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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1994 - Left hand front headlight is dim 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Looking from the back of the lamp the fried contact is on the bottom left as follows : _ | | Anyone any ideas ? ( I fitted a towbar kit recently but their is no electrics connected to the towing electrics at the back of the car so it seems to me unlikely this has casued a short ). Regards Jim
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 TDCi 130 starting problem 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  03 model done 35,000 owned for last 2 years never mis fueled.On sunday i noticed engine race a bit for 4-5 secs on depressing clutch showing 1500 revs.Yesterday parked car in town came back twenty mins later would not start.Tried relocking car unlocking and trying again seemed like going to start then just cranked over, then heater light would start to flash not going to start.Returned to car half hour later with mates car to tow home,starts first time no flashing heater light runs perfect.Couple of runs last night everything fine,Started first turn this morning couple of runs no problems parked at friends for ten mins car wont start any suggestions.Car has run perfect for last 2 years not chipped and no after market alarm. please help dont know where to start!!!
• 03 Alhambra - Turbo problem ? 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  My Wife has a 2003 1.9 tdi 130 bhp seat alhambra which for the most is an excellent car . However our family holiday involves towing a caravan which is when this problem presents . I will describe as best i can The vehicle gets to about 1800 rpm seems to hesitate a flat spot so to say a sucking or whirring noise can be heard at about 2200 rpm it appears to free itself a puff of black smoke leaves the exhaust and the vehicle continues underpowered and no turbo assistance appears to be available.
• 99 Megane - fog lights on when braking 7 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  It looks like an earthing problem to me - the thing is I have zero experience with auto electrical stuff, is this likely to be something that's relatively painless to sort or is it a garage job? Is it worth pointing out that the car has a towbar as I was wondering if the towing electrics might have something to do with it? I appreciate any advice & guidance you may have. Rob
• Will any old battery do ? 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I tried to jump start it from my car but this would not get it going/turning over so we called the recovery people from her Insurance (DLine - Green Flag?) to tow it to a garage or so we thought. Anyway to their credit the recovery people turned up after about 30/40 mins and put a meter across the battery which read low. I mentioned that I had already tried to jump start it, to which he replied that most modern cars dont have enough spare 'juice' to do it.
• Vectra 2.0Di Turbo hose blew off. 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The call-out-man found that the main hose had blown off of the EGR valve that goes to the Turbo, and also that there was a heavy dripping from the Heater valve bypass at the back of the engine. After the tow home i put a huge jubilee clip back on the turbo hose and it seems to be staying on at the moment, but i'm worried that if there is another fault somewhere then the pressure may build up to a bigger bang.
• brake discs on 206 cc 9 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  After I'd recovered from the shock of what 'could' have happened...I find out that it hasn't been serviced in the 18 months since she'd owned it...although Peugeot had fitted a new g/box 6 months ago. I fancy having a go at doing this job myself as it would otherwise be a suspended tow to a garage. My question is this:. How difficult would it be to do (I can do both sides of my '96 fiesta in 35 to 40 mins) but suspect that these brakes are technologically more complex. Also...are there likely to be problems with ABS sensors?
• Renault Clio 1.6 "HELP" 5 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Went to see it a few times and it seemed fine. Drove it home today (longest run its had in months as the guy towed it to get the engine job done, and the MOT test centre was only 4miles down the road.) and the fuel light was on as i set off.... fuelled it up, And set off home. Drove 30miles - Not going over 60mph for the work on the engine - Parked it up and thought "great!"
• Bright ideas please 3.5T van 3 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  P junior rides for a KIDS motorcycle display team and we cart all the gear (Jump ramps, bikes, spares) around in a 7.5t IVECO, trouble is this is rapidly approaching the end of its useful life and becoming v expensive to run Repairs/Insurance/Diesel etc etc, plus its not very popular on the driving rota ! Therefore we have thought about downsizing to a 3.5t van which if we make the Mums and Dads tow the larger bikes should be plenty large enough and hopefully cheaper to run, easier to find and a bit more popular to drive - Mums too. The club is not particularly flush as any surplus funds are donated to kids charities each year, so we are looking for a cheap, mechanically sound van, which would give the club several years good use, bearing in mind that we do very limited mileage <5k pa.
