Recommended Renault Specialist - Midlands

[ColinDaly]

Hi everyone, it's my first post so hope this goes better than my car is at the mo! I love my 172 but was a little shocked with the result of my recent mot. I'm looking for recommendations on Renault Specialists (dealer is too expensive and I don't know if a normal garage will just bodge this job) in and around the Midlands to carry out some repairs.

Basically I need the following doing:

1. Cam gasket as the cam cover has a leak
2. Cam belt kit (including plugs)
3. Auxiliary belt kit
4. Dephaser pulley replacing
5. Sump gasket replacing

Dunno if I should replace the water pump at the same time? The parts alone are quite expensive and not sure whether to get genuine or scrimp a little on cheaper parts (false economy?).

Cheers for reading

Col

 

[The Boosh!]

Fred at BTM Performance - Done!

http://www.btmperformance.com/

 

[ColinDaly]

Cheers for the quick reply mate, have you used him before?

 

[The Boosh!]

Not personally, but he viewed a car for me before and he's a really knowledgable and helpful guy

Loads of people on here have used him and I haven't heard a bad word said about him.

Put it this way, if you go to him you won't get fucked about!

 

[ColinDaly]

That's good news cos my arse still hurts from my last visit to the Renault Dealer Cheers again mate, I'll give him a shout and see what he says.

 

[withoutabix]

Fred all the way

I've used him, my best mate has used him, practically everybody who has a Rs in the west midlands has been to Freds for work and ive never herd a single bad word

 

[Fred@BTM]

half of scotland have used me! LOL

 

[Mr Pants]

Where abouts in the Midlands are you exactly?

 

[Fred@BTM]

next to B'ham airport B33 0SL

 

[Mr Pants]

next to B'ham airport B33 0SL

Sorry that was aimed at the OP lol. Hi though Fred! :rasp:

 

[ColinDaly]

I'm sensing Fred might be a good bet! I'm based in the west side (thats not meant to sound gangsterish) of Coventry which is about 12 miles from B33, which sounds spot on to me. Give you a call 2moz then Fred?

 

[Mr Pants]

Fred's your man then. 12 miles is nothing for a man with such a good rep!

 

[Rob]

Despite having never met the Fred, I've read more good reviews and got more solid, definitive advice off of him than any other person on here. The bloke is obviously VERY good at what he does

 

[Scampy1421]

Is Fred still around Warwickshire

 

[cs_dave]

Is Fred still around Warwickshire

No he no longer runs btm

 

[Scampy1421]

OK thanks. What is btm??

 

[The Russian.]

Mickpm@diamond motors is the best guy around here.

 

[VenomUK]

Sorry to dig up an old post. I currently need to get a clutch fitted to the Meg 225. Does this kind of thing really need a specialist to do? If I want to use a specialist my options are from Gloucester area

Trade 'n' Save (know back in the day they were highly regarded but I think over the years they have lost interest in the older stuff and prefer modern stuff) on my doorstep

Diamond (have used in the past) 2hr drive

Midlands Renault Specialist (I was going to use these till I looked on the map and realised how on earth can they call themselves the midlands?) 2.5hr drive

 

[VXR killer]

Ktec west midlands is in Wolverhampton.

 

[VXR killer]

And four ashes.