Roger Clark Motorsport don't want my money!

Roger Clark Motorsport don't want my money!

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carjerk

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127 posts

183 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Well I've never experienced that before!

The clutch on my Impreza is high, and I thought I'd felt it slip a couple of times.

So I had it booked in at RCM for a clutch replacement, and thought I'd get the weeping driveshaft seals and a couple of whiny bearings changed, but Olly's just called to say that he really doesn't recommend doing it yet. Says he doesn't think it's slipping, and that I'll get loads more miles out of it.

Makes a nice change to deal with a garage like that. Definitely makes me more inclined to return with other work, and when the clutch does eventually start slipping.

...now, time to get the wheels refurbed and bodywork seen to. Any recommendations?

Matt106

383 posts

163 months

Wednesday 21st October 2015
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If your local to Birmingham I'd highly recommend City Powder Coaters, used to be £120 for four wheels and the finish was really good. The only downside is the poor communication from them but if you've got spare wheels to roll on for a week then you'd be fine.


peter8171

183 posts

142 months

Wednesday 21st October 2015
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Rimstock / Team Dynamics in Castle Bromwich refurb wheels as well as make them. Haven't used them myself, but have seen them doing it when in testing parts. Make wheels for Mclaren and JLR, among others, so should know what they are doing. Afraid I don't know how much they charge.

Have used Olly and RCM for years and have always found them to be honest with any work that was required. Always keeps the parts removed for me to have a look at and also emails pictures as updates when doing work on my car.

selym

9,539 posts

170 months

Wednesday 21st October 2015
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carjerk said:
Well I've never experienced that before!

The clutch on my Impreza is high, and I thought I'd felt it slip a couple of times.

So I had it booked in at RCM for a clutch replacement, and thought I'd get the weeping driveshaft seals and a couple of whiny bearings changed, but Olly's just called to say that he really doesn't recommend doing it yet. Says he doesn't think it's slipping, and that I'll get loads more miles out of it.

Makes a nice change to deal with a garage like that. Definitely makes me more inclined to return with other work, and when the clutch does eventually start slipping.

...now, time to get the wheels refurbed and bodywork seen to. Any recommendations?
I got the same with Alan Jeffery of Plymouth. My diff had shed a few slivers of teeth, and was picked up during a service. I was all ready to get him to fit a 'new' diff, but he recommended to leave it as it wasn't causing any issues.


peter8171

183 posts

142 months

Wednesday 21st October 2015
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selym said:
I got the same with Alan Jeffery of Plymouth. My diff had shed a few slivers of teeth, and was picked up during a service. I was all ready to get him to fit a 'new' diff, but he recommended to leave it as it wasn't causing any issues.
This is why I like using a good specialist. They don't rip you off and know the car well, so will recommend the best for you and it. Dealers just know how to change some fluids, and some can't even do that properly!

AntiLagGC8

1,724 posts

111 months

Sunday 8th November 2015
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selym said:
carjerk said:
Well I've never experienced that before!

The clutch on my Impreza is high, and I thought I'd felt it slip a couple of times.

So I had it booked in at RCM for a clutch replacement, and thought I'd get the weeping driveshaft seals and a couple of whiny bearings changed, but Olly's just called to say that he really doesn't recommend doing it yet. Says he doesn't think it's slipping, and that I'll get loads more miles out of it.

Makes a nice change to deal with a garage like that. Definitely makes me more inclined to return with other work, and when the clutch does eventually start slipping.

...now, time to get the wheels refurbed and bodywork seen to. Any recommendations?
I got the same with Alan Jeffery of Plymouth. My diff had shed a few slivers of teeth, and was picked up during a service. I was all ready to get him to fit a 'new' diff, but he recommended to leave it as it wasn't causing any issues.
I take my car to the same place although for me its a 2-3 hour drive to get there, its worth it. Martyn and Alan are top guys who do a A1 job and absolutely know their stuff!

My car had been plenty of other places before and nobody managed to resolve a few niggling issues. Martyn meanwhile fixed all of them in 2 weeks.

Roger Clark are also great and my car has many of their parts fitted. It's just too far for me to go, although I wouldn't now anyway given my trust in Alan Jeffrey's EngineTuner garage.