Help finding a mechanic!!

[Fio]

Hello,

I have a 1994 Maverick which is wonderful, but I am desperate to find a decent mechanic in Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk who will treat her with the respect she deserves.

I am new to the area and so far have had no luck, I need a mechanic urgently as she has a nasty oil leak and no one so far cares!!!!

Fio

[lacroupade]

Hello,

I have a 1994 Maverick which is wonderful, but I am desperate to find a decent mechanic in Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk who will treat her with the respect she deserves.

I am new to the area and so far have had no luck, I need a mechanic urgently as she has a nasty oil leak and no one so far cares!!!!

Fio

Someone will be along. But any view where the leak is coming from or have you not looked?

[Fio]

I have looked but cannot pin point as oil every where. When stationary but turning over the oil drips drivers side! Last mechanic just shook his shoulders and told me 'one of those things'. Sorry but female and have relied on mechanics for past 11 years. I tow regularly so have always kept her well maintained. I do not want to change vehicle as never let me down and tows horses brilliantly!

[lacroupade]

I have looked but cannot pin point as oil every where. When stationary but turning over the oil drips drivers side! Last mechanic just shook his shoulders and told me 'one of those things'. Sorry but female and have relied on mechanics for past 11 years. I tow regularly so have always kept her well maintained. I do not want to change vehicle as never let me down and tows horses brilliantly!

Mechanics can be like that can't they! My wife went into the garage last week with a water leak, and bearing in mind we live 160 miles apart during the week and she's in West Wales so shes pretty lost without transport, the lazy sod wouldn't even look at it for her - even offered to buy it for buttons...cheeky sod. :eek:

Anyway, isolating it to the drivers side is a bit better than the middle, which could have been the main bearing seal which is a pig to change I believe....a guru will consult imminently though I'm sure!!

Have you had anything serviced recently or did this just start out of nowhere?

[Fio]

Thank you for your replies!

Had a basic service Oct 08 oil leak noted and is now due for major service (and attention to clutch as new one put in by idiot in Oct which has not been correctly adjusted). Oil leak appeared last year but has slowly gotten worse over the last 6 weeks.

If a mechanic pats me on the head one more time I will not responsible for my actions..............

[zippy656]

well here i am.

asw it happends im working on a map with owners club members trused garages. as your red ie not a paid member it makes it a bat hard. i need your post code or town so i can tell you the closest one i have so far. I understand your not going to post this. so email me at zippy656@icqmail.com and ill tell you.

thats about all i can do im sorry to say. i can maybe give the closest member a nodge to help you.

[lacroupade]

Thank you for your replies!

Had a basic service Oct 08 oil leak noted and is now due for major service (and attention to clutch as new one put in by idiot in Oct which has not been correctly adjusted). Oil leak appeared last year but has slowly gotten worse over the last 6 weeks.

If a mechanic pats me on the head one more time I will not responsible for my actions..............

As the other lady members on here (and there are a few) will attest....generally speaking they only do that once or twice to a female who drives a Nissan/Maverick....:sly

[zippy656]

ok, here my ( our ) garage map so far, i know not a lot, but as im not sure where you are My Lady, hope it helps you.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&source=embed&msa=0&msid=100844209291865141722.000468ae517cc98667d80&ll=54.033586,-1.07666&spn=5.370149,19.6875&z=6

[lacroupade]

Three in Suffolk listed here.....honestjohn.co.uk recommendations from Telegraph readers and site members

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/directory/index.htm?pg=3&p_type=G&p_region=G

one near Lowestoft

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/directory/index.htm?pg=10&p_type=G&p_region=G#

Lots more in Norfolk/Cambs if you can travel....just check the Good Garages tab...

[zippy656]

let me know if they were any good, and il add them for others to use.

[Fio]

Thank you! But I really would like someone in the town of Bury St.Edmunds (IP33), can't do without my car for longer than 5 -6 hours!

Yes I am that attached!

[zippy656]

i think we all are that attached, i am when the wife lets me have it!!!


will have a look about.

kids want pc's here...

back later

[zippy656]

ok sent a few ive found via your email

hope all gets sorted soon.

and like you said you turn blue soon