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Old 08-May-2008, 05:11 PM
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Hows this for nearly being ripped off
Since I had the head gasket replaced on my car, whenever I put the back window heater on I got a battery warning light come on. So it must mean the altenator is on its way out or a wire is loose.

I took it to the garage where I get my services & mot done and asked them to investigate. They told me no wire was loose so the alternator needs replacing or repairing. So I have been saving up the cash to get it replaced.

A guy at work has just looked at it and found a wire loose which he put back in and now its fine.

I could have been well and truly ripped off.

Anyone else been ripped off by a garage?

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Old 08-May-2008, 05:33 PM
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Thankfully no. I trained as a motor mechanic when I left school, so I do all my own repairs.

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Thankfully no. I trained as a motor mechanic when I left school, so I do all my own repairs.
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I know nothing about cars apart from how to drive and how oversteer around corners, thats why I only buy rear wheel drive cars

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I know nothing about cars apart from how to drive and how oversteer around corners, thats why I only buy rear wheel drive cars
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Cars are not so complicated... they are just nuts and bolts!

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Cars are not so complicated... they are just nuts and bolts!
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I'm slowly learning about the inner workings of one, but it doesn't interest me as much as the inners of a computer I must be a total geek

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I'm slowly learning about the inner workings of one, but it doesn't interest me as much as the inners of a computer I must be a total geek
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I think I may also be a geek...

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I think I may also be a geek...
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Not a lot of people know I am a geek. People at work think I am a mad pisshead which I am I just get pissed watching things like Star Trek TNG and Battle Star Gallactica or dossing compgames

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I just get pissed watching things like Star Trek TNG and Battle Star Gallactica
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lol, with you there!

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lol, with you there!
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Good isn't it?

I can't tell you how many times I have seen Elementary dear data whilst pissed

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whaaazzzzup all!

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The thread moved from rip off garages to Star Trek... would that be considered off topic!

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Huh? Is this a chat room?

whaaazzzzup all!
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owz it gaaan

Now it sort of changed from me almost being ripped of to me watching start trek whilst pissed

maybe we should go back to what I asked

Anyone been ripped off?

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Cars are not so complicated... they are just nuts and bolts!
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A long time ago this was true. Not any longer. There is now a lot of electronics and similar kit in a car.

(Anyone know the ins and outs of CAN? <grin>)

As an example: I have a fairly elderly Ford Scorpio which used to flash warning lights about ABS. I spent many hundreds of pounds with Ford 'experts' who failed to find the fault.

Another garage who was sorting out the gearbox mentioned that their diagnostic kit was showing info on the problem, and pointed me at a place that had some clue. I took it there and within a day thay had found the fault. But it involved replacement potentiometers and such stuff.

The car has been fine since.

So good diag kit plus good technical knowledge is needed for cars. Much like computers really!

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I think sometimes the smaller garages are the best, because they have more time to be involved with your car.

My Mum recently took her car for a service at a small local garage against my brother advice (who was the dealer principal for Benfields in Carlisle), he was saying that they would not do a full service which infact they did and it was a lot cheaper too.

Also a lot of these smaller garages have upto date equipment and people who are fully trained on them so it can be of major benefit to go to a non dealership garage.

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