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13th September 2018, 18:45 | #21 |
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To be fair, it has had its oil changed a lot recently! And its coolant. I check the fluid levels pretty much every other day, often every day depending on how much I'm driving. Don't check if I've only done a 8 mile trip. I also check the tyre pressures every other day, and have to say, my serpents don't lose air pressure, which is nice, but I still check them in case.
If it was losing a lot of oil or water, I'd have noticed it. I also open the oil cap and check the consistency of the oil for any gunk. Since the rebuild last year, it has used no water and no noticeable oil drop. The leaks that have been pointed out and are visible, are more like weeping than actual leaks but it's a question of a weep today, a torrent tomorrow? Having driven it today, there is definitely no smoke coming from the exhaust, the turbo is definitely working but there is a rhythmic thudding now, which is odd, and the suspension has developed a knocking squeak. It's so comfy, easy to drive, nice to look at, sounds nice and is just a lovely place to be, but all these bits are making me grind my teeth down. Going to call MGRR tomorrow and talk to them, see if they can reassure me or see if they fob me off in a disinterested manner. That's the test of a company with its customer service when things go wrong. If they are lovely and helpful, I'll let you know, if they tell me to go away in no uncertain terms, then I'll also let you know. We'll see. |
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I had work done by them truly awful and i think the gent who picked this up may be right, i know they were not good to my R75. Cost an arm and a leg to get it done right, Derby MG-Rover no thanks |
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13th September 2018, 21:27 | #23 |
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Sorry you had a bad experience with them. Hope your car is all healthy now though.
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To be fair, pretty much my experience. I was told it was the coolant cap, which I replaced, then I was told the smoke was the cold weather, in the end, I decided enough was enough. The car would be scrap without Trikey who diagnosed and sorted it. I thought Andy had stopped trading, or he would have had the job in the first place. Bones purrs now. She always throws stuff at me, but the engine is behaving, no oil, water loss, and purrs along. |
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14th September 2018, 05:04 | #26 |
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Now ain't that the truth! I need a 48 hour day to get everything I need to do done, and it'll still take me years! n fact, some days, going to work is a nice rest.
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I can't understand it. I used to use them when my 25 needed work doing to it (which included a HG) and they were brilliant. Have they really gone downhill that much?
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15th September 2018, 13:36 | #28 |
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Just saw the mechanic from next door whilst buying a new security lightbulb (told you we weren't that far apart) and said Hi. He asked how the car was running and I told him it seems fine, but was concerned about what he said about the repair. He then said "Oh, I forgot to tell you. It had K-seal in it as well".
That doesn't really fill me with any confidence! I asked if it was a time bomb, and he said keep a close eye on it, and if it runs fine and doesn't use oil or water, then fine. But if it starts to misbehave, then it'll need sorting. I asked what K-seal was for and he said it's there to stop head gasket failure but shouldn't be used when doing a proper HG repair. Nice! More worry. |
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I've had mixed experience with the Derby garage. A lot can be down to who turns up. David is spot on and did a good job on my Streetwise belt change.
Mark on the other hand has been a pain on the 2 occasions he has visited. First time he had to come back the following day to put right his mistakes. I'm inclined to ask for David only or not use them at all.
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Well this is a pickle!
I just drove up town because I am really lazy, and had done maybe a mile when I heard the fan come on. I hadn't got the air con on, and the Lancaster bomber sound effects of the fan running is rather noticeable. Stopped the car immediately and had a look under the bonnet. Water level gone down to unseeable. Started the car after it had cooled down, and got rolling, then turned the engine off and coasted all the way back home. Poured water into the header tank to see how much had gone, and the answer was rather a lot. I can't imagine it has used all that water in a mile, so I am suspecting a leak. Really unhappy now. Very. |
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