FabSwingers.com forum: Anyone recommend a garage?

By *icknDee OP Couple
over a year ago

hartlepool

... in the North East that acutually knows about performance Jap imports?

Every time I go over a bum I can hear this knocking from the front passenger side. Each garage I take it to replaces more and more parts but the banging is still there...

Mick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

bum? you running over the locals?

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By *icknDee OP Couple
over a year ago

hartlepool

erm, go over a bump, not a bum lol

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Bottle of lube in the door pocket?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what car it is, i know my son works at a garage, the part they are waiting for is coming from Germany, car has been sat in the garage for months now. They also have to send cars to the manufacturer to be sorted so you might have to do that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know a great garage...its the one I own! Not near you though...what have you had replaced so far?

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

"Depends what car it is, i know my son works at a garage, the part they are waiting for is coming from Germany, car has been sat in the garage for months now. They also have to send cars to the manufacturer to be sorted so you might have to do that

Japan......long way to send your car?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"bum? you running over the locals?"

pmsl

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By *icknDee OP Couple
over a year ago

hartlepool

"I know a great garage...its the one I own! Not near you though...what have you had replaced so far?"

Hmmm. New Bushes everywhere. New drop links, anti-roll bar, lower wishbones and ball joints. Oh and new coilovers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Isn't there a [insert name and model of car]import owner's club?

They can usually share info about garages, parts availability and so on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Start with the basics and have a garage check that everything is secure in the engine bay. It shouldn't take too long, .5 labour at the most, if you only get the noise when going over bumps then something is loose. Oh...and avoid kwik fit and such like for anything mechanical!

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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"I know a great garage...its the one I own! Not near you though...what have you had replaced so far?"

I know a great garage in Leeds aswell

dunno if its teh one you own or not

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By *icknDee OP Couple
over a year ago

hartlepool

Don't mind driving down to Leeds if you guys know your Skylines...

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"avoid kwik fit and such like for anything mechanical! "

This deserves quoting again!

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"Don't mind driving down to Leeds if you guys know your Skylines...

Ooh, nice choice of car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know a great garage...its the one I own! Not near you though...what have you had replaced so far?

I know a great garage in Leeds aswell

dunno if its teh one you own or not"

Well that depends which one you know! Don't start quoting main dealers at me or I'll block you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't mind driving down to Leeds if you guys know your Skylines...

I will talk to my son for you, see what he can do, his boss has a skyline, i do agree though, see if there is a supporters club, they may know

Will keep you posted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

skylines have alot of panel flex even from new, what model is it? it could be a bodywork issue rather than something underneath.

but very hard to say without hearing it.

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By *stwoCouple
over a year ago

anywhere

ave you tried to google the fault.If it is a common fault on that model you may find an answer there.

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By *athnBobCouple
over a year ago

sandwell

I know this might sound a little daft but has happened to me.

Check to make sure that you have nothing heavy in the boot, glove box or under the seat that is rolling around

Sound can travel in a car and it might not be the front passenger side after all

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