23rdman

I'm in Aberdeen, so not too handy for London! Thanks all the same though.

Hi folks.

Looking for a bit of advice here before I bite the bullet and take my sick VR6 to the garage! I am mechanically illiterate but would like to at least have an idea what the issue is before I risk opening the wallet.

Symptoms as follows -

took my 94 VR6 out for an enthusiastic run the other night. All was well and then it started refusing to accelerate, pressing the accelerator just led to a droning noise from under the bonnet. Complete loss of power. Occasionally it would pick up again but more often than not it would just grind to a halt and cut out. Would start again fine, we'd get going again and then the process would be repeated. Sometimes it would be like the engine was wanting to break free from its mountings. Eventually made it home with a few dodgy moments!

I suspect that it must be some sort of fuelling problem? The car idles fine, if a little lumpily, which I suspect may be as a result of the next issue:

I had a shufty under the bonnet and I note that the tube (for want of a better description) to the left of what must be the cylinder head has worked itself free. I might be wrong, but I think this is air related? I suspect that this may be a side effect of the vibration etc caused when the engine was shaking itself rather than the main cause of the issue. Anyway, I can't get the 'tube' reattached properly.

And, the final problem in this sorry tale is that everytime I engage reverse and try to go backwards the engine cuts out. Complete refusal to reverse.

All was reasonably well before all this happened although I do fear that I'm not a million miles away from requiring a new clutch.

Any suggestions/advice would be very welcome.

Thanks in anticipation.