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[serek]

dont really know that place never been there

[Derek_in_Penzance]

How convenient... it's failed on all the basic yet profitable components that Nationwide supply....

An ex employee of mine left to go to to work at Halfords car servicing emporium. He left in the end because he was fed up with telling customers they needed new brakes when he knew they weren't needed. This is par for the course for the big fast fit easy-job in-out chains. Go somewhere a bit more honest. Spotless workshops and £5,000 Snap-On cabinets are no guarantee of good value for money, honest work -in fact, quite the opposite.

[Andy B]

..... Go somewhere a bit more honest. Spotless workshops and £5,000 Snap-On cabinets are no guarantee of good value for money, honest work -in fact, quite the opposite.

I can vouch that there were NO £5000 Snap-On tool chests at your place Derek!        
I just want the money to order a 24v Monza from you.    

[philhoward]

Right, i have the failure sheet in front of me now and quelle surprise, it differs from what the guy said on the phone...
They coded the items as amber/red/MOT fail
Brakes = Amber
Shocks = MOT Fail
Exhaust intermediate silencer corroded = MOT Fail
Exhaust tail pipe corroded = Amber
Headlamp Align = MOT Fail
The coils aren't mentioned on this sheet, but they are on the advisory notice, one as a failure item and the other as a warning.
So.... Repair centre box...
Replace Fr discs + Pads
Replace Rear Shocks + Coils
Align Headlamp
Anyone breaking 2.2 shocks/coils on here?

If only they could fail it on the state of your oil, i think they'd have a clean sweep of their portfolio..According to their "MOT", its wallowy, loud and won't stop...


I reckon that you'll save the cost of an impartial MoT in repairs alone.  I'd take mine to a Council MoT station out of choice, but tend to take it to a place local to me with the starting words "Lets see how much this costs me in bits at (local trade supplier) - hopefully i can do it all this weekend".

Failing that - ask them how much to fit your genuine bits, as you get them trade anyway - and the lads in the workshop are a bit busy this week...

[Marks DTM Calib]

is not me my fog light dont work
but I meet that miggy every day

Nice looking silver 51 plate if memory serves me correct.

Mark regards the council mot places do you know if theres a blanket price or varies from depot to depot.

Normally a standard MOT price.....similar to other places.

[TheBoy]

a lot of bt workshops do it as well, for same reasons as council.

[Varche]

I used to use the council testing station years ago in Leicester. Top place. Took a daimler XJ6 in and it failed on handbrake pads. The tester told me they were a swine to replace(as they were on top of the inboard discs) but cut two access holes in the boot floor , replace and then pop rivet back down and seal with mastic!!!

I have got to say that I prefer the Spanish system of government run testing stations. Spotless, spacious, well organised and NO axe to grind. Makes a change for something to actually work in Spain!! can't see it ever happening soon in Britain. Too many vested interests. Shame really.

Hope you get it sorted.

varche

[Kevin Wood]

I have got to say that I prefer the Spanish system of government run testing stations. Spotless, spacious, well organised and NO axe to grind. Makes a change for something to actually work in Spain!! can't see it ever happening soon in Britain. Too many vested interests. Shame really.

Agreed that such a setup would be more impartial. Having experienced a few government testing stations in the UK, though, they tend to be stafffed by pedants in white coats rather than experienced mechanics with a bit of experience and common sense. Can't win I guess. :-/

Kevin

[mark.adams]

I have bought a couple of s/h shocks from fleabay, just need 2 coil springs (ANYONE...) and a brake set for the front and i'm sorted.
I'll repair the centre box if it's repairable, going to have a look this weekend.

[TheBoy]

Sorry, binned all the springs I had laying around here.

[tunnie]

same here, i had 2 complete ones too  

[cdx estate omega]

same thing happened to me took my car to kwik fit and they said my exhaust needed replacing and also the rear brake discs and pads.

i took it to another garage and it passed straight through with no problems at all

get a second opinion

 ;

[mark.adams]

Quick Question....
Are the 2.0 springs the same as 2.2 facelift??

[Marks DTM Calib]

Quick Question....
Are the 2.0 springs the same as 2.2 facelift??

Yes, as long as its the same floorpan (i.e. estate or saloon) and not a 2.2 sport