Tow advice Sydney

jrc

I need to move a currently undrivable vw golf from killara to artarmon any clues on a good value helpful tow person?

jamesinc

When I lived in Killara I used to just hire the car carrier at the 7 Eleven on the Pacific Hwy but beyond getting a mate to help you out the towies all seem to be much the same price

jrc

Thanks james

interestingly the car is at ultratune behind that 7 11 where the engine is inoperable after they changed the timing chain . They used to have a good mechanic there who kept our v70 in fin eg form but he has gone - which I found out afterwards!

jamesinc

Don't suppose you have a roadside policy that would cover it?

jrc

but it appears their work is insured- this information developed this evening!

timbo

Did they attempt to replace the timing chain without the correct locking tools?

I'm guessing it's one of the 1.4tsi engines?

jrc

Claimed to have the right tools but maybe it wasn’t the correct kit. I wouldn’t know

1.2tsi cbzb 8 valve

modern engines can be tricky

by comparison

stripped the fibre gear in my 1970 164 - put new gear in and checked the marks- good as gold.

T belt broke in my 75 245 - 133,000 k- had spare in the back- helpful bikies put it on for me in the dark! Nice guys . 1 tooth out ran a bit rough but got me home. I moved it along a tooth to the correct mark and perfect. Wouldn’t run a 16 or 20v to failure though!

jrc

So all actually ended well

UT head office got involved and sorted appropriate repair.

very appreciative just to let you all know there are still some gracious folk in this modern world…

… now to find a fun 142…