Subaru Specialist – Beds / Herts / Bucks (or there abouts)

Subaru Specialist – Beds / Herts / Bucks (or there abouts)

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McSwerve II

Original Poster:

311 posts

198 months

Friday 10th February 2012
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I need a specialist to take a look at our Forester, and wondered if anyone knows any specialists around my patch.

Many thanks

ScoobieWRX

4,863 posts

225 months

Friday 10th February 2012
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What model/year is your Forester?

McSwerve II

Original Poster:

311 posts

198 months

Friday 10th February 2012
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MY2005 2.5 XT

ScoobieWRX

4,863 posts

225 months

Friday 10th February 2012
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What exactly is the car doing or not doing. Is it a general running issue or something more serious?

The reason i ask is because i'm not very far away from you in Northampton and i'm able to interrogate engine running issues via your ECU much more in-depth than standard OBD diagnostic equipment.

If you have a look at my profile you can see what i do.

King Eric

291 posts

209 months

Saturday 11th February 2012
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Subaru 4U in Newbury everytime. Tell Len King Eric sent you. You'll be looked after.

AWG

854 posts

155 months

Saturday 11th February 2012
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Rich @FB Tuning High Wycombe

WeirdNeville

5,935 posts

214 months

Saturday 11th February 2012
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AWG said:
Rich @FB Tuning High Wycombe
He's actually in Princes Risborough, he appears to be well respected and I'm taking my car to him on Monday so I'll see what he's like! Labour rates seem good at ~£40 an hour.

CaptainSlow

13,179 posts

211 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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AWG said:
Rich @FB Tuning High Wycombe
do you have his contact details please?

WeirdNeville

5,935 posts

214 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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AWG

854 posts

155 months

Sunday 12th February 2012
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He's mustard mate, I know loads of guys who use him. Wont let anyone else touch mine.

McSwerve II

Original Poster:

311 posts

198 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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ScoobieWRX said:
What exactly is the car doing or not doing. Is it a general running issue or something more serious?

The reason i ask is because i'm not very far away from you in Northampton and i'm able to interrogate engine running issues via your ECU much more in-depth than standard OBD diagnostic equipment.

If you have a look at my profile you can see what i do.
I need someone to trace a coolant leak.

Hopefully it’s not the head gasket, as I can’t see any sign of oil in the coolant / mayonnaise on the oil cap / dip stick.

But I can’t spot any obvious coolant leak from elsewhere on the system.


ScoobieWRX

4,863 posts

225 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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A sniff tester or coolant system pressuring kit i haven't got but then again that's something you could do yourself (halfords and some motor factors do both kits or get them online) saving some expense and time if you've a mind to do it yourself.

Otherwise any repair garage should be able to do the above tests for not a lot. You don't have to go to a subaru specialist for this.

All i would say to you is....While your engine is up to operating temperature and running you should have a look in the plastic expansion tank next to the radiator for bubbles. Just lift the cap with attached tube just an inch or two making sure the end of the tube is still immersed and look for bubbles. If you have a regular stream of bubbles that could be a good indicator of HGF issues.

If you have a leak in the coolant system normally the system tries to top itself up by sucking water from the expansion tank. If the water in the expansion tank keeps going down then thats a good indicator of a leak rather than HGF but then your leak could be from the water pump, heater matrix or something as simple as a hose. System needs to be pressurised to make sure.

BerksJack

1,155 posts

165 months

Friday 17th February 2012
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AWG said:
He's mustard mate, I know loads of guys who use him. Wont let anyone else touch mine.
+1 for Rich. Top guy and great mechanic with an immense knowledge of impreza's. Always willing to advise on the phone aswell.

AWG

854 posts

155 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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Heading up there on Friday to see Rich, gonna have 4 hours to kill... Any ideas on keeping busy?!

WeirdNeville

5,935 posts

214 months

Monday 20th February 2012
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AWG said:
Heading up there on Friday to see Rich, gonna have 4 hours to kill... Any ideas on keeping busy?!
Walk to the nearest town, then walk back. Should kill 4 hours.

It is a bit in the middle of no-where!

AWG

854 posts

155 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Been there done that! Its an odd place to have nothing to do if you havent brought a mate along in another car.

-Moley-

72 posts

177 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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As others have, Rich @ FB Tuning is your man

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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King Eric said:
Subaru 4U in Newbury everytime. Tell Len King Eric sent you. You'll be looked after.
I can only echo this. Except for mentioning King Eric - I don't know who he is.

Ahhh Moneypenny

4,100 posts

221 months

Thursday 23rd February 2012
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JPS motorsport in Milton Keynes are awesome really good, helpful, highly recommend!