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• GB Sticker 23 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I am going abroad this summer with the car. Do i need a GB sticker aswell as the one incorporated within the number plate? Secondly whats the speed limit towing a trailer in France?
• Astra Ecotec Cambelt Failure. 31 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Having a '97 Astra towed here to look at tomorrow following cambelt failure at motorway speed. Covered 57,800 miles. What will I find?? David
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  Need a seven-seater for towing - any suggestions? 13 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My son in-law has decided to get rid of his 2007 Ford Galaxy diesel with 96,000 on the clock, before any DPF, DMF, belts or clutch needs changing. He...
• VW Touareg - DVLA in a mess? Anyone have information on delays? 2 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  in the last few days, of course. The important part is the extra paperwork and medical tests to retain the higher categories on my licence. I drive a Touareg (about 2.5 tonnes) and tow a Hymer caravan (2 tonnes) so the combined train weight is well over the 3.5 tonne limit. In fact the Touareg
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Creaking ow bar 4 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I bought a new Santa fe new generation 18 months ago. I had a tow bar fitted by my local Hyundai dealership and have had nothing but problems with it and the car. It started with creaking on the first time out with my caravan and despite 3
• Vauxhall Antara - A round of applause for my Antara 3 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Well it's almost a year old, 7k miles lots of them towing our caravan (yes I can hear you all groaning) Fuel consumption is steadily increasing, I got 30 mpg whilst towing 1.4 tonnes of 'van from Berwick to Doncaster so it's not all bad! Unscheduled visits to the dealer, zero, faults to report
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  Buying a used 4x4 - is this a viable option? 31 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm after a car for pulling my touring caravan and have narrowed it down to either the Santa Fe or Vauxhall Frontera, both around 2003/4. What engine would...
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  What do you think of the Toyota RAV4 Valvematic auto? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  What is your impression of Toyota RAV4 2.0 petrol Valvematic automatic, please?
• Citroen Saxo 1.1 Head Gasket Help 27 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  After breaking down and being towed by the AA to a garage in Stoke (not my local area - I live in Bury, Lancashire), I was informed that the head gasket on the car had blown and it would cost £500 to fix. I have since towed the car back home and was wondering if anyone could give me a round about
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 06 2 Electronic Handbrake Towing issues 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, I'm a new member with an issue regarding the Electronic hand brake on my C-Max. I've recently had the Alternator go which has then cause the...
• 12v supply to trailer via caravan socket 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  the Land Rover. There is a caravan socket on the tow hitch for this vehicle. I believe all the wiring is there as previous owners used to tow a caravan with it. Would there normally be a charging relay in the car to prevent the car battery going flat should the trailer battery develop a fault? And if so
• New Shape C5 indicator lamp problem 8 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I have a new shape C5 Exclusive estate, fitted with citroen tow bar and electrics. I recently discoverd when towing for the first time that it does not have any warning system fitted as to whether or not the caravan indicators lamps are flashing( as required by law). The fitter at my dealer says
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 13 Pin Electrical Kit 10 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Has anyone experience of having the Ford MONDEO TDCi 13 Pin Electrical Kit for Trailer Coupling (ie tow bar electrics to enable a caravan to be towed)installed, in particular the wiring up of the 12v fridge circuit and the battery charging circuit. The accompanying Instruction Book only devotes one
• MONDEO TDCI, STARTING PROBLEMS 21 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I have had my new Ford Mondeo TDCI estate since July 2002 (4K miles). Already it has been towed into a Ford dealer by the RAC twice. Both occasions, on starting, the glow-plug light would flash, the engine would turn over but it would not start. On the first occasion it was in the dealers for 7
• mondeo tdci 130 bhp 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Can anybody advise on whether it is worth chipping this car . I tow a caravan and wonder if i would benefit by much.It would be interesting to hear peoples view on this subject.
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  Should I repair my current car or buy something newer? 17 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 Peugeot 407 SW. I bought it for towing and it proved to be an excellent tow car. I no longer tow but although old, I still love it. I know...
• Nissan Qashqai+2 - Nissan Qashqai+2 1.5 Diesel (Nov 2011, 60,000M) 26 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  for a month as they said they needed to order a part. Both times it was a small plastic pipe needing replacement cause it was split, apparently. The car had been losing power, so wouldn't go above 20 miles an hour. Had to be towed. Then on 21st September, while going up a small incline, the same loss
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  Turbo tube problems with Land Rover Defender 90 10 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Land Rover recalled my Defender 90 in February to replace the tube connecting the turbo - up to that time I had no problems. Since then the tube has blown...
• Towing as part of the running-in process 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  , but main dealer is quoting a sum adjacent to £1k for fixing it. So, I'm looking at getting a new C5 2.2HDi SX Estate, at almost £5k off list. Assuming that I can get it next week I'll be able to put _some_ running-in miles on it (perhaps a thousand) prior to starting to tow with it. The 'van
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  Land Rover launches all-new Discovery Commercial 18 Dec 2017 (News)