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Replacement Peugeot 508 DPF - maintenance or warranty? 13 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Peugeot 508 1.6eHDI recently had to be towed to my local dealer for a fault diagnosed as a blocked diesel filter. Although less than two years old and... -
Great service from Tustain Motors. 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Vauxhall Vectra’s power steering pump broke down and we were towed to Tustain Motors in Berwick-upon-Tweed by an RAC contractor. Unfortunately, they... -
Buying a Mercedes-Benz C-Class 18 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of buying a C220 Estate to tow a caravan (approx 1500kg) and to accommodate 2 large black labradors. I usually keep my cars for 8 to 10 years. I... -
What tyres should I fit? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
When I bought my car, it had 3 different makes of tyre, sized 205/60/R15 91V. The rear ones are Enduro Runways (done 30k miles on them and still loads... -
Jammed caliper on a Passat 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
My VW Passat wouldn't move due to 'parking brake fault' and had to tow it to authorised VW dealer (Peter Cooper) as normal garages were not able to decipher... -
My diesel Corsa won't start 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I'm working on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 diesel and for some reason it won't start. On the diagnostics it's saying codes P0100 and P0110 - it's got plenty of... -
Rover V6 - Poor garage services 6 Jun 2012 (Forum)
I am now wanting to visit in the morning and give an ultimatum to the garage to have the car ready by Thursday 5pm otherwise I want the car back, whatever condition and will get towed to a local (my garage tried and trusted) to complete. Anybody had anything like this happen to them before. Where is the best place to organise a tow that will not cost the earth. Legally what do we pay him for the work done so far. -
Used car recommendation 10 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a new car to replace my 2007 Audi A6 avant. I want to spend a lot less money, around the £5k to £7k mark, the car needs to be able... -
Can you recommend winter tyres for our Citroen C-Crosser which tows a caravan? 11 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
I own a Citroen C-Crosser 4-wheel-drive with 18-inch wheels and 225/55 R18 tyres. I will shortly need to replace them. The only criterion is I pull a caravan,... -
It tolls for thee 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
On a recent touring holiday in the Scotland we were unfortunate to blow a head gasket whilst on the Isle of Mull. As members of the RAC (including recovery)... -
Vauxhall Vivaro is flood damaged 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
Unfortunately I got my Vauxhall Vivaro stuck in a 3ft puddle. The van cut out in the middle of the puddle. I managed to tow the van home and park it on... -
How much for an Audi Q7? 12 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
How much could I expect to get for a June 2007 Audi Q7 3.0 S Line Quattro TDI Tiptronic? No part exchange as I've already bought another vehicle and... -
Is £2,800 a reasonable price for repairing my father's Rover 75's automatic gearbox? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 88-year-old father was towing his caravan when the automatic gearbox of his 10-year-old Rover 75 2.0-litre turbodiesel failed. His Rover agent in Grantham... -
Why is my 1998 Volkswagen Polo losing power when wet? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 1998 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 CL loses power in the wet. Any ideas why this might be? It started happening after driving through a particularly deep puddle... -
Ford Mondeo TDCI 130 Ghia X - Mk3 Mondeo TDCI 130 Catestrophic Engine Failure 1 Sep 2010 (Forum)
It appears to be electrical related as the engine doesn't even turn over, instead the dashboard lights up like a christmas decorations, turns the fan on and off and central locking appears to go wild and then settles and nothing happens..!! My wife thankfully managed to tow me home (that was a experience, she's never towed before!) and i've disconnected the battery overnight to see if it resets the issue. I've called in a favour it's having a diagnostic check on Wednesday 1st Sept, BUT i really could do with finding out sooner - any advice or guidance would be appreciated... i've run out of patience and money! -
Would you recommend the Volvo V70 or the Ford Mondeo estate for towing a horsebox? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am considering buying either a Volvo V70 or Ford Mondeo estate. We need a diesel to do two long journeys abroad a year and modest mileage in the UK,... -
How can I legally get my daughter's SORNed car to a Nissan garage for scrappage? 11 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
My daughter's car has been on a SORN for a couple of years and is not covered by any insurance. She wants to take it for an MOT in order to trade-in on... -
ford focus 2001 - front coil springs, shock absorbers problems 22 May 2010 (Forum)
Wierd as it was working perfectly the day before! Basically i told her to check it our online before getting it towed to the nearest garage but she wouldnt listen. she just found out that she needs the front coil springs replaced, a pair of front shock absorbers done, both front brake discs and pads, a tracking check and also a new battery. -
Daewoo Matiz (1998 - 2004) - 00 800 Jumped timing belt? 24 Jan 2010 (Forum)
He got me to turn the engine over while he fiddled under the bonnet until it made a loud bang and he quickly withdrew his hand. It still wouldn't start properly so he towed me to my garage and told the owner that he thought that "the timing belt is jumping a tooth" and also that he had "tried Easy Start and it locks". The garage was too busy to take the car so he towed me back home but my question now is: if I had only had a faulty battery and had driven perfectly normally for about a mile, did this second AA man cause the jumped belt (not a common fault, surely?) -
Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 HDi SW SE - Non starter 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
The car has been a non starter four times this past week and towed twice in one week to a garage with no fault being diagnosed (no fault codes are displayed). Please forgive my ignorance of the technicalities of cars being of the female species..... The car turns over however does not start.
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