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• Mondeo - Auto vs manual mondeo 30 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  I am thinking of buying a Mondeo as I have read that it is good for towing small caravans.  I have a small two berth caravan weighing approx 750 KG.  My budget is limited to  £2000 and so I will be looking in the 75000 to 110000 mile range.  Now I am not bothered about
• Ford Mondeo Estate or Vauxhall Vectra - Diesel Estate which one? 3 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  At the moment I have a 1999 1.8 petrol Ford Focus Estate. I do in the region of 22000 miles per year of which there is quite a few towing miles. I think I can save around £700 to £1000 in fuel per year, if I get a diesel estate. I have got it down to 2
• nissan primastar 20ltr dci m9r 780 - engine knock 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  help apreciated my van has what  sounds like a top end knock .i had it towed to a garage they striped it said the tubo had gone then the cylinder head so replaced with new ones checked timing chain  built bak up by them problem still there now there saying injectors
• Vauxhall Omega (Elite 2.5td M reg) - immobiliser / Fob stopped working 12 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  of new batteries and it still dont work - the fob, when pressed, flashes  i want to try to fix b4 i take back to vauxhalls as pain to have it towed    Any suggestions please :)
• ford mondeo 2.0 tdci - mondeo 2.0 tdci air in fuel system 7 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    and it was full of air so I used a hand primer and filled the filter then filled the pipe to the pump but it still wont start. I have taken it to a local garage and they did the same but the also tried to tow start it. The engine was turning over and smoke from the back but just wouldn't catch. they recon air
• Ford Fiesta R reg - Immobiliser reset sequence 11 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  the book I'm stuck. Anyone have the book or ideas on how to unlock it. I have a week before its going to be towed away police say. Thanks in advance for your excellent help!!!
• Jaguar XF 08 premium luxury - Mechanical failure 23 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Six months ago I purchased a Jaguar xf 08, with 41,000 miles and a full service history. As I started the car to drive to work I experienced a loss of power, I pulled over and called the AA. The car was towed to a jaguar dealership. I have been informed that the car has suffered a mechanical
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - Sticking turbo 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Sharan TD. Twice last year and once last weekend the turbo stopped working.It had an oil change between the incidents btw. This weekend I towed a caravan for the first time ever when it did it. Can I assume that burnt carbon deposits are lodging in the bearings? Would an oil change
• Ford Galaxy - Gender specific traits 24 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  fan cut in" but she drove on. Study the dash?, read the gauges?, Doh No. Doh indeed. we both got mobile phones, i would have been able to diagnose over the phone, i would then  have went & rescued/towed her home. So is this a gender specific deficiency?
• Hyundai Coupe (2002 - 2008) - 07 2l mysterious box-Am I being paranoid? 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Was under my Hyundai Coupe yesterday spraying Waxoyl on rusty tow bar and suspension and exhaust bolts. Noticed a pressed steel box attached to the underside of the spare wheel well. Roughly 6" x 4 x 5" IIRC. Undersealed as per the car floor Got four pressed drainage holes in it and a cable tie
• Immobilisers, do they work? 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  My insurance company offers a discount for a fitted Cat 1 immobiliser and rather less for a fitted Cat 2. I could not steal a car with an immobiliser, I wouldn?t know to begin, but it made me think 'is it possible?? Obviously any car can be stolen just by means of a lift, or a suspended tow
• Trailer questions (switch, payload, number plate). 22 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I've come by a little 5'x3' trailer, plywood and angle iron. Questions: Inside the car is a switch for the trailer lights. It's got "Manual", "Auto", "Sensor off" positions. What are these for? How can I find out, or estimate, the payload? The bit which clips over the tow ball has "AT 750Kg
• '02 Focus Zetec 1.8tdci - Immobiliser 6 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  it, and that failed. therefore got towed back to the house. My mate belives the code has fallen off the key, how do you reset this? can it be done manually or do I need to get someone out to have a look at it? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated
• Expensive rain 19 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Stopped by my Diesel-repairer mate today. He told me he's got three cars booked in this week with suspected hydraulic damage from ingesting water over the last few days. One is a Mondeo TDCi towed in off the motorway and they already know that the head has cracked! One is a BMW 320D - don't know
• Break down cover 12 May 2007 (Forum)
  is that by not having cover has saved me 16 annual subscriptions so if they charge £800 to tow me home I'm still in pocket. The car will be changed when it become troublesome (baring premium bond jackpots!) Any suggestions gratefully received.
• Peugeot 106 - occasional starting prob 14 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  , the usual response being that there is no fault to find when the car is driven into the garage after it has atarted! It has now packed up completely but needs a tow away for diagnosis. Before more of her hard earned cash is burned does anyone have any ideas?
• New AA advert 20 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  ? Can't just a few of them turn up wearing rocket packs like the RAC? Not a tool box in sight. No patrol van to charge a dead battery or tow the car away. What does it all mean? Hawkeye --------------------------------- Bewildered in a strange land
• Cycle Carriers - Any Recommendations 30 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Thinking about buying a new cycle carrier, anyone got any recommendations on type? What are the roof mounted ones like? I drive a 3 door Corsa B with tailgate spoiler and no tow bar. Got our old one which fits to the rear of the vehicle, not used it for sometime but from what I remember its held
• '96 Fiesta diesel fuel pump 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  to get to a Ford dealer to repair. Is this the only way to get it fixed as I hate to think how much it will cost together with towing it 20 miles! He also says to get a diagnostic man out to check it first but can that be done if the engine won't start?
• 'Fire Risk..' 24 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  it deemed a fire risk.(Open windows, it transpires, allow children to drop matches inside.) After 24 hours, police towed the car away and had it crushed. They said that they had tried to contact Mr Bugg at his registered address in Kent.' What would Back Roomers' reaction be to this happening to their car