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• 1998 Omega 2.5 V6 blown EGR valves 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  adore the car and I would cry my eyes out to have get rid of it due to sudden poor reliability - I've just been towed home 40 miles along the M6! Clearly there's something causing these valves to fail and I'd like to get it sorted out - any ideas? or is there a good Vauxhall specialist that I can
• The snow circus comes to town 3 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  ) really not think ahead? Local residents were manning the grit shovels and a couple of 4wd's were giving tows, but really, have any lessons been learned? Oz (as was)
• ZX and MINI 5 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  response' teams where here for 8 hours and had most >of the interior out in my garage and still it wouldn't go, its going to HQ in >special transport (hidden undercover inside a recovery truck) for further >investigations , a courtesy car arrived another mini towed on a trailer by a >ZX 1.9td , so they do
• Tune Up. 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Paging Mr A Moorey or other Tune Up engineers. I have a friend in Southampton with a K plate 1.3 Fiesta. It broke down on the A23 - loss of power, pulled over, failed to start. AA say it isn't the HT Circuit and thought it might be Fuel Injection. AA towed to her driveway. Do you folks have
• More on water in the gearbox 20 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I have a '96 Citroen Synergie diesel. In early '99 I successfully (so I thought) drove it through about 50m of floodwater up to bumper height, avoiding a collection of locals who were offering to tow me through using assorted tractors and 4x4s, and not for free, either. This is the only time
• Ford focus econotec diesel 2008 - Car chooses when to start - Help!! 21 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  . He said it was probably the EGR Valve. The car engine turned over but wouldn't start. The car was towed to our mechanic. He looked at at and said it wasn't the EGR Valve. He ran a computer diagnostic test, a diesel injector leakage test, fuel pressure removal, cleaning and refitting, he
• Ford Fiesta - Warranty Issue 21 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  unlimited mileage warranty included in the price".   In Oct 2013 he broke down due to having no drive (clutch wouldn't engage gears), he had the AA tow him to a Ford dealer who after 2 days told him there is nothing wrong and handed him back the car.   2 days ago he
• Mazda MX5 - Car been in the garage for 6 weeks! 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Well where do I begin. My car broke down 6 weeks ago. I'm in the RAC so they towed me to the nearest garage, which they said were reasonably good - That was all that RAC would do since I have subsequently spoken to them for assistance. This is where the trauma begins - they still
• Emergency kit in the boot 24 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  complex problems for this exercise. I am assuming protective clothing in inclement weather. I am ignoring survival rations. My own answers produced this list. 1. The car just stops 2. A flat tyre 3. A flat battery 4. A blown bulb 5. Need a tow for a short distance 6. Exhaust box dragging on the road 7
• Hyundai Tucson 2016 - Replacement Car Battery 1 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  top which I read somewhere implies that it is.  For info the car often goes for weeks without being used. I use it to tow a caravan.  Grateful for any advice. 
• Parallel Parking Against The Traffic 9 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Did this when I broke down yesterday, since the only parking spot was on the other side of the road and I didn’t think to push the car through a U-turn, which would have been more difficult and obstructive. Apparently this is illegal in Taiwan, Fine, tow and storage fees
• Ford Kuga - Overheating Engine Recall 24 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  So a  work colleague of mine has a Ford Kuga with a 2.0 Duratorq engine. Last weekend it overheated to the extent that smoke was pouring from it. They pulled over and switched it off. A passing fire engine pulled over and doused the engine bay with water. They had it towed
• Vauxhall Corsa D - failed timing chain 15 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  it wouldnt start. he desperatly needs the car got it towed to a garage who diagnosed a failed timing chain. i think the reason the battery was sliggish was because his good lady gave it a good few tries to start it up in the morning. apparantly this is quite common on the corsa. the question is have
• Hea***/Limo as family car? 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  . I'm not sure how these things are built, would there be any problem fitting a tow hitch to a limo? Would it be an issue teaching my son to drive in one? Not sure about car lengths and provisional licenses. Thanks very much, Kev
• Volkswagen Scirocco - VW Scirocco new engine diagnosis sounds suspect 15 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I have a 2010 VW Scirocco 2.0 TSI, with 39000 miles on the clock. It has been running like new with no signs of any engine issues. I get it in one morning at home and the engine wont start. The AA tow it to VW. VW have told me that the timing chain has jumped, snapping and bending the pistons
• Mercedes A140 (2002) - Issue with Door Not Closing/Door Handles 12 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there, my problem started with the handle on my passenger side not going back in by itself when it was pulled out to open the door. Eventually, the handle stayed out and the door wouldn't close at all (it just bounced, like there was nothing to catch the latch). We were towed
• Tour de France and disruption 3 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  are barely adequate in normal times, not to mention the charges (several pounds a day), so chaos will reign across the area, aggravated by the 12 hour road closures. What twisted logic requires parking to be banned (with the threat of towing away) from Friday to Sunday when the entire procession
• Ford Mondeo Estate Ghia X Suspension Pro 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 model which I believe has self levelling suspension? I purchased the car from a Ford dealer in Belgium. I used to tow a caravan with no problems. Last yaer a mechanic carrying out a pre mot sevice told me he had to replace a rear shock so replaced both but not with Ford parts. Since
• BMW 3 Series E90 2006 model - Bmw ecu replacement 6 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  hi all, three months ago i took my car to the bmw main dealer my ecu had failed due to water engress, they took my car in told me they would fix it and they did it cost me £1500 for the pleasure, but last week i had to tow my car back to the garage , the out come was the ecu had
• Citroen C4 - citreon C4 1.6HDI turbo problems 8 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  then the car lost all power :/ I immediately rang my husband who then got on to our mechanic.  After getting the car towed home the mechanic said it was the turbo had failed.  He then went online and and came acroos this website which sells re conditioned turbos.  I gave them a call