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Marymaccy Mar 1st 2010 7:35 pm

Garage/Mechanic?
 
Hello all,
Just wondering if anybody could recommend a garage where English is spoken for work on wheel bearings/brakes. We have a Honda CRV.

Many thanks

Sharon B Mar 1st 2010 9:52 pm

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 
If you are looking in the Ayamonte area, there was a Welsh couple recommended in the Car Tyres thread.

Jur Mar 2nd 2010 3:01 am

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 
There´s the Ford garage but you pay triple! Take a dictionary and go to the Opel garage or try Jaime at Tasmania. Or get somebody local to help you out with translating.

Marymaccy Mar 2nd 2010 8:58 pm

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 

Originally Posted by Sharon B (Post 8386605)
If you are looking in the Ayamonte area, there was a Welsh couple recommended in the Car Tyres thread.

Hi Sharon
Thanks for your suggestion. Being a pleb, could you tell me how I can find this thread, as I have used the search button at top and get nowhere.

Sharon B Mar 2nd 2010 10:13 pm

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 

Originally Posted by Marymaccy (Post 8389698)
Hi Sharon
Thanks for your suggestion. Being a pleb, could you tell me how I can find this thread, as I have used the search button at top and get nowhere.

No problem, we have all had to go through what you are trying to do.:)

Go to the top of the Ayamonte forum and there is a search forum box. Click on it and put in whatever you are searching for, in this case for eg type car tyres. You will then get a list of threads and then click into whatever info you require.

Hope this helps.

Marymaccy Mar 3rd 2010 2:21 am

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 
Thanks Sharon - am making progress...now all I have to do is find the Welshman!

Jur Mar 3rd 2010 5:09 am

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 

Originally Posted by Marymaccy (Post 8390484)
Thanks Sharon - am making progress...now all I have to do is find the Welshman!

They´re in Calle Gibraleon, right hand side just before the Opel. But it´s a car tyre place not a mechanic.

Marymaccy Mar 3rd 2010 6:07 am

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 
Yes, and my hubbie informs me that is not what we need! We hardly know how to explain the problem in English so we are not confident of going to a Spanish speaking garage.
Does anybody know someone in Portugal?

Sharon B Mar 3rd 2010 6:50 am

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 

Originally Posted by Jur (Post 8390971)
They´re in Calle Gibraleon, right hand side just before the Opel. But it´s a car tyre place not a mechanic.

They do have a mechanic there as well, I needed my brakes checked.

Jur Mar 3rd 2010 7:38 am

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 

Originally Posted by Marymaccy (Post 8391108)
Yes, and my hubbie informs me that is not what we need! We hardly know how to explain the problem in English so we are not confident of going to a Spanish speaking garage.
Does anybody know someone in Portugal?

Did you post it in the Portugal forum?


Originally Posted by Sharon B (Post 8391216)
They do have a mechanic there as well, I needed my brakes checked.

How much?

Sharon B Mar 3rd 2010 9:46 pm

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 

Originally Posted by Jur (Post 8391332)



How much?

I just needed to know if I needed new brake pads. He checked them and told me that they were ok for a couple of months and didn't charge me anything. Ooooh that has just reminded me that was a couple of months ago, better get it sorted!!

Marymaccy Mar 3rd 2010 11:37 pm

Re: Garage/Mechanic?
 
that's exactly our problem (I think)......will go and find him!


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