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  1. If you are smelling rubber under the bonnet then it could either be the auxiliary drivebelt and possibly tensioner that has failed.

    alternatively, it could also be the cambelt starting to fail, tensioner could be failing and leading to the belt moving over and contacting the timing belt cover.

    Either way, it would definitely need to go to a garage for further invesitigation

  2. Sorry to hear your tale of woe!

    Unfortunately it is the nature of the beast with modern vehicle engineering, once the pump decides its not going to play ball any longer, thats it and game over.
    Glad your experience was a good result, albeit an expensive one.

    Roadside cover is always a must but worth doing a comparison of benefits rather than cost between the different companies.

    What event were you attending at the Pod? (I haven't been there since the '80s)

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