Jonny Gutteridge's latest activity

Thanks for the reminder to report back. The eventual diagnosis was a failed turbo hose, as seemed to be the main conclusion of this...

I did try to reconnect one of the hoses I’ve mentioned with a jubilee clip, but it wasn’t having any of it. Blew off in no time! The...

+1 for an induction system leak. if you're lucky, a rubber hose blown off its connector. Appropriate sized hose clip and you'll be on...

Thanks for messaging. Yeah the mechanic was nowhere in sight. We've successfully applied to Eurostar to take our dogs as assistance dogs...

Thanks for asking. It seems the French breakdown mechanic is a busy man and didn't get round to looking at it yesterday. We're not too...

I've experienced two examples of a detached turbo pipe, both VAG vehicles and both with the 1.9pd lump. One went into limp mode, and...

Thanks for the reply. I'll try to remember to post an update when we find out from the garage.

Cheers that sounds like good advice.

Orange light it usually means it's driveable. Obviously not ideal to do so over a long distance but if needs must! I'd be seeing what...

Thanks. I like the sound of anything that could be fixable.

Vag group car my money's on a boost pipe, probably a joint has come apart the system vag use to attach the pipework isn't great.

It's really useful to know. Obviously might not be that but it's enough to make it sensible to see if that's confirmed by a garage on...

Sounds like turbo then. Impossible to give advice online but it should be OK to drive just gutless. But without checking and looking...

Thanks Thanks for the reply. Tempting but not with all the family on board.

Thanks for the reply. Unleaded. No cloud of black smoke as far as I know, think the gf would have noticed. But yeah drives ok, no oomph...