car is in good
• Toyota Corolla Verso (2004 - 2009) - 08 2.2D Detachable towball - what should it cost? 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  We're looking to fit a tow hook to our Verso in order to mount a cycle carrier, since I find the current palaver of hoisting bikes onto the roof puts me off, and my wife won't do it at all. It must be a detachable one, for all sorts of reasons - not least that I'll otherwise be the one to bash my
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 1.8 fitting a fuel pump feed pipe 13 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi. im having some issues with my car. its had to be towed to a dealer to be fixed. upon looking at it, they state that a pipe has rubbed through and sheared off some bolts. they say it will need a new pipe and the pipe they need to replace is on the nearside and it is the one that feeds the fuel
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Falken Tyres For My Mondeo? 30 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  by several folks as good on a Mondeo and I'm just looking into them. The two possible types are ZE912 and FK452. I can get either fitted/balanced for £70 which seems almost too cheap if they are any good. Wet grip is important to me.. also towing traction pulling a boat off a damp slipway. Any thoughts
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 94 2.0d Won't start 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have a diesal 306 that wont start unless it is bump started via a tow from a mate. I have replaced all the heater plugs and checked that they are getting current which they are, I have checked the fuel supply to the injector pump and this is fine- obviously as it starts when bump started. I
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 03 1.6 Brake caliper - replacement isn't correct 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  , but that also isn't correct. Yet we have matching model, chassis number - it should all be OK. Has anyone got any idea why the calliper doesn't match? Is there a batch of Mazda 323s with different callipers or anything like that? Any advice appreciated! I may have to get the car towed from ATS to the main
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.2 poor running, then won't start - now solved 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I'm writing this up to help others who may experience the same problem. The car very quickly was running badly, cut out when idling, and finally refused to start. It was full of good fuel, and had good battery etc. It was towed to my indy, who found a load of faults in the memory, finally managed
• Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 98 3.0 Do I need to replace water pump 19 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All I need some help please with my 1998 V6 Renault Espace. It recently overheated and was towed back to a garage. The AA man said it's the expansion chamber, which I have replaced and it no longer overheats. It now makes a noise but yesterday a friend poured some water on the belt next
• Mazda Mazda 5 7-str (2005 - 2010) - mazda 5 Ts2 spring assisters-advice and needed 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all! I have a mazda 5 Ts2 08(facelift model) 2.0lt petrol which I plan to tow with.I carry in the boot space a fair amount of disability equipment plus a 1000w generator when out with my caravan.I have been told that the suspension on the mazda 5 can be a little soft and that I might need spring
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 93 1.1 Transmission problem 17 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My Daughter has a 1993 Ford Fiesta I think its 1.1. She was driving along normally when suddenly he car lost transmision. She got it towed back to her house. The Engine runs ok and you can select any gear without using the clutch while the engine is running Obviously the car doesnt move. I can
• Toyota - Liteace 94 2.0 not changing gears 13 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  hi i hope someone can help me? We bought a import liteace, it ran ok till we got home then over heated, so we were told it needed a new head. We had it changed, it went ok, then over heated again. It had a hole in the rad so we had it changed, but they towed it back. Now we have it home
• Blocked motorway - missed flights? 20 May 2008 (Forum)
  ? The police for being unable to deal with it in a timely manner? The Department of Transport for providing such a derisory autoroute network? I suspect twenty blokes and a couple of knotted tow ropes would have righted the rig and cleared it out of the way but as I passed, absolutely nothing was happening.
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - clutch cable adjustment 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  reluctant to even drive it now as the last time I had a problem with the clutch cable it snapped and I had to pay to have the car towed.
• Informed FSH/1 owner - am I being picky? 8 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Bought a car in May being told it had FSH and was one owner (verbally) from a Land Rover dealership. Had tow bar fitted and brought home. Since receiving log book found out I am the third owner. Dealership have contacted us to say they can't find out who first serviced the vehicle
• pug 306 dying clutch/gearbox prob? HELP! 30 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi i own a t plate 1.9td meridian 306 with approx 109k on the clock, yesterday while driving i noticed my car started slipping out of gear, but then it got stuck into 4th gear and would not budge, i got a mate to help me tow it back home, but when i took my foot off the clutch despite being in 4th
• car in garage yard, require access to it 23 May 2007 (Forum)
  I am sure some of you have been in the same situation, so just wanting to see if I am correct with what I think.... colleague had a crash with another car, his (my colleagues) fault & car insured TPO although no-one injured, police got involved & 'kindly' arranged for car to be towed away now
• Freelander fuel comsumption 22 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I have an 05 Freelander TD4 auto and am constantly disappointed with the fuel consumption. I filled up today having done 273 miles since the last fill. I did a 50 to 60 mile journey on A roads around 50 to 60mph. Roughly the same distance would be covered doing little journeys towing a light
• vw polo intermittent elec fault 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  indicators all good but no start. whilst we were being towed there was a sudden jolt in the chain and everything came back on and started. 5 days later same again and recovery bloke messed with fuses and wires under dash, 20 mins later it started but he didn't know what had happened?? anyone any ideas
• ABS Fault - Renault Scenic 1.8 Ltr 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  lights stayed on. Renault garage advised towing the car to them. They diagnosed a failure in the ABS control unit and charged £1009 to replace it. They admitted this part should last a great deal longer and offered 20% discount on the labour cost of replacement. The unit however cost £608 plus VAT. I
• Any auto trans bods in the house? 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  as well as the front engine, not instead of!) I can sort most of the problems with running both ends together, but where I'm going to come unstuck is when in economy mode and just running on the front engine, the rear trans is going to cook its clutches. (ie when being towed) I'm wondering