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Feb 24th, 2018, 18:30 | #161 |
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I live in Gateshead and stick to Volmech in Thornaby they will give you a car if you ask in advance.It's a distance but they are on the ball .They will know what may play up in your car and check it based on their experience .Not just service it little things that should be greased are done Battery and Locks.Yet to see a main dealer do it on all my work cars.
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Feb 25th, 2018, 18:21 | #162 |
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Volmech Thornaby they know there stuff .
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Mar 5th, 2018, 19:04 | #163 | |
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This morning I bought a new rad. and heard from Steve about the dwindling used parts sources and the decline in experienced old Volvo mechanics - mostly because they're retiring - and while TCP are still in business I reckon we should support them. Good news is that if you took a 940 for work at Sentinel downstairs they'll charge a lower rate - about £65 + VAT - than for a new Volvo, and they still have the experience to do the job. |
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Mar 7th, 2018, 21:24 | #164 |
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I took my V90 to Braydons (at Sentinel) in 1016 whom I had been using for 15 years and requested a long trip service. They did not even check out the air conditioning so I ended up in Italy on a boiling hot day with no A/C. It turns out that the evaporator was leaking.
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Mar 8th, 2018, 09:41 | #165 |
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braydons
I suppose you would have noticed the unintentional error where I said 1016.? I meant 2016!!!
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Mar 8th, 2018, 10:33 | #166 |
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Incidentally Eric I see from your post that Steve at Trust Car Parts is concerned at the growing lack of spares for older Volvos. I could suggest he contacts David Lowe, whom I think he knows, because he has a load of spares and needs to pass them on. David's number is 01189402804 and he lives near Reading. Perhaps if you are contacting Steve or Matt you could pass on this info?
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Mar 15th, 2018, 09:53 | #167 |
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Thanks, Derek. Spoke to Steve this morning. He and David have known of each other on and off for about fifteen years when David had a Volvo limo business west of London, ferrying people to and from from Heathrow. Apparently he lost his premises to re-development and was near retirement, so put the parts in a container on his land.
Steve went down there a few years ago, but nothing came of it as the parts were obscure. I suppose a retailer would prefer fast-moving parts. He's going to give David a ring and see if anything has changed. |
Mar 15th, 2018, 15:39 | #168 |
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Thanks for this Eric. It was from David that I bought my V90. I understand he had around 50 V90s/960s some converted to ambulances and hearses! Very useful guy so I hope Steve can help get some of the spares out of the remaining container (David had 2 in his front garden!! but down to one now) Regards, Derek
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May 24th, 2018, 15:06 | #169 |
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