Wanted: Some help pushing a car in SE23

I need to push my car back around 1 metre, the engine is not working.

Could I therefore humbly request that some local LFGSSers come and help push?

I will reward you all with ale in a nearby pub.

HOw heavy is your car? have you tried doing it on your own?

Bump. Give him a bump.

It's about 1,700 kg.

I've not tried doing it on my own, as it needs to be steered backward and I cannot do that and push.

I could get the Mrs to steer, but without the engine there is no power to either the steering pump or the brakes, so actually turning the steering wheel is pretty hard, and it's got almost no brakes.

Have you got a breakdown cover with some sort of home start assistance?

Yeah, AA coverage with home start.

Issue is that the mechanic who looks after the car is in the states, so if I call the AA tomorrow and they say "Yep, knackered" then (I believe) that I only have the option of asking them to recover the car to Leicester then and there.

So I might be better off ringing the AA on the 16th when Tim is back.

Anyone know what the score is?

As I was looking for something else regarding my car, which had timing kit replaced by the dealer and runs like shit now, I found this:

unning the belt backward, as with attempting to push start in reverse gear while rolling forward, or forward gear while rolling backward, can relieve all the pressure on the tensioner and allow the belt to skip over a tooth or two the crank. This can result in about 20 degrees of timing change (360 degrees / 17? tooth gear) and a no start condition.
The same tensioner relief condition and increased chance of jumping belt / crank teeth can also be created by manually using the cam sprocket to drive the belt and crank in a forward engine rotation direction, or if using the crank to rotate the engine backward. Which ever sprocket is being used to "drive" the belt, the rotation direction should be to pull the belt from the other sprockets, and push the belt towards the tensioner.

That's pretty much what I am thinking- and if it's done that but the valves have not hit the pistons then I will be the happiest Volvo owner in SE London.

Will need to retime the damn thing mind.

Yep, let's hope there's no damage. Good luck.

Thanks Kris. Still need a push tomorrow - anyone?

I could potentially help if you can be arsed to get up early tomorrow need to be at work for 9 in Lambeth and live in Rotherhithe so could take a detour in order to earn some karma points.

Sounds like more than a one man job though and why would you want to get up early and push a volvo?

Loic has said that he'd pop over for approx half eight, so if you felt like aiming for then you could still make it to Lambeth for 9, as long as moving the car only took 10 minutes, which it should do.

I would be most grateful for help, and yes I think it would be a three person (two to push, one to steer) job.

PM me your address happy to help 8:30 is fine

..it's got almost no brakes.

People are driving fixed now? Damn, the scene is moving to fast, can't keep up.

u can help. but im not back in london till late PM tomorrow. If your still stuck tomorrow night/monday morning il come with strong arm.

Has this been resolved yet?

Yep, and huge thanks to Mustard Beak and Vello for their early morning help.

Apologies for the neighbour who was man enough to mumble loudly out of his car window, but not man enough to get out of his car and repeat what he was saying.

Volvo estates are quite heavy, also.

At least they're pretty to look at.

To the glasses thread with you, sir.

(to quote Dammit)

I can also confirm Volvo Estates are quite heavy especially when pushing them up a slight incline.

No worries about help glad to be of help, nice to meet you both.

Was an enjoyable early morning ride decided to htfu and go Dog Kennel Hill route on the way back to work only took me about 20 minutes.