Help! Broken down in Belgium
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Hi all, me and the other half have just broken down in Belgium on the way to Bruges. Car is a Golf gti Mk5 edition 30, and all of a sudden lost a lot of power, sounds like it was misfiring, then a grinding noise.
Slowed down and currently in hard shoulder, car starts but engine block is bucking around and sounds like a big misfire. No warning lights on dash at all.
Any help for a quick fix to get us moving would help!
Slowed down and currently in hard shoulder, car starts but engine block is bucking around and sounds like a big misfire. No warning lights on dash at all.
Any help for a quick fix to get us moving would help!
Call your breakdown provider back and ask them to either arrange recovery (with you footing the bill directly) or ask them to give you the details of the breakdown service that they would have called had you been covered, in order that you can call them yourself.
Driving it may cause more damage and still not get you to a garage or hotel.
Driving it may cause more damage and still not get you to a garage or hotel.
The plan seems to be wait for international rescue, hopefully they can flatbed us to Bruges (15 miles), then we will limp to hotel car park, then possibly limp to VW dealer In Bruges tomorrow. Typical typical typical, was going to take the FK2 Type R but it's for sale and ive got someone coming to view it so decided to take the Mrs car.
This is from the RAC, might help. You might be able to join there and then.
RAC said:
What happens if I break down in Belgium & The Netherlands?
If you suffer a breakdown or an accident while driving in Belgium or The Netherlands, in many cases you’ll need to call the emergency services first - on 112 - to inform them of the situation. They will advise you of the next steps. While this occurs, you and all passengers should be wearing reflective jackets when outside the vehicle.
You can then call us for further support - our contact number is 0033 472 4352 44, and this number is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’ll assign an English-speaking incident manager to supervise from there. They will be in touch with one of the external partners we work with, who will come out to attend to you. Our main aim is to fix the car at the roadside and get you moving again, but if we can’t do that we’ll tow it to the nearest garage for further repairs.
Depending on the level of your European breakdown cover, we can provide you with the use of a hire car, pay towards garage labour costs, and help with accommodation fees.
The only thing you can do if you don't have tools is to check for any boost hoses that might have popped off. I'm assuming you haven't just refuelled and done something daft? Check the oil level, water level etc.. might give you a sign if something catastrophic has happened.If you suffer a breakdown or an accident while driving in Belgium or The Netherlands, in many cases you’ll need to call the emergency services first - on 112 - to inform them of the situation. They will advise you of the next steps. While this occurs, you and all passengers should be wearing reflective jackets when outside the vehicle.
You can then call us for further support - our contact number is 0033 472 4352 44, and this number is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’ll assign an English-speaking incident manager to supervise from there. They will be in touch with one of the external partners we work with, who will come out to attend to you. Our main aim is to fix the car at the roadside and get you moving again, but if we can’t do that we’ll tow it to the nearest garage for further repairs.
Depending on the level of your European breakdown cover, we can provide you with the use of a hire car, pay towards garage labour costs, and help with accommodation fees.
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