• dangerous 'lock out' 25 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  On Thursday afternoon I came across a woman with young kids in tow who'd become locked out of her car. The car was a Jaguar XJ series and apparently as she tried to open the doors with the remote control her daughter had gripped the handle ready to open the car. No matter what she tried after that point she could not get the car to open.
• Unwanted Subarus? 8 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  In the summer of last year a friend of mine was looking for a good secondhand tow car to lug his small caravan around the UK. I suggested a Subaru Legacy and went with him to look at a few in the local area (Midlands) - he was looking for something in the £6-10k price band. Eventually he bought a Freelander (against my advice).
• am i being fleeced ??? 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  last week my car (Peugot 406) was towed away to a local dealer because it wouldnt start (turned over but wouldnt catch) On Tuesday I was told that the starter relay (double) would have to be replaced which would be two hours labour and the relay which would be sent the next day.
• New Vectra & Factory Supplied oil 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Diesels 30K or two years 2 The spec for the petrol engined cars factory filled oil is 0W-30 Super synthetic. 3 My understanding is that bedding in a new engine with synthetic oils is not recommended, as the lubricity of the oil is to efficient. 4 Engines not properly "bedded in" can have a substantially increased oil consumption. 5 The industry pandering to the fleet market is the main driver for the large service intervals described. What value do you now put on a fully stamped service book? 6 Imagine a new Vectra towing a caravan in the south of Europe in mid summer, when ambient temperatures are elevated. This oil must be at "the end of its (specification) tether" irrespective of when it was last changed What is the secondhand market going to recieve four years down the line I wonder?
• Cambelt failure - Vauxhall Ecotec engine 9 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  The belt failed on my Zafira 1.8 Ecotec engine a few days ago at 57000 miles. After being towed into the local garage I was surprised to find the change interval had been cut earlier this year from 80k to 40k miles. Car had a full service history but not since 20k at a franchised dealer. And no-one else mentioned it, so I never had the opportunity to have it changed.
• legal protection on insurance 19 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I have a Volvo 940 estate now; galvanised rubber coated damped RSJs as front and rear bumpers - plus tow bar. Unless its another 940 that reverses into me next time, then my car will be unmarked in a similar 2 mph collision. Has anyone else had similar poor experience with such 'legal cover' - is it a con to get yet more money out of us?
• Banger(ish) shopping in Ayrshire 9 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  Sad to see a once decent firm stoop so low. The first Astra, a 2015 car in red with 88,000 miles up for £3495 looked ok, but the front tow hook cover had been torn off when it’s obviously been towed in after breaking down… doesn’t half put you off. The next one was the one he bought. It’s a higher spec 63 plate 1.6 Elite in grey with 80,000 miles up which was very fresh indeed.
• Diesels 'pros an cons' 28 Mar 2019 (Forum)
    Diesel cars are also a particularly great option if you’re planning on towing equipment or other vehicles with your car. For instance, if you love caravan trips, this could certainly be the right choice because a diesel car can tow the load more effectively. The same is true for trailers which is why they are often favoured in the farming industry.
• Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi - Focus TDCi LIMP HOME MODE SOLVED....I THINK! 12 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Eventually the engine cut out completely, power steering went.... the lot! So I just about heaved it up onto the hard shoulder, called the tow truck and waited patiently. So after an hour the tow truck showed up, and he actually just about managed to get the car started again. So I drove to the nearest garage, leaving my car there for them to look at the next day.
• Audi A4 - Purchased car and broke down day after 30 Sep 2015 (Forum)
   Brought the car home and garage said get it to them at weekend.  I refused to drive and they towed it to their garage. They kept it for 2 days and said they had fixed it.  2 days later, car would not start.  AA came out and diagnosed Head Gasket - and towed it to garage where it has been since 31st July.
• Peugeot 206 - Peugeot 206 gear change problem 2 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  The mechanic who fitted the clutch checked the auto adjust clutch cable and said it was fully serviceable. Within a year, the same problem arose - couldn't get the car into gear so the AA towed the car to a garage in Uxbridge who replaced the clutch cable - problem seemed to be solved. A month or so ago (a year after the clutch cable had last been replaced) the same problem arose - breakdown service towed the car to a garage in Glasgow who replaced the clutch, guide, fork and clutch cable.