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I used to drive a skoda Estelle. The lawnmower engine was in the back and everything. It always over heated and often stalled and didn't start again. I became an expert at push starting cars with the skoda! I was strangely fond of that car. Maybe because it was my first car or maybe it was...

Thank you Jon. That's my weekend job then! Ive not noticed any smells though.

Green flag and they use local sub-contractors with their own pick up truck. It is possible my battery didn't have enough charge in it although he did check it. His power pack might have been rubbish but who knows! Its working now and Im very happy. Just this tick tick sound to keep an eye on!

My last post is meant to say the recovery man check the battery and said it was fine.

Yes in quite amazed as well Jon! Amazed in a good way though! Brian the "recovery man did check the battery and said it was and also tried to start it with his powerpack but it didn't start. By the time I got the car to the garage it was flat with lights being on etc. It is entirely possible the...

After all my hair has fallen out through the week today I got good news! The alternator had indeed seized and was preventing the engine turning over! What a mighty relief! Now I can hear the engine again! Bad news there is slight tick tick tick sound! But at least its running fine! Will need to...

Alan I have had the car towed down to the garage already so wont be able to try that unfortunately! Ill let you all know what the final verdict is!

Ok so I just had a go at getting the belt off and its to tricky for me to do as Im no mechanic. The belt has definitely been slipping as I noticed some melted rubber on the tensioner pulley. I rolled the car down the driveway as its on a hill and the engine definitely turned and noticed the...

I also should say no warning lights came on and the oil levels are fine. The car has been maintained correctly etc!

Thanks for all your help everybody. The recovery man did check the battery with his little.box of magic and also tried to start the car using his powerpack so Im very worry the engine has seized. He then towed me back to my house. IM going to take the belt off this evening and try what Alan...

Im new to the forum so forgive mw if this has been discussed before! My 2004 i-ctdi started making a chug chug sort of noise and started making loud squeaking noises. Took it a local garage and they said it was the alternator and I could drive it until I got a refurbished one which has arrived...