Has anybody been here???

[lobs84]

Morning all,

I am currently at INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE in Coventry.
So far they seem really good. They look at the car for free, for the first 15 mins. Hopefully it won't be as bad as first thought.

 

[Pyro]

What's the problem?

 

[lobs84]

I need to fit a new breather hose and throttle body. They have said £200 to do the lot. Is that good?

 

[Klone]

well the breather hose is £30 and about 20mins fitting... not sure about the TB.

 

[Pyro]

Tb can be quite pricey I think but it's really easy to do

 

[LEE69]

What is wrong with the TB?

 

[lobs84]

Just a quick update. The reason I need the work done is because the car keeps cutting out and the revs are all over the place. I noticed that the breather hose was split. I took it to the above garage this morning and they looked at it for 15 mins free then came up with whats wrong. They told me that the hose needed replacing and that the throttle body would ideally need cleaning, as the split in the pipe would have deposited lots of more dirt in it. They wanted £200 to do the lot. I have since been told that a small and very trusted garage near me would do it all for £88. The car has done 125,000 miles and I bet the TB has never been cleaned.

 

[LEE69]

TB cleaning is easy needs re-setting with vag com afterwards though.

 

[lobs84]

yeah, which is why I never cleaned it myself. I have a basic hand held system, but it only tells you the fault codes. Handy though so at least your not in the dark if something goes wrong.

 

[LEE69]

Least you know
Yeah they are good

 

[lobs84]

as I dont know that much about cars, I only learn when something goes wrong. I got it off of ebay only £25

 

[GrahameS]

Who was the small & trusted garage in Coventry that did it for half the price?

 

[lobs84]

I think it's called VAULK. It's in Spon End. Under the arches. I have been recommended by a few people to go there.

 

[TomJackUK]

Seeing as we are talking Coventry, anyone used VASS Specialists? Located on A445, by the police training place. Very close to the A45.

 

[GrahameS]

Volks..

Thats where i take mine anyway, i was going to suggest taking it there since you live in Coventry.

 

[lobs84]

I haven't heard of VASS? is it any good? There was a nice black cupra r up volks this morning. Looked very nice indeed

 

[lobs84]

Do volks have vag software?

 

[TomJackUK]

I haven't heard of VASS? is it any good? There was a nice black cupra r up volks this morning. Looked very nice indeed

http://www.goodgaragescheme.co.uk/garage/details/NTExOQ==

They have their own website too.

Very helpful in my very small experience with them!

 

[GrahameS]

Do volks have vag software?

You mean for diagnosing faults? Yes they do.

 

[lobs84]

Just picked my car up from volks, all seems fine. Would deff go there for anything else that I cant fix my self. They have said I need a new MAF sensor. They have quoted me £118 fitted. Im sure you can pick them up for around £60/65? Are they easy to fit? Is it a case of un pulugging and un bolting the old and on with the new? or am I missing something?