Breakers -Remove Part Yourself

galwayjohn89

I remember reading about a breakers in Dublin/Wicklow that allowed you to remove the part yourself. Does anyone know where it is/what it is called?

leeomurchu

I don't think there's many of those around anymore official breakers anyway Public liability Insurance would be massive if they let you on site to remove parts.

There's a breakers yard in Dunlaoighre fairly reasonable prices.

Can you not just tell them the part you want or are you trying to bag a few extras while you're at it

galwayjohn89

leeomurchu wrote: »

I don't think there's many of those around anymore official breakers anyway Public liability Insurance would be massive if they let you on site to remove parts.

There's a breakers yard in Dunlaoighre fairly reasonable prices.

Can you not just tell them the part you want or are you trying to bag a few extras while you're at it

Been trying to get a fuel line for Daewoo Lanos but the only place that has it want's €40 to remove it. It takes no more then 5 minutes.

leeomurchu

Vuzuggu wrote: »

Been trying to get a fuel line for Daewoo Lanos but the only place that has it want's €40 to remove it. It takes no more then 5 minutes.

Yeah they're gettin clever now alright people are picking up parts themselves. have a look on donedeal there's usually lads on there breaking cars.

Bit of a spin away but you may know someone that direction.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/carparts/3917160

Or try the Heath near Portlaoise I think they deliver.

galwayjohn89

leeomurchu wrote: »

Yeah they're gettin clever now alright people are picking up parts themselves. have a look on donedeal there's usually lads on there breaking cars.

Bit of a spin away but you may know someone that direction.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/carparts/3917160

Or try the Heath near Portlaoise I think they deliver.

Ha just got off the phone there with the guy from Donedeal. Ringing him back in 30 minutes, hes just checking now. He seems sound enough,

leeomurchu

Vuzuggu wrote: »

Ha just got off the phone there with the guy from Donedeal. Ringing him back in 30 minutes, hes just checking now. He seems sound enough,

Sure it's a small world he may know of someone passing you

langdang

leeomurchu wrote: »

I don't think there's many of those around anymore official breakers anyway Public liability Insurance would be massive if they let you on site to remove parts.

Used to be an enjoyable treasure hunt.

listermint

I believe kilkock dismantlers you can take the parts out yourself, ive had to do it many a time.

dgt

listermint wrote: »

I believe kilkock dismantlers you can take the parts out yourself, ive had to do it many a time.

Was just going to say Kilcock too. Brilliant yard, well layed out, work away yourself

Drummerboy08

Kinsellas at the red cow make you take out parts too.

galwayjohn89

Does anyone have a number for kilcock that works? The number on the site doesn't work for me

listermint

Vuzuggu wrote: »

Does anyone have a number for kilcock that works? The number on the site doesn't work for me

The site number works they are just always busy. its always engaged. but is probably one of the largest yards in the leinster region. I would have a trip out to it, its worth it.

galwayjohn89

Got through to them now. Told me there are loads of lanos so just have a route around. Not gonna lie, I'm quite excited!

renofan

I love going to the breakers in Kilcock. Tis a day out for me!

galwayjohn89

renofan wrote: »

I love going to the breakers in Kilcock. Tis a day out for me!

I just know I'm going to come back with loads of Junk I don't need though!

Hal1

dgt wrote: »

Was just going to say Kilcock too. Brilliant yard, well layed out, work away yourself

Sure your're half a breakers yard yourself .

mloc123

renofan wrote: »

I love going to the breakers in Kilcock. Tis a day out for me!

Spent many an afternoon browsing around out there, need to drop out at the weekend too. The guy that owns it is well dodgy but aren't they all.

galwayjohn89

mloc123 wrote: »

The guy that owns it is well dodgy but aren't they all.

In what sense?

colm_mcm

Opinions about that particular place and its owners by PMs only please, not to be posted up here.

the culture of deference

langdang wrote: »

Used to be an enjoyable treasure hunt.

Anyone live in London in the early 1990's and remember the huge one that was in Park Royal. Was always getting bits in there for various cars. When you had something under a tenner and you asked the price The Geezer who ran it would always say "Give us a drink", I gave a fiver "a lady godiva". Learned the monkeys and pony's.

It was like a day out, you could have brought lunch. It was great fun spotting the car's of my youth.

colm_mcm

Used to love going scavenging when I had fiats. That is until one day I was looking for a marea armrest and there was an interior of a written off car with blood stains in the interior. It had never really previously hit home that all these cars that I was getting nice things from nearly all had tales of woe attached.

johndaman66

Vuzuggu wrote: »

Been trying to get a fuel line for Daewoo Lanos but the only place that has it want's €40 to remove it. It takes no more then 5 minutes.

Any yard charging such a price for the removal of a part that takes 5 minutes to dismantle, in addition to the price they charge for the part, I think I would tell them in no uncertain terms where they can shove it...

Are you sure it would be off in 5 mins though? An Irish 5 minutes maybe?! I'd imagine if its not up on blocks already that the car would need to be jacked up which in itself would probably take up to 5 minutes.

langdang

colm_mcm wrote: »

Used to love going scavenging when I had fiats. That is until one day I was looking for a marea armrest and there was an interior of a written off car with blood stains in the interior. It had never really previously hit home that all these cars that I was getting nice things from nearly all had tales of woe attached.

Yes twas fiats I was scavenging for too. There was a lot of stuff there that hadn't been retired peacefully. Made you realise that your metal box was far from invincible. I'm told any cars involved in a fatality aren't dismantled though.
Really surprised that there are still places where you can wander round yourself due to insurance, H&S ...

Stheno

langdang wrote: »

Yes twas fiats I was scavenging for too. There was a lot of stuff there that hadn't been retired peacefully. Made you realise that your metal box was far from invincible. I'm told any cars involved in a fatality aren't dismantled though.
Really surprised that there are still places where you can wander round yourself due to insurance, H&S ...

The breakers near me have cars stacked two high and you can wander around ad nauseum and you've to dismantle all parts yourself.

Voodoomelon

This Kilcock place sounds the business, wonder if there's any 750iLs hidden away.

Chuck_Norris

Voodoomelon wrote: »

This Kilcock place sounds the business, wonder if there's any 750iLs hidden away.

Engine swap??? "She's only a 2.8 on the log book!!!"

Guy:Incognito

I've been to Kilcock a few times. It's quality. My only issue, as with most scrap yards is that someone will take a door or leave a window down and the interior is destroyed by weeks or months of rain pissing in.

It'd be great if they got a car in and stripped it down completely then catalogued the parts.

On another note , theres a recent mini there that had a front end collision. Theres far more cabin intrusion than I'd be comfortable with from a modern car. I seriously doubt whoever was in it still has the use of their legs.

Voodoomelon

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

Engine swap??? "She's only a 2.8 on the log book!!!"

Nah i'd be interested in the goodies only the 750s got, hard to find.