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• 3-week old tyre had a blow-out? 27 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  and the tow truck report of the tyre. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any other way I could prove that the tyre caused the accident? Is it normal for a 3-week old tyre to blow out on the motorway? Any advice would
• Hyundai Tucson 2005 CRTD CDX - Engine misfiring 9 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I was driving in France recently and having refuelled I drove about 200 miles on the autoroute at about 80mph. on decellerating to enter services, the engine started to misfire and run rough. I stopped it and restarted with the same result and was evenyually towed off to a garage. The French
• Citroen C3 - Ripped off by approved dealer 27 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  I had my car towed into a Citroen Approved repairer  I was told that the cambelt had slipped and that I would need the cylinder head reworked new valves etc and a new injector as one was damaged I was told the total cost would be £2300 plus VAT I asked if the bottom end
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.0l Won't start 16 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  even fire. I've checked for a spark and all three plugs are firing fine, also fuel is reaching the cylinders but it just won't fire at all. I've even tried towing it and nothing. All electricians I've spoken with tell me to bring it in and they'll have a look, no doubt costing me a fortune
• Ford Mondeo 1996 1.8 Turbo Diesel - Timing belt change 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi      new to the forum.One  Question     Last changed timing belt kit in 2007 milage 76,555 ,,My milage now is showing 150,568,.I do not do many miles but tow a caravan for holidays. Looking at the years i really think i need to change,but some garage
• Renault Megane (1999 - 2002) - 00 1.6 engine cutting out (driving through water) 31 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  but it is not starting. The AA people have not helped, other than towing to garage. There I was told it is crank sensor, so they have changed it and reset the computer, and following day car started. Paid £150 for that and the next time it was raining, same thing again, drove through some water and engine died. The car
• Volvo v50 - Volvo v50 - master cylinder failure? ££? 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  you think it will be worth repairing? Its going to my excellent independent on monday by tow truck - so he'll be able to tell - just canvassing opinion before that. Is my diagnosis likely to be correct?
• Fines for parking on private property 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  there as I didn't want to stay on the road for any longer than I absolutely needed to. Upon returning to where the car was parked I discovered it had been towed away. It cost me £550 to get the car back! I am currently in the process of appealing the fine and have taken a picture of one of the signs
• FIAT Bravo 1.4 - Worth repairing? 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My daughter bought a W reg (2000) Bravo last August from a dealer for £950. Last week it broke down on the motorway and was towed to our local garage. The AA man said and garage confirm that the cylinder head gasket has blown. It's not been a happy car. 2 weeks after my daughter bought the car
• Citroen C8 MPV (2003 - ) - 03 2.0 Cambelt Jumped and engine damaged 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Please can anyone help? My wife was driving our petrol C8 during the snowy weather on Friday, apparently the car started sounding like a diesel and then came to a stand still. The AA towed her to a Citroen garage and they have confirmed that the cambelt has jumped and the pistons have damaged
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8TDCi Engine fuel pump failure (hi pressure) 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Dear all i have a 2003 tdci focus which i must admit is a good car,well was until 1 day the car would not start and had it towed to a garage who told me that it needed a new fuel pump as it was knackered. Having shopped around i can get a 2nd hand one for around the £200 mark but for a recon im
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 97 2088 Ignition Switch - Diesel 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  My totally reliable estate has suddenly expired and had to be towed home - not a pleasant experience . It came to a halt with smoke emanating from below the steering wheel and further investigation showed that the visible wiring is all fine so feel that the ignition switch is the problem. My keypad
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 02 2.0 HDi loss of power 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hello All... I need help. Up until recently the car has been driving fine. It has always been punchy, responsive and quick... About a week ago, I have noticed a reduction in the performance; it accelerates, but not as well as it used to, infact it feels like I'm towing a trailer or a caravan
• Jeep Grand Cherokee (2005 - ) - 05 3.0 Steering Rack 30 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have a Jeep Garnd Cherokee 3.0 CRD purchased 2 years ago from a Jeep dealer, Old of Yeovil, and which has always been srviced on time at that dealer. The car has been excellent, particularly for towing a two horse trailer. Until now at 60,000 miles when the steering rack has about 1/4" of play
• Breakdown that was hardest to fix 25 May 2009 (Forum)
  . On arrival, you always checked for fuel and sparks first, which I did. Both present, and the van would run, but not well. I managed to get it running better by retarding the ignition, but it was still not right. Towed it back to the garage, and the job was solved after a lot of head scratching by people
• Hyundai Trajet MPV (2000 - 2008) - 04 2000 Engine will not start 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  and getting about half a mile from home I rang the AA. First thing to check was the fuel filter, but this was nice and clean. We then spotted the engine managment and immobiliser lights on and the engine would fire when they went out, but died within a second or so. Car towed to Hyundai dealer
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.0 petrol won't start after break down 18 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Folks I'm not expecting any detailed assistance here, just some words of wisdom and/or encouragement. I'm not great with older cars, but my son's 7 year old 1.0 Corsa broke down on the M25 last night and had to be towed. Apparently there was a high pitched whine from the engine, some black smoke
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - Tdi 115PD - Recommend turbo recon firm in NW ? 21 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My son called me last night, about 10 miles from home. His car had given a bit of a stutter then lost power, into limp home mode. He looked in the mirror to see clouds of white smoke so pulled over & rang good old dad. I was just off to work so got No 2 son to tow him home. My initial diagnosis
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2002 1.6 Club - "Tumbler" problem 28 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  before I had to get it towed but this morning it won't turn at all. He said there is a problem with the "tumbler" and that everything is loose inside the ignition. He also said this is a common problem on this car? Can anyone advise what the likely cost is of getting this sorted and does it need
• Collect your car, Madam ? 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  an approach about 15 to 20 degrees out of straight. The tow hook was attached to get the front wheels onto the incline ramp, and then alternately straight and offset to the opposite side of the ramp until it was fully on. The operator was cool and collected, never hurried, but worked quickly. A heavy