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who can repair my car.

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  • 01-07-2013 9:47am
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    flackattacker
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    hello guys and gals.
    i bought a second hand car about 6 months back. its started not starting basically.
    anyone know of a good car repair place near the city centre preferably that wont **** me over or muck me about, even if im english??
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    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    I found Cardock on Lombard Street to be really good and really competitive on price.


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    RustyNut
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    flackattacker wrote: »
    hello guys and gals.
    i bought a second hand car about 6 months back. its started not starting basically.
    anyone know of a good car repair place near the city centre preferably that wont **** me over or muck me about, even if im english??

    Hi op, if you ask on the motors forum you should get some useful answers, a helpful bunch over there...


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    Faith+1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    flackattacker wrote: »
    hello guys and gals.
    i bought a second hand car about 6 months back. its started not starting basically.
    anyone know of a good car repair place near the city centre preferably that wont **** me over or muck me about, even if im english??

    Lol, it's not 1969! You'll be grand!


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    flackattacker
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭flackattacker


    Faith+1 wrote: »
    Lol, it's not 1969! You'll be grand!

    im certainly not grand with the dealership i bought it from who screwed me over in numerous ways when i needed their help.


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    harrysawyer
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭harrysawyer


    Hey why don't you search on Google?there will be lots of options?


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    flackattacker
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭flackattacker


    harrysawyer wrote: »
    Hey why don't you search on Google?there will be lots of options?

    its the lots of options im worried about. i want a place that people have had good experiences with.


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    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    flackattacker wrote: »
    its the lots of options im worried about. i want a place that people have had good experiences with.

    I did recommend a place in your first reply. You're welcome!


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    flackattacker
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭flackattacker


    athtrasna wrote: »
    I did recommend a place in your first reply. You're welcome!

    oh yeah thank you very much for that. iv now asked in the motoring section aswell, il try to get a consensus from them lot but yes i may well go to the one you recommended :)


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    Bluefang
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Bluefang


    Hi Flackattacker,

    I'm a home mechanic and I would be very surprised if it not a faulty battery that is causing you problems.
    Easy to replace with basic tools (usually a 10 mm spanner for the + & - terminals and a 10mm socket for the battery retaining clip.
    E70 approx at most good motor factor shops (consort, southside spares etc).

    Don't think the battery must be ok just because indicators etc work - lead acid batteries are used because it takes a very large current to crank a starter motor, defective lead acid batteries are unable to deliver this very high current.

    Best of luck.


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    flackattacker
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭flackattacker


    Bluefang wrote: »
    Hi Flackattacker,

    I'm a home mechanic and I would be very surprised if it not a faulty battery that is causing you problems.
    Easy to replace with basic tools (usually a 10 mm spanner for the + & - terminals and a 10mm socket for the battery retaining clip.
    E70 approx at most good motor factor shops (consort, southside spares etc).

    Don't think the battery must be ok just because indicators etc work - lead acid batteries are used because it takes a very large current to crank a starter motor, defective lead acid batteries are unable to deliver this very high current.

    Best of luck.

    thank you very much for that. the engine is just goin gdeheheheheheh without starting. is the battery usually to blame in these cases? im not sure, it did the same thing once before and the guy who got it working said the engine was flooded but he worked for the dealership that i bought the car from so it could well be bs.


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    i71jskz5xu42pb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭i71jskz5xu42pb


    flackattacker wrote: »
    hello guys and gals.
    i bought a second hand car about 6 months back. its started not starting basically.
    anyone know of a good car repair place near the city centre preferably that wont **** me over or muck me about, even if im english??

    I've used this guy, Dennis from DC Motors, always found him to be good value, fair and competent. Not exactly city centre but depending on which side of the city centre you are may be handy.

    http://www.yelp.ie/biz/dc-motors-dublin


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    flackattacker
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭flackattacker


    ok everyone thank you for all your comments. my car now moves once more :)


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