Anyone know a good car garage?

[chadded]

It's only a minor problem, but the pocket rocket (Fiat Punto)'s heating is not working. The dial for hot/ cold air works fine, but the dial for the amount of heat (1-4) just spins round. It will need the facia to come off, but as I'm probably selling her soon, I could do with getting it fixed. Anyone know of any garage that would look at it?

Cheers.

 

[Mad Cyril]

It's only a minor problem, but the pocket rocket (Fiat Punto)'s heating is not working. The dial for hot/ cold air works fine, but the dial for the amount of heat (1-4) just spins round. It will need the facia to come off, but as I'm probably selling her soon, I could do with getting it fixed. Anyone know of any garage that would look at it?

Cheers.

It's probably a common fault for this model.

Google the symptoms, find the solution and fix it. It will save you garage fees and the pleasure of having all of your ashtrays refilled at no extra cost.

EDIT

Fiat Punto Heater fan switch problem

 

[Stats]

Fix
It
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Tomorrow

 

[Tinks]

Steve, Have you tried Station Garage at rayleigh Station. Have found them to be good and above all quite honest, which is hard with garages these days

 

[osymandus]

1st Stop in Rochford are good , they give NHS workers a discount so maybe they might do it for HM Armed services ;)

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

I use A&P Motors off Star Lane in Wakering, very reasonable and provide a great service.

 

[Streaky]

Not sure where you are based, but Hanningfield Motor Company in East Hanningfield are owend by a Shrimper and will help you out.

 

[marvel315]

Alma's on Glendale Gardens in Leigh are good, been using them for years

 

[Benfleet A1]

Considering you are in the Army and drive possibly the worst car ever to come out of Italy then your options are simple. Park in a open area, wind window down and drop a grenade in. Stand well back (I'm sure you know the drill) wave a tearful good-bye, phone the insurance company to make a claim then BUY SOMETHING DECENT!!

Hope this helps.

 

[chadded]

Considering you are in the Army and drive possibly the worst car ever to come out of Italy then your options are simple. Park in a open area, wind window down and drop a grenade in. Stand well back (I'm sure you know the drill) wave a tearful good-bye, phone the insurance company to make a claim then BUY SOMETHING DECENT!!

Hope this helps.

Please don't knock the pocket rocket. As it happens I got the parts from FIAT and got a mate to fix it.

That said, I am probably getting rid of it. Not in the way you suggest though.

 

[paul]

Ha ha ha.......very good

considering you are in the army and drive possibly the worst car ever to come out of italy then your options are simple. Park in a open area, wind window down and drop a grenade in. Stand well back (i'm sure you know the drill) wave a tearful good-bye, phone the insurance company to make a claim then buy something decent!!

hope this helps.

 

[scrounger]

I would scrap that clapped out old banger mate.

 

[Stats]

F*ckin
Italian
After
Though

 

[chadded]

F*ckin
Immense
Automobile
Though

That's better.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

It's only a minor problem, but the pocket rocket (Fiat Punto)'s heating is not working. The dial for hot/ cold air works fine, but the dial for the amount of heat (1-4) just spins round. It will need the facia to come off, but as I'm probably selling her soon, I could do with getting it fixed. Anyone know of any garage that would look at it?

Cheers.

Trade it in as it is for an Alfa Mito, or if your money stretches, the new Alfa Guilietta

 

[Benfleet A1]

Trade it in as it is for an Alfa Mito, or if your money stretches, the new Alfa Guilietta

And watch the first rust patches appear in less than 6 months.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

And watch the first rust patches appear in less than 6 months.

Very outdated point of view. My 2001 156 has no rust and no signs of rust

 

[Mad Cyril]

I used to drive a Fiat 131 Mirafiori.

Massive ashtrays and went like a rocket.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I used to drive a Fiat 131 Mirafiori.

Massive ashtrays and went like a rocket.

I had a couple of 131's, far superior than the Cortina, 5 speed box and twin cam engines. Stick a set of twin 40's on and it went like a bat out of hell, especially the Abarth version