The car is back now, feel kinda bad as the tow man went to see the garage the day before and they were working on it and he had a quick chat with them. The owner has been away for 2 weeks so my messages have not been passed on and my mail has not been seen. Hopefully he will contact me when he returns so the situation can be resolved.

Yes a scan was done, as far as I'm aware, and it highlighted issues with the crankshaft and cam shaft sensor and the variable timing valves and pullies. These were replaced but the error with the crankshaft sensor was still present. I have repeatedly tried to get the owner of the garage to contact me to sort out the situation i am having no luck, so I'm left with no option but to get the car towed back home. find it suspicious that after the cost of parts and labour they would not want paying and the car removing. Ive given them enough time to 'not' fix my car.

Thank you for your intelligent response . The car is on hpi due to bad credit (idiot ex partner) and still have 3.5 years left to pay hence I'm quite insistent on the car being repaired. I was happy enough to pay for the work that the local independent garage had done (ive used him for years) as the car at least started (eventually) and ran but since they have take the gearbox out the car does not start! Around £600 in parts alone so far and that is without adding in labour costs. the garage dont seem to have a clue what is wrong with the car and seem to be pulling at strings now. I cant afford to me £600+ out of pocket and still no car.

No need for that is there really, i would hardly take my lawn mower to a garage! The car is a vauxhall astra on a 10 plate with 67k on the clock.

Water pump failed on my car in Jan this year, took the head gasket with it, both replaced by local garage who i have used for years. Picked car up, filled with petrol, car took 3 attempts to start and EML illuminated. Returned to garage who so far to this date have replaced cam shaft sensor, crankshaft sensor and vtv valves and pullies. Car was still not starting first time but once started did run but EML still showing up. Next advice given was to replace a sensor in the gearbox, (this was done without my permission) when i last rang the garage 3 weeks ago i was told the EML had cleared but now the car wont start. So, i need to get this situation sorted. What are my rights, im not happy to take back or pay for a car that is now in a worse state then when i started so if the car cant be fixed i want to just be able to buy a cheap run around?