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• Audi A4 1998 2.8 - Automatic gearbox issue 24 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  The "clutch" is slipping! I can put into any gear and the car starts to budge at about 4-5000 revs. Ive had the Audi towed in and to my suprise the following morning everything runs like a dream. Only then to have the same problem when the motor warms up. Slipping with no power. Please could anyone come up with any sugestions to what could be wrong?
• Toyota Avensis D4D - Which Avensis to buy? 7 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Then there is a really nice V reg. 2 litre diesel Corrolla that has only done 62,000, wonder if that would tow my caravan as well as the Avensis.
• Vauxhall Combo 1.3cdti - Engine just failed 18 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi  Im a newbie,I have a vauxhall combo 1.3cdti,driving on the M62 and coming to a halt and stopped the traffic then started to move and my engine just failed when accelartor was pressed,crawled into the layby and was told that the engine is knackered from Green flag,got towed to my local garage and he replaced the cam sensor but still the engine did not fire so he thinks the chain has snapped and the cam rods may have gone so he is gong to to remove the head and inspect but have been told to expect the worse,approx price £600-£1500 if engine needs replacement is this correct would just like some help/ feedback.Just had a full service 2 weeks ago as well  Many Thanks Mark 
• VW Golf 2.0 TDI 2006 - Loss of power following RTA - coincidence? 30 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  A few weeks prior to the accident the engine light was on and was cleared by changing the ECG valve. The car mainly gets used for commuting but I also use it for towing a light caravan. Could the loss of power have been as a results of the accident or just a coincidence? I am taking it back to the accident and repair garage in the morning to see what they think.
• Vauxhall Astra Mk 5 1.8 Life, hatchback. 2008. - Auto gearbox stuck in park - Gear lever moves 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  No problems with the car prior to this event which happened quite suddenly in a supermarket car park. The car was towed to a garage. The engine seems fine and is working, apparently. The car belongs to my daughter who lives 100+ miles away in Thetford, Norfolk.  I have not been able to inspect the car myself but find the above diagnosis hard to believe.
• Ford Mondeo - 1999 Mondeo estate mk ii sudden starter failure 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  MoT coming up and it doesn't owe us anything, but it has always driven beautifully and started first time. just put in £30 of petrol....no homestart cover either so would have to pay for a tow. Haynes manual and online searches not much help. Any ideas most welcome, if only to avoid the difficulty of trying to buy a replacement without a useable car.  
• MINI Convertible - Mini run flat tyres 16 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  However, I am concerned that that if my daughter's car has a puncture she could be stranded (there is no spare wheel supplied).  She is a member of the AA, but would they tow her car to a garage to have the tyre repaired? Thanks Tony Stirling    
• SEAT Alhambra 2.0TDI PD 140Reference - 2.0Tdi PD 140 fails at 47000 miles 19 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  No warning lights, oil pressure and temp guage were normal. No leaks detected. Nothing showing on diagnostic. The car is being towed to Seat dealer tomorrow for a closer look. I bought the car 10 months after first registration by Seat UK with zero miles on the clock. the car would officially be 4 years old in Feb 2012, so technically I have driven the car from zero miles within 3 years.
• Mitsubishi Shogun Equippe Diesel 2007 - Gone into limp home mode for 5th time 19 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    The car is an Auto but it gets good regular motorway runs to get it hot and it's not used for short journeys or school runs. It's also used for towing a 25' caravan. Once again the car's off the road and the unhelpfully vague Mitsubishi dealer can't reset or fix it for a week. I suspect something else - if it happens again the car will be sold - has anyone any pointers?
• vw touran - vvt 2 Jul 2011 (Forum)
            My 2.0 tdi just stopped ,called the aa who after a quick look towed me home.Put car on vag monitor no codes showing.After many more checks done a compression test which showed very little compression on2x cylinders and none on the rest.Took head of after checking timing etc,which was  spot on.Head of no signs of any damage or marks barrels perfect.Tested for bent valves and not seating right every thing spot on.Camshafts look good all lifters look ok,although not yet removed.Lifters are one set sold when pressed and one set soft.
• Nissan Micra - Both Keys Failed 23 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  As the spare key does not work I am unable to open all the doors which it says is required to go through the re-programming procedure for the keys. Can anyone help please before I am left with having to tow the car to the Nissan Garage and pay them?
• Mazda MX-5 - Mazda MX5 Engine failure 7 May 2011 (Forum)
  I had checked top up bottle before I left but apparently you need to also check the radiator on these cars too. RAC towed me into Newbury garage where they took the engine apart and said it was "well cooked". They had the head skimmed (1mm) but quoted over £1000 to put it back together with no guarantee of it working so I fetched it back to Northants in peices.
• Vw Passat 1.9TDI 52 reg - Car not starting 29 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  As stated car started first time with Easy Start in the air intake pipe but won't start on its own. O therwise I will have to tow it to a VW garage at massive expense.
• Most incompetent snow driver 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Went through all sorts of ideas with Mrs D - pushing, shovelling, finding something to go under the wheels, calling breakdown service, neighbours, tow rope - all sorts of ideas. Tempers rose. Heavy sighing and hand gestures. Alternative arrangements for day discussed. Telephone calls to make, plans to put in place for cover, working from home, an ever increasing imbroglio.
• Volvo 480 (1987 - 1995) - Pranged it, now undrivable - What do I do next? 1 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  As it's currently on the driveway looking unwashed & sorry for itself I've been trying to figure out what to do next, whether to get it fixed which will involved it having to be towed to the garage (which is extra money to pay out as im only TP F&T), or sell it on ebay as accident damaged? The car is in good condition otherwise despite it could do with a wash & waxoyling too.
• Toyota Corolla Verso (2004 - 2009) - 08 2.2D Detachable towball - what should it cost? 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  We're looking to fit a tow hook to our Verso in order to mount a cycle carrier, since I find the current palaver of hoisting bikes onto the roof puts me off, and my wife won't do it at all. It must be a detachable one, for all sorts of reasons - not least that I'll otherwise be the one to bash my knee on it when squeezing past the car in the garage.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 1.8 fitting a fuel pump feed pipe 13 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi. im having some issues with my car. its had to be towed to a dealer to be fixed. upon looking at it, they state that a pipe has rubbed through and sheared off some bolts. they say it will need a new pipe and the pipe they need to replace is on the nearside and it is the one that feeds the fuel pump.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Falken Tyres For My Mondeo? 30 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I can get either fitted/balanced for £70 which seems almost too cheap if they are any good. Wet grip is important to me.. also towing traction pulling a boat off a damp slipway. Any thoughts or experiences of the Falkens?? Thanks, David
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 94 2.0d Won't start 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have a diesal 306 that wont start unless it is bump started via a tow from a mate. I have replaced all the heater plugs and checked that they are getting current which they are, I have checked the fuel supply to the injector pump and this is fine- obviously as it starts when bump started.
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 03 1.6 Brake caliper - replacement isn't correct 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Is there a batch of Mazda 323s with different callipers or anything like that? Any advice appreciated! I may have to get the car towed from ATS to the main dealer to see if they can fix it. Thanks, Sam