Decent GArage in Nuneaton Area

[Darrenbrown507]

I have recently purchased a 2001 MGF, and i have a few issues. Mechanically I am useless.....I have a heavy clutch pedal, some research points me towards the clutch release arm. I also have an issue where I accelerate hard, the engine revs, but the drive is very slow to respond. I live in Nuneaton and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good garage who knows their way round an MGF and is not going to fleece me?

[Steve White]

The symptoms do sound like a sticking clutch release arm. Unfortunately if it has resulted in the clutch to slipping for some time, a new clutch is likely to be on the cards too.
I use Austin Garages in Burton, which is a bit of a trek for me (your a little nearer) but worth it.

http://www.austingarages.co.uk/

Nick who runs the garage is also a member on the forum, username 'austingarages'.

[colintf]

The symptoms do sound like a sticking clutch release arm. Unfortunately if it has resulted in the clutch to slipping for some time, a new clutch is likely to be on the cards too.
I use Austin Garages in Burton, which is a bit of a trek for me (your a little nearer) but worth it.

http://www.austingarages.co.uk/

Nick who runs the garage is also a member on the forum, username 'austingarages'.

Austin Garages come highly recommended form me as well, and I am further away from them than Steve, but not as far away as some of his overseas customers (France, Germany etc etc) kind of speaks for itself really

[Steffi]

I just had some things done on my 2005 TF at Nick´s Garage.
Car runs now as it has never before

Thanks Nick

[Geoff.F]

Following the demise of Tech-Speed, these days we use Luffield in Loughborough. They do an excellent job and will give you an honest quote. Talk to Dave Davey.
Geoff F.

[Darrenbrown507]

Cheers guys, I don't suppose there is anyone near nuneaton willing to give a newbie a hand to sort he release arm, I have no tools and no real mechanical nouse?. Thanks

[daz]

it sounds as if it's to late to just release the clutch arm, sounds as though it's been dragging the clutch too, so it really needs to go into a garage anyhow

[David Dixon]

Atherstone Garage Service Centre in Long Street are MG Rover specialists but I don't know how good or otherwise, they are.

[Darrenbrown507]

Ok, I have had a full service and the clutch fluid replaced, but I don't think the guys who did it really understood what I was on about. The clutch is much better but I still want to lubricate the release arm. I am going to have to bite the bullet and borrow some tolls and give it a go!!!

[daz]

all you can really do is give it a squirt of wd40 & work it around, no need for tools

[Darrenbrown507]

Cheers Daz, I don't even have the tools to get to the engine bay:-)

[Darrenbrown507]

Clutch sorted, replace and also new slave.....feels like a totally different car