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[Tetleysmooth]

Has anyone had any dealings with the above company?
I've got the cdx booked in with them next Monday to have the nearside downpipe to manifold gasket replaced.
They've quoted me 60 quid, including part(s), which I thought was reasonable.
Just wondering if the price they quote is the price you pay.

[RobG]

Has anyone had any dealings with the above company?
I've got the cdx booked in with them next Monday to have the nearside downpipe to manifold gasket replaced.
They've quoted me 60 quid, including part(s), which I thought was reasonable.
Just wondering if the price they quote is the price you pay.

A "quote" is fixed as opposed to an "estimate"

[Tetleysmooth]

I didn't book it while I was there, but before I left the place, they logged the job in case I phoned back with my name and price quoted. Seemed pretty definite to me.
Rather looking forward to getting this done, it sounds like a tractor when I start it from cold.
Thanks RobG.

[Webby the Bear]

Hi ya,

I live in Northampton and always use them for tyres and previously brakes (before I learned how to do them myself).

I've found them very honest, friendly, reasonably priced and had no problems. 

Definitely can't say the same about Kwik Fitup 

[Webby the Bear]

Actually, while we're on the subject of ATS, I remember I asked them to look to see if the brakes needed doing. Bloke comes back in 5 mins later and says ''your pads are full at the back and half full at the front''.

How on Earth could he have checked this without removing them? 

[Tetleysmooth]

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

[Tetleysmooth]

Actually, while we're on the subject of ATS, I remember I asked them to look to see if the brakes needed doing. Bloke comes back in 5 mins later and says ''your pads are full at the back and half full at the front''.

How on Earth could he have checked this without removing them? 

They same way as mot testers check them I suppose.
Down to experience and knowing what to look for.

[Webby the Bear]

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

That sounds a nightmare mate.

Re the brakes.... what I mean is where would they look as the pads are housed within the caliper...only part you can see is a bit of the backs of the pads through the calliper 

[Tetleysmooth]

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

That sounds a nightmare mate.

Re the brakes.... what I mean is where would they look as the pads are housed within the caliper...only part you can see is a bit of the backs of the pads through the calliper 

I've actually got an advisory on the current mot about thin front pads on the cdx (the previous owner said he has replaced them)  , so they must have a way of checking them without removing the wheels. Must be much easier when the car's on ramps or over a pit.

[Webby the Bear]

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

That sounds a nightmare mate.

Re the brakes.... what I mean is where would they look as the pads are housed within the caliper...only part you can see is a bit of the backs of the pads through the calliper 

I've actually got an advisory on the current mot about thin front pads on the cdx (the previous owner said he has replaced them)  , so they must have a way of checking them without removing the wheels. Must be much easier when the car's on ramps or over a pit.

Fair enough then mate. Maybe someone in the know will come along and perhaps highlight how this is done? 

[RobG]

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

That sounds a nightmare mate.

Re the brakes.... what I mean is where would they look as the pads are housed within the caliper...only part you can see is a bit of the backs of the pads through the calliper 

That`s all you need to see, shows you the metal backing plate plus pad material remaining

[Webby the Bear]

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

That sounds a nightmare mate.

Re the brakes.... what I mean is where would they look as the pads are housed within the caliper...only part you can see is a bit of the backs of the pads through the calliper 

That`s all you need to see, shows you the metal backing plate plus pad material remaining

 

if all you see is a bit of the backing plate how do you see the pad material as it's on the other side?

[hotel21]

A calibrated fingertip through the wheel spaces?   

On a more serious note though, our place has specially shaped 'feeler' type guages to insert into the pad thickness area through the gaps in the alloys.  Depending on which one fits gives an indication of pad wear without wheel removal.    

[Webby the Bear]

A calibrated fingertip through the wheel spaces?   

On a more serious note though, our place has specially shaped 'feeler' type guages to insert into the pad thickness area through the gaps in the alloys.  Depending on which one fits gives an indication of pad wear without wheel removal.   

I've now got this image of a man with a brake pad for a hand 

That's fair enough then. hopefully they used something like that and not just had a guess! lol

[henryd]

A calibrated fingertip through the wheel spaces?   

On a more serious note though, our place has specially shaped 'feeler' type guages to insert into the pad thickness area through the gaps in the alloys.  Depending on which one fits gives an indication of pad wear without wheel removal.   

I've now got this image of a man with a brake pad for a hand 

That's fair enough then. hopefully they used something like that and not just had a guess! lol

On most cars with alloys fitted its quite easy to see the remaining pad thickness through the spokes,of course this doesn't take into account the fact that the inner unseen pad may be more worn