The good garage guide

[rustic]

Originally Posted by willow

Hello Rustic
I know most people do the little and some do the big jobs but its nice to know of garages that arn,t going to rip you off for doing a job :smile:
So when are you opening a garage down south then :?: :
There may not be many on the list but at least there are some and its good to find them. -welldone- -cheers-
Thanks which Nissan garage did you use and were they any good :?: :

The early problem was that Ford garages were not that good at servicing Mavericks, after all these were Nissans, a Ford garage managed to jack up the Mav by the cill and not the chassis and damaged the lower cill edge.
Another changed the rocker box gasket and forgot to replace an "o" ring on one of the bolts, it took them 3 visits to sort an oil leak when oil was pouring down the back of the engine.

The Nissan garage I used was 5 years ago and their last task was to sort out a leaking bearing on the rear axle. Their solution was to replace the seal, and a few weeks later it went again, because it was the bearing that had collapsed and not just the seal. After another service the garage managed to shear the head off one of the 6 allen headed screws that hold on the near side free-wheeling hub, I only found out when I replaced the front disk brakes.
Citroen dealers are as bad, on a service on the wife's Picasso they managed to forget to replace the air intake pipe, on inspection at home I phoned them and the part was still on their bench. They also managed to jack up the vehicle by the cill and damage that.
So I can not recommend any garage that I have used recently.
Am I expecting too much from a garage.... I think not, especially when you are paying £60 + per hour.
I certainly welcome a list of good garages, I guess that we will find some good independant garages outside of the main dealers.
Best regards, Rustic

[willow]

Thanks for that Rustic
I agree a good list is what is needed but at the moment just trying to get it going :smile:
When there are a few more I will list them :

[willow]

Originally Posted by mav

Don’t forget that we have a member that works in the parts department at a Nissan main dealer in Suffolk, He will give you a good price on any new part and a very good postage rate too.

All he needs is your chassis number when you enquire about parts.

You can PM him too,

His user name is hammond1026.

Another helpful garage to add to your list Willow.

Thanks Mav
: -cheers-

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

Ultimately can tis thread be tidied up to just a list of garaes (or them put in a nw thread elsewhere) or they are going to get lost in the discussion - the discussion is good now but in the long run the list will be more useful.

i was pondering weather to add to hb's really good idea. to make a list as a list without all the extra bits included

the dilemma is that if i suggest something i would be just adding to the extra bits and not actually recommending another good garage

now im this far in i might as well suggest it .....
so when the final list is done it could be renationalized so if or when you break down you can have a list of numbers of "friendly" garages in your glove box so you can say to the rac / aa thats where you want the truck to go


8O

[willow]

yes yes yes thats what the list is all about :
But like I said we need a few more garages early days yet. :smile:
If we can get n/s/e/w of the country covered and then add phone numbers
it would be great. :smile:

[rustic]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

Ultimately can tis thread be tidied up to just a list of garaes (or them put in a nw thread elsewhere) or they are going to get lost in the discussion - the discussion is good now but in the long run the list will be more useful.

Great idea, could it be done as a form of download, maybe together with a source of suppliers of parts under different headings, eg tyres, exhausts and batteries.. with address etc A huge task for someone.

While we are on this subject it would be great to have all the threads on things like tyres and tyre pressures under seperate headings, but this would take ages to organise. (and could be expensive) Very often we see the same questions coming up, like torsion bars, clutch issues and LSD issues, types of oils etc. A lot of the information is already available but difficult to find even with the search facility.
Not forgetting that this club is also about fellowship, people giving opinions about what they believe and drawing on other peoples experiences. That is also what makes this club great.
Best regards, Rustic

[willow]

All good ideas
If we take them one at a time it could be done.
I started this thread because I want to get out and about in my terrano
and if I break down I can call the AA but as we all know they are limited in what they can do.
If we as a club have a list of good garages across the country when we are in trouble we know where to go or be taken to.
So come everyone list your garage for what ever reason and we can get the lists started :smile:

[willow]

So far the list has
2 garages in the north
2 in the east
2 in the west
Anyone down south got any
We hope to make this a list for us all to have in our cars. We all love to travel it would be good to know where to go if we have a problem.
M.O.T.S, Break downs, parts, advice.
The final list will have phone numbers email address and postal address
all put together by you :smile:

[zippy656]

thats a great idea, will add my local man later, at work so dont have his number here...

[willow]

Just a quick reminder of the good garage guide
please read the posts and add your own
Zippy any news on your local man?
many Thanks
:smile:

In Cambridgeshire ...
A1 Autocare , The Old Petrol Station, 120 High Street , Offord Cluny, PE19 5RQ, 01480 812218

Thorough, fair, competent ....

[zippy656]

Hi willow,,

my local man is

John Swanborough.
London Road
Devizes
Wiltshre

01380 724968

helped me out a few times with an Import i had.

always helpfull.

[willow]

thanks Zippy and Zhorian
Thats 8 now on the list and thanks for adding the phone number
Very helpful :smile:
Any more out there
This is a list for all of us
made by all of us :smile:
Thanks

[willow]

Hello everyone
Please try and add to the good garage guide :smile:
We would love to see it grow for all of us.
-cheers-

[Deleted Member S]

Ok a few from my area the 1st one is my old boss : but he's a top bloke & very honest :wink:

Philipsons Garage
Laurel Place
Station Rd
Cramlington Village
Cramlington
Northumberland
Tel: 01670 713828

CB Motors LTD
Unit 15-16
South Nelson Rd
South Nelson Industrial Estate
Cramlington
Northumberland
Tel: 01670 735532

Wideopen Service Station
Great North Road
Widopen
Newcastle
NE13 6LW
Tel: 0191 2365904

Hope that lot is ok for you Willow :smile: the last one is were my son works :