As there was talk about caravans and I'm not a motor head like some of you, can I pick your brains.
The other day going on hols with the caravan, the main road was closed due to accident (A29 Bury Hill). Diversion sent me down the narrowest of country roads with passing places.
Loads of traffic, unsurprisingly, trying to go both directions and making the most of passing places.
It was the thing of nightmares when towing a caravan. I did have a moment of pity towards the guy in the shiny new Bentley coming the opposite way, and wished him well for a scratch-free journey.
I managed to get to the end without a scratch, thankfully. However, at the end there was an incline and the road was covered in loose chippings. Cars still piled up in the opposite direction leaving very little space to get through.
The poor car didn't like the hill start, with lots of wheel spin and within seconds of clutch slippage, loads of smoke out of the bonnet from the burning clutch, and the signature fishy smell. The clutch then wouldn't even engage. Presumably some hydraulics have had enough.
All passengers decamped, and left it a moment to cool down.
I then managed to get it up the hill to the top without further clutch frying, having enough space to make it through.
Since then the clutch has seemed to be ok, but I rather feel sorry for the poor car.
Is there anything I should check or do as a result of this?
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