Hi Everyone,
I had my NCT in November and after my car being off the road for a year and a half I knew it would fail! Decided to bring it and then just fix the things it failed on! So the breaks failed, cv boot, clutch pedal was missing and emissions were high.
Brought it to the mechanic and spent €600 on the breaks and having the head gasket reconditioned (I think that's what they did) brought it back to NCT and it failed on emissions again, nothing else. Brought it to the mechanic again and he didn't charge to sort it out. Went back to the NCT last Monday and This time it failed on emissions, again, and the bloody breaks, again! small amount of rust (NCT guy said filler would sort it) a bearing missing and some rubber torn.
I just wanted to know if anyone could recommend a mini mechanic in Dublin? I've been going to my mechanic for years but I'm starting to feel bad as he doesn't specialise in minis but he does it anyway. After spending all that money and it making NO difference I'm a bit annoyed also!
Brought it down to Cork a few years ago and the garage did an incredible job but I don't have time to bring it there before the re-test.
Any suggestions welcome!