Classic car repairs in Guildford
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If you want a Triumph specialist then JY Classics in High Wycome are both very good and probably your closest.
That said the clutch isn't a specialist job so any garage should be able to deal with it - or if you can work out which end of a hammer to hold this is probably a job you can tackle yourself from the sounds of it.
I take it you pressed the clutch pedal down and it just sunk to the floor and stayed there (or now flaps loosly between up and down with no resistance) but the master cylinder is still full? If so it's almost certainly the master cylinder seals have gone, so rather then pushing fluid it's letting the fluid past.
That said the clutch isn't a specialist job so any garage should be able to deal with it - or if you can work out which end of a hammer to hold this is probably a job you can tackle yourself from the sounds of it.
I take it you pressed the clutch pedal down and it just sunk to the floor and stayed there (or now flaps loosly between up and down with no resistance) but the master cylinder is still full? If so it's almost certainly the master cylinder seals have gone, so rather then pushing fluid it's letting the fluid past.
carboy2017 said:
what is it with garages refusing to repair classic cars as all the places I spoke to in and around Guildford said they dont now do older cars,I wonder how it is in other parts of the country
Maybe try Fernhurst TVR, I've seen non TVRs on their ramps when I've been in thereOr does your average modern garage only have metric tools?
I think a lot of to comes down to the simple practicalities of business.
If you see 5 Ford Focus (Foci?) every week with clutch issues you basically know what's likely to be wrong with it/how much the parts will cost/where you can get them from in under 60 minutes/how many man hours it will take to fiix. As a result you know how much the job will make and how quickly you can get it off the rams and another car on. On the other hand something unsual and old comes in and you need to look to see if it's a hydraulic or cable clutch for a start! you don't really have a clue what it could be/how long it will take/how long parts will take to be delivered (generally 2 days even couriored vs. 30 min in the company van popping to your local Euro Car Parts)/how long it will sit on the ramps.
If you're running a general garage business much as you might like to help and take on some odd/interesting job, it's the boring stuff you can churn through that pays the bills.
I think a lot of to comes down to the simple practicalities of business.
If you see 5 Ford Focus (Foci?) every week with clutch issues you basically know what's likely to be wrong with it/how much the parts will cost/where you can get them from in under 60 minutes/how many man hours it will take to fiix. As a result you know how much the job will make and how quickly you can get it off the rams and another car on. On the other hand something unsual and old comes in and you need to look to see if it's a hydraulic or cable clutch for a start! you don't really have a clue what it could be/how long it will take/how long parts will take to be delivered (generally 2 days even couriored vs. 30 min in the company van popping to your local Euro Car Parts)/how long it will sit on the ramps.
If you're running a general garage business much as you might like to help and take on some odd/interesting job, it's the boring stuff you can churn through that pays the bills.
I don't know if it's too far away for you but Beech Hill Garage nr Reading used to service my Spitfire for me, Their website is https://beechhillgarage.com.
Best of luck
Best of luck
//j17 said:
Or does your average modern garage only have metric tools?
I think a lot of to comes down to the simple practicalities of business.
If you see 5 Ford Focus (Foci?) every week with clutch issues you basically know what's likely to be wrong with it/how much the parts will cost/where you can get them from in under 60 minutes/how many man hours it will take to fiix. As a result you know how much the job will make and how quickly you can get it off the rams and another car on. On the other hand something unsual and old comes in and you need to look to see if it's a hydraulic or cable clutch for a start! you don't really have a clue what it could be/how long it will take/how long parts will take to be delivered (generally 2 days even couriored vs. 30 min in the company van popping to your local Euro Car Parts)/how long it will sit on the ramps.
If you're running a general garage business much as you might like to help and take on some odd/interesting job, it's the boring stuff you can churn through that pays the bills.
Not sure I agree. Plenty of old school garages make a living and have plenty of repeat customers fixing classic cars I think a lot of to comes down to the simple practicalities of business.
If you see 5 Ford Focus (Foci?) every week with clutch issues you basically know what's likely to be wrong with it/how much the parts will cost/where you can get them from in under 60 minutes/how many man hours it will take to fiix. As a result you know how much the job will make and how quickly you can get it off the rams and another car on. On the other hand something unsual and old comes in and you need to look to see if it's a hydraulic or cable clutch for a start! you don't really have a clue what it could be/how long it will take/how long parts will take to be delivered (generally 2 days even couriored vs. 30 min in the company van popping to your local Euro Car Parts)/how long it will sit on the ramps.
If you're running a general garage business much as you might like to help and take on some odd/interesting job, it's the boring stuff you can churn through that pays the bills.
austina35 said:
//j17 said:
Or does your average modern garage...
Not sure I agree. Plenty of old school garages make a living and have plenty of repeat customers fixing classic cars Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff