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 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:40 pm |
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Joined: Apr 19, 2012
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Location: darlington
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Too much oil is best lowered by oil filter removal...providing you can get it off and on without damage...
The filter is better because u only take a filters worth at a time...full sump plug off will go all over and be difficult to get the plug back in with oil gushing out...
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:43 pm |
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Location: Swindon
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Regards timing belt.
I hope they fitted a complete belt kit and not just a belt. A full kit is absolute basic practice and should include new idle roller and adjuster. Don't let then say you only asked for a belt - they are the experts, you are not, they should have warned you of the risks of fitting just a belt and reusing the other old components.
I can't imagine any garage doing less. Well perhaps one or two, but they would be the type that "send the boys round" when you can't pay.
EDIT: if it isn't too late in your position I would get an AA or RAC engineers check before taking it back to the garage.
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:35 pm |
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Joined: Apr 10, 2010
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Location: Lancashire
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Hi Guys
Thanks for responses, you guys have been great. I havnt been able to get to garage or get RAC out as illness still lingering; unfortunately.
I have rang the garage and told them i am unable to bring my car in and will be back in touch with them; as soon as i am over this chest infection. As soon as i am well enough and its a dryish day, I intend to get RAC out and ask them to look at my car and evaluate any problems, and possible causes. I will also show them the list of repairs that the garage have done to date. Depending on their assessment/evaluation, I am prepared to pay them extra; for a written report . I Will keep you informed of any outcome/s.
FAS 
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:43 pm |
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Location: Swindon
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Waiting with interest.
You can also, I believe, speak to trading standards and ask if there have been any complaints about this garage.
You don't have a case yet and the trading standards will tell you to give the garage a chance to fix it first but if the garage has a bad history the trading standards may let you know.
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:47 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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| kandlbarrett wrote: |
Waiting with interest.
You can also, I believe, speak to trading standards and ask if there have been any complaints about this garage.
You don't have a case yet and the trading standards will tell you to give the garage a chance to fix it first but if the garage has a bad history the trading standards may let you know. |
Taxi drivers won't use the garage. Think that explains enough about it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:31 am |
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Joined: Apr 10, 2010
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Location: Lancashire
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Hi Lads
Update on cars problems. Rac came yesterday and looked and examined the car. He found that the coil pack was loose and shaking as one screw completely unscrewed and rattling and one loose. Then got under car and found the exhaust repair they had done wasnt very good, also, it was the cat connection part that had come loose and was blowing and in his opinion; should have been noticed and repaired at the same time. We took the car back and spoke to manager, we agreed to repair the cat and do an oil and filter change after he rang with the price and said they looked at it and the cat had been cut in half!and lets see if that sorted the blowing and noise. He has just rang and said they have done the cat and there is no blowing but the engine is not revving properly; he asked was this the problem i had; which it wasnt. He said he will take it for a drive and get back to me? Any ideas on lads???? Am awaiting his call. Thanks in advance guys.
New Update
After test drive garage rang to say its definetly a missfire, they are doing a compression test on engine and checking injectors. As had new plugs and coil pack was checked recently.
2nd Update
Engine compression has been checked and injectors by the Manager ( who is also the electrical expert) He has spent all afternoon doing it; and is only charging me £20.00 for labour. Which i think is very reasonable. My engine compression tested fine, coil pack fine and plugs just needed a clean. He tested the injectors and Injectors 2 and 3 tested faulty. He thinks what has happened with my car is, that the faulty injectors no 2 and 3 have stayed open and the petrol sprayed onto these has got into the catalytic converter and burnt it out. he has ordered me the two injectors at cost and is only charging me £20.00 to fit them as soon as they arrive tomorrow. Hopefully this will resolve my cars current problems. Willl keep you all updated on the final outcome. Thanks again to all you lads who have been helping me; you are a great bunch. 
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:32 am |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
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Location: Swindon
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Keep the RAC involved. They are probably your best support at the moment.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:00 am |
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Location: Lancashire
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Thanks for reply, Im hoping car will be sorted after injectors fitted. But i will call the RAC again if problem isnt sorted or as soon as i have a repetition of this problem.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:38 am |
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Yes injectors not sealing correctly and putting extra fuel into the engine will fairly quickly destroy the precious metals that catalytic converters are made from.
It seems that the initial exhaust repair was done without doing a before and after emmissions test. The emmissions test should have highlighted that the catalytic converter was defective at that time and that an exhaust repair was a waste of time. A post repair test would have shown that they hadn't achieved what they had been paid for.
It still all seems a little coincidental to me but without getting hands on the car it is difficult to really judge.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:05 pm |
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Location: Lancashire
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Thanks for reply and the pre and post exhaust test info, really appreciated. I mentioned to him that he had missed the cat problem when he did the initial exhaust repair, which would have been unnecessary if his staff had found the cat problem;but he didnt reply. He is being very helpful and hopefully it is resolved; but agree with you, it does sound a very coincidental outcome to the problems.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:27 am |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
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He will be helpful now he knows you are prepared to seek advice and challenge what you are presented with rather than just open your purse. He won't care too much about people here helping but getting RAC ionvolved will carry a lot more weight.
Good luck.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:04 pm |
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Location: Lancashire
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Hi Lads
Car is back and engine purring again, after garage fitted injector 2 and 3, I have only done 6 miles journey so far though. Will take it out for a 90 mile round trip on Friday and see how it handles then. Thanks again for all advise etc given on here; I will keep you all informed.
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