Before you join the RAC have a look on Facebook the rac how bad are they, i have now joined GEM as last year it took them 3 hours for a patrol to get to me in Penzance and another 9 hours for a recovery truck, At 11pm they said put keys on tyre and make your way home...
The one with head gasket failure i bought on e bay from devon the owner said it was using a bit of water, I bought the kit that shows any gas in the water which it did the one with the air lock, i did that one in october 2019 at 193.931 miles...
If you twist off the screws there is info in the forum how a member with broken screws fixed it i have done the same, 8mm diamond holesaw 124449670091 and 202776653954 Rawl Nuts M4 x 12mm 8mm OD on e bay, Drill out the broken screw...
With the purchase price of the car and all the other parts about £824.00. front brake hose x 2. rear spring rubbers x 2. crankshaft pulley bolts x 4. number plate x 1. exhaust flange nuts x 4...
This tdi was for sale early 2022 from a member in Tiverton Devon with a cambelt failure, i looked at its mot history and a lot of work had been done on the front suspension and rear brakes, a deal was done and we went with wife to get it home one...
I use the Streetwise GPS Tracker, just put a sim card in them I use a PAYG sim card, Just call the tracker it will then send a Text showing the car on google maps.
I used the same Thread repair kit on our polo last year, did the job but still had a small leak, i then put some sealant over the drain bung, I also pump the oil out now on this car.
I found on the forum another way that a member overcame the rusted screws a few years back, I did the same today, I bought a 8mm diamond hole saw e bay 124449670091 and drilled all the way through the plastic with the remains...