VAG Specialist around the Swindon area

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I will tackle 99% of tasks on my car myself, and could do the rear suspension bushes on my A3 at home, however know what a sh!t of a job they can be - scrabbling about on your back with hammers and sockets that are close, but not close enough, to the right size. There is a tool that I have seen on the internet that goes through the bush and pulls it out. Looks cool, but is quite pricey, and something I'd only use once.

My two options, therefore, are to find a local recommended VAG indy that will do the job for me for a "sensible" amount - With the tool and a ramp, anything more than an hour labour is a p!ss take. This is the reason for my post. Anyone recommend one in my area?

Second option is to buy the tool, do it myself, then either stash it in the toolbox forever, or ebay it to someone in a similar position to me.

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anyone?

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TeaVR said:

mat205125 said:

anyone?

Yes - there is a VAG specialist in Cirencester (Love Lane Industrial Estate).

Ultimate Cars 01285 655755
Unit 2 Quarry Bridge Works, 80 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YD

Thanks for that. I'll give them a bell at lunch time. With luck, anyone with the tool should be able to turn the car around in an hour.

If this wasn't so steep, I'd buy one and do it myself.

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?products_i...

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TeaVR said:

mat205125 said:

anyone?

Yes - there is a VAG specialist in Cirencester (Love Lane Industrial Estate).

Ultimate Cars 01285 655755
Unit 2 Quarry Bridge Works, 80 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YD

Tried that number now on several occasions. Bored of trying TBH. Obviously not interested, or rushed off their feet.

Any other suggestions?

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Cheers Fidgits. Dunno how I overlooked that link. Car's booked in their Melksham workshop next Friday afternoon. Got a reasonable price, and effectively doing it while I wait ... I'll actually sling my mountain bike in the boot and head off across the fields for a couple of hours instead

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John Carter said:

I'll second that. I took my S4 in to them this week to have a faulty wheel bearing replaced. Fast, efficient and very reasonable labour rates.

Is there a greasy spoon nearby to pass some time?

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Tim.s said:

I cant believe you overlooked your old buddy on this one.

I would of let you take an R8 out while you waited too.

If I'd have done the job myself, I'd have tapped you up for the parts. An R8 courtesy car could have been nice though

Got it done in Melksham anyway. More than happy with the service ... and they diagnosed my ABS fault too, so know which sensor to attack.

Whilst the much quieter rear end is a welcome break, the "loose" rear end feeling has been lost through body roll. They really had got that bad. I'd actually quiet got to like that At least corners can be taken a lot more "effectively" now though.