Hey A.Thomas92, sorry to hear about your issues. As for the P1709 error code – the switch (which is located inside the gear lever assembly) is the most likely cause. These things wear out with time, and you can only imagine how many times it has been activated during these 150.000+ miles.

Luckily, this switch is not expensive, and it’s easy to replace.

Hey MechanicalFrogs, was the flywheel replaced when the new clutch kit was fitted?

ggrider, I had a similar situation several times. Turn the key and the starter just doesn’t want to turn. In one case, the starter itself had seized (which is not likely your cause, as it works now). In others, the starter solenoid didn’t engage. A gentle wack with a hammer solved the issue. This is probably what happened to yours, and the solenoid ‘unjammed’ as the car was bouncing on the tow truck.

Hey, Tuimoe22, sorry to hear about your issues.

Do you have white smoke coming from the exhaust (more noticeable at higher engine speeds)?

Also, can you check the front footwells for any traces of coolant? The heater matrix inside the cabin may be broken.

That’s interesting. So the plug wire just popped out on its own, while driving? Have you been changing your plugs recently?

LJWade, you could try taping it down somehow using a muffler repair tape. I would also tie everything together with a piece of wire for some extra strength. Hopefully, that will get you through the next 3 weeks.

Hey RJPinVA, just take off the nut that is holding the wiper arm against the wiper mechanism (and its splined shaft), then refit it in the correct position. And then reinstall the nut. Repeat this for the other wiper, too.