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Aug 7th, 2016, 13:49 | #1 |
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V70 Drive Problem
My parents have a 2008 '57 plate V70 D5, they have it to tow their caravan.
It has always performed well towing the caravan; but today, they were towing it to their usual pitch up a hill and the car wouldn't pull it, dad tried three times, and managed to get half way up and then it suddenly went bang and wouldn't move forward at all, but it will go backwards. Luckily they have some friends who live nearby and they have towed the caravan to their pitch up the hill. Does anyone have any idea what could have happened for the car to suddenly not pull up the hill (the rest of the journey it pulled fine, just the last bit on the camp site)? Could it be the gearbox that has gone? It seems strange it won't go forwards but will reverse. Anyone have any other ideas as to what the problem could be? Thanks Caroline |
Aug 7th, 2016, 14:12 | #2 |
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Sounds like the transmission - manual or auto?
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Aug 7th, 2016, 14:20 | #3 |
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It's a 6 speed manual.
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Aug 7th, 2016, 14:50 | #4 |
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Any odd noises prior to this?
Clicking or knocking in idle that disappeared whenever the clutch was pressed? How many miles has it done? |
Aug 7th, 2016, 14:56 | #5 |
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No, no odd noises before it went, just struggled to get up the hill, then went bang.
It's done about 120,000 miles. |
Aug 7th, 2016, 15:02 | #6 |
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What do you mean by "struggled"? No power? Clutch slipping? Would not engage correct gear?
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