car servicing in louth

trixyben

Really need to get my car a complete service and was wondering could anyone recommend a good garage/mechanic in either dundalk or drogheda areas, looking for somewhere thats not going to rip me off and will do all repairs needed properly....cheers

bastados

Yeah theres a guy i use...very economical and a talented mechanic..he builds rally cars too..about a mile north of Castlebellingham..pm me if you need his number

The Guvnor

There are a few in Dundalk.

However recently I started going to Kwik Fit in Newry.

Found them comprehensive and good value.

indiewindy

I find Laverty's garage in Linenhall street in Dundalk to be pretty good and not too hard on the pocket

PinkFly

any in Drogheda?

Vego

The Guvnor wrote: »

There are a few in Dundalk.

However recently I started going to Kwik Fit in Newry.

Found them comprehensive and good value.

Average saving ?? how long is the service ? etc ?

MugMugs

PinkFly wrote: »

any in Drogheda?

McCabes do it for €150

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indiewindy wrote: »

I find Laverty's garage in Linenhall street in Dundalk to be pretty good and not too hard on the pocket

Anyone else have experience with Laverty's? I've just bought a 2001 Toyota which (disappointingly) is giving me trouble already.
Maybe I should have bought a Renault:p

highlandseoghan

I think Brian reynolds in drogheda is very good I have been going for years and find the service and price very good.

http://brianreynolds.mazda.ie/contentv3/

kormak

Ciarán Judge across from Tescos. Very reasonable and a sound bloke to boot.

andrew1977

kormak wrote: »

Ciarán Judge across from Tescos. Very reasonable and a sound bloke to boot.

I have recommended Judge motor on here before.
Two sounds lads, know their stuff and importantly are honest.
Myself and all my family and friends have been going to him for years now.
Cant recommend them enough.Will always help you out.

toby2111

indiewindy wrote: »

I find Laverty's garage in Linenhall street in Dundalk to be pretty good and not too hard on the pocket

+1,always go to them.

Dingatron

andrew1977 wrote: »

I have recommended Judge motor on here before.
Two sounds lads, know their stuff and importantly are honest.
Myself and all my family and friends have been going to him for years now.
Cant recommend them enough.Will always help you out.

+1

Lord TSC

MugMugs wrote: »

McCabes do it for €150

Is €150 about standard?

Was actually going to make this topic later so happy to see it pop up :P

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Well: I dropped the car off to Lavertys in the weekend (got it picked up by a tow truck actually) - they're going to have a look into why it's a no start. I recommend the tow guy - Martin Duffy *snip* - was a fair price and he turned up when he said he would.

Will have to wait and see if Lavertys can work out what the issue is, without costing too much. The car was running A-okay (starting first crank and pulling well, not missing or blowing smoke or running hot or making any unusual noises). Then just wouldn't start at all the next day...

So far I have confirmed myself that there is spark and fuel getting through (pressure around 3-4 bar), and the camshaft is turning when it's cranked (it's chain cam anyway). All the earths look fine. So maybe the ignition timing has gone way out (poss. sensor dirty?), or something's playing up with the vvt-i to the point it won't start. Or the computer is screwed but still working enough to send spark and injector signals (???) I couldn't get any fault codes off it.

Anyone out there want to suggest what it might be? It's a jap import with the same 1.5 engine as some Yaris have (1NZ-FE), but it's a Corolla Verso body.

Updates to follow...

Imported but

If anyone wants Martin Duffy's number just send me a p.m.
( *snip* above - guess I shouldn't have posted it sorry!)

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Started a new thread over in Motors
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83546771