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timspencer · 2nd March 2018, 14:06

I was with them years ago, had a cam-belt tensioner fail and jump some teeth, it was late, they sent a local recovery guy in rigger boots and hiviz, who didn't seem to have a clue.

he kept cranking and cranking whilst squirting easy start until it locked solid, then he left it, and they sent a flat bed. (2 hours later)

I complained to the AA, they sent me £50 voucher after leaving the car outside my house for 2 days (I had full cover and wanted it recovering to work).....

If he has checked the timing I would have gotten away with a new belt/tensioner instead I had to have 8 new valves, a head skim and about £500 worth of labour, none of which they would admit too....and the car has never run properly since

Ive been with the RAC for 12 years and they have always been great.

2nd March 2018, 14:06	#2
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	I was with them years ago, had a cam-belt tensioner fail and jump some teeth, it was late, they sent a local recovery guy in rigger boots and hiviz, who didn't seem to have a clue. he kept cranking and cranking whilst squirting easy start until it locked solid, then he left it, and they sent a flat bed. (2 hours later) I complained to the AA, they sent me £50 voucher after leaving the car outside my house for 2 days (I had full cover and wanted it recovering to work)..... If he has checked the timing I would have gotten away with a new belt/tensioner instead I had to have 8 new valves, a head skim and about £500 worth of labour, none of which they would admit too....and the car has never run properly since Ive been with the RAC for 12 years and they have always been great.