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• Nissan xtrail 2.2 di? 2003 - Rattling under load? 11 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 2.2di sport, when i drive it underload when towing or solo between 2k to 2.5k rpm the car makes a noticeable rattling very much like a 'pinking' noise. It only does it between these revs when accelarating once it reaches 3000rpm it goes away, it doesn't seem to lose power
• Vwlkswagen VW Passat 1.8 Turbo - Passat will not start 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  parked outside my house when the fault occured. After an hour or so the car started with no problems and continued to start.   RAC could start the vehicle by towing it . Any suggestions please? Thanks. Mike        
• Chrysler Neon (1996 - 1999) - 99 2.0 Steering column jammed stuck in park! 11 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Just bought this car yesterday. Got it valeted this morning, put a years tax on it went to petrol station, filled it up. Went to turn ignition and nothing! Tried tapping it with a hammer, all sorts, nothing. It is in park so I cant move it. Waiting on a tow truck. I phoned Chrysler they want
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 03 1.9 Vibration 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I live in Norwich and have just bought a renault scenic rx4 DCi from Scotland. I was 100 miles towards home (only had the car about 2 hours) and the turbo blew up. Called the AA and got towed 300 miles home. Since putting it in my local garage have now had new turbo, new clutch, new ?? valve
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 02 1.9DCi Smoking HELP!!!! 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  it to stop the engine. I towed the car home and topped up the oil and water, I started the car OK, but there is a continuous stream of white smoke, again the engine revved to its max. The EGR valve is ok open and closes correctly. There are no oil or water leaks visible. Have you any ideas of what could
• Passed on M40 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  plate was missing so not sure of year - anyway I had to pass it just for pride sake - then further on I passed a car towing a hot rod not in too good condition either - then getting close to Warwick turn I passed a nice looking pink 50's Buick - very low to ground (my type of car) - so anyone any idea
• Peugeot Boxer (2000 - 2007) - 1999 2.5 non starter 5 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Approaching a junction, my 1999 Boxer sputtered and died. Tried restarting and engine turned over fast a couple of times and then nothing at all, completely dead. Towed home, recharged battery, and still no response from starter. Battery is fine, checked main earth cable from gearbox to wing
• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - 09 temporary spare wheel replacement 17 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My xtrail comes with a full size 16" spare steel wheel, fitted with a 215/65 R16 98M Bridgestone TEMPORARY tyre, pressure 44psi. Nissan say i cannot fit a different tyre to this rim. I cannot tow with this wheel/tyre, and the speed limit is 50mph I can buy a 16" steel spare wheel, fitted
• Audi A3 + S3 (1996 - 2001) - 1999 1.6 Big Boil up Now cant get it to run 4 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I have an A3 Code AVU and the water pump failed causing a boil up ...replaced pump and head gasket also fitted new rings and glaze busted the bores had head skimmed and pressure tested re ground the valves and the compression is still not as good as id like (around 110) the car will run with a tow
• Police Insurance 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  not as the Police stop me and sized the car saying the actual car has to have insurance. My question is if the car actually has to have insurance regardless of any third party cover from other insurance policies how was the policeman who drove it away covered to do so.. Wouldn?t the car have to be towed / flatbed
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1997 2ltr Water damage 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  My wife went through a flooded road today in her 406 2ltr petrol, the car cut out and wouldnt restart, the AA came out, removed the spark plugs the engine was then turned over and water forced out the plug holes. The plugs were replaced, but the car wouldnt start, AA then towed the car home
• Nissan Note (2006 - ) - 07 1.6 - towbar fitting. 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hello All, Commitee member of the GTO/3000GT club here (so if anyone has any GTO related questions I will be happy to answer them to trade for some information!) My father has recently bought a Nissan Note 1.6 He's very happy with the car - but wants to put a towbar on it (light towing only
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - Bike rack for a new shape zafira?? 29 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  HI I have a 2007 Zafira and I need a bike rack for 4 bikes - 2 adults and 2 childrens. I dont want to fit a tow bar as I have to cut the bumper on all the versions I have seen. Anyway - so far the Avenir 4 bike rack like this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AVENIR-4-BIKE-CAR-RACK-BIKE-RACK-CYCLE
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 tddi - scrap or repair? 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All I have a 'T' reg ('99) Tddi Focus estate with 125K on the clock that broke down yesterday. After being towed to the garage it's been diagnosed with a bust fuel pump which will cost £700 for the pump, £300 labour plus VAT on top to replace. (I browsed the owners club website and it seems
• Land Rover Freelander 2 (2006 - ) - Anyone with experience of an automatic ? 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  . Quick for a hulk as well, very grunty . A little juciy but apart from that it has a good towing capacity which hopefully means the box is strong. Has anyone actually experienced any problems yet. I have spoken to a couple of dealers independent of a sales inquirey & they say they are the best vehicle
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 94 1.7td non starter 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  hi,i have recently aquired the cv off a friend.i put jump leads to it with a new battery too,still wont start.so i towed iyt and she fired up and purred like a kitten.shes been stood for a year. the only thing ive noticed now is that i have to put a jump lead to the engine just to get
• Fabia V Focus 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Uncle looking to change his car and its between two cars. 03 Fabia 1.9 diesel 70k trim level he can't recall £4,300 with £1,500 trade in on a car worth £1,000 tops so say £3,800 for cash. Or 02 Focus 1.8 diesel 70k trim again he can't remember. Same money. The Focus has a tow bar which always
• A tale of hope in the motor trade. 11 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Some foreign tourists in the area last week lost their keys, this rendered them totally immobile. Local indie was the nearest garage to them, he turned up in his truck and towed the vehicle away. Whilst they sat down to that uniquely British experience of bacon butty and tea in the statutory
• Flood damaged engines 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  We had a VW LT35 recovered today - flood damage. The driver said that the van just stopped, and that the water was at headlamp (air intake) level. Apparently he was able to move the van from the flood water by using the starter motor whilst in gear. Someone offered him a tow start, and eventually
• Towbar question 28 May 2007 (Forum)
  A question for anyone who tows, or for the clever people amongst us! A towbar sticks out the back of the car, and a towball is bolted on to it. On a Honda CRV the boot mounted spare wheel prevents the use of the towball mounted cycle carrier that I currently have. I am thinking of the possibility