Recommend a garage...?

[P1-0031]

Can anyone recommend a good independent garage in or near (up to 60 miles say) from Lanarkshire area?

I've got some running problems which did appear to have been fixed after sorting an air leak at the dump valve, the car ran great for a couple of days and now the air leak is back again and it sounds worse than before. You can actually hear it clear as day when under load, which obviously isn't good.

I'm more than happy with the place I go to just now but this time round I'd like the comfort of a second opinion. It's a 2000 P1 with a 2.5 bottom end rebuild, apexi ECU. I have been advised the ECU may be the problem as it isn't managing the air flow and idle correctly but I can't get my head round why it would run OK for a few days then revert back, surely an ECU can't be thaat tempremental?

You can't beat word of mouth and I really need a second opinion from a reputable place

[RA Dunk]

SW Motorsport in Penicuik.

[braveheart]

I'll 2nd that.

[wrxmania]

Hypertech in Bonnybridge or Extreme Motorsport in Whitburn are both good.

Also, don't forget Ian Grieve Subaru in Falkirk.

Brian

[johnnyr6]

It's not very often that the ecu is at fault. Where is the leak coming from? Is it an aftermarket vta you've got fitted? I take it it's not making full boost which may be a weak spring in the dump valve.

Anyway if you think the ecu is at fault i'd speak to Andy Forrest and like most on here i'd recommend Steve Whitson (SW Motorsport) to check it out for you.

Good luck getting it sorted.

Johnny

[G.Mac]

you taken the dumpvalve off to have a look at the gasket?

should be cheap from the dealers if it is that, if not any of the ones mentioned above would be good

Graeme

[eh52wrx]

Greer Sport Racing in Beith, they have done everything on my car since day one Approx 18k later :-)

[StrikE]

Hypertech

SW Motorsport

Or A F Nobles also in Penicuik, by far the best service for a dealer

[WUZ]

SW Motorsport

[Kosy]

SW Motorsport

Another vote for SW here

[the squiggle]

Left field suggestion here

McGowan and Sons in Lesmahagow

Contact Badbaz on here for further info

[st3ph3n]

Used "the garage" in Wishaw a couple of times to rectify a few wee things on the car before I sold it and couldn't fault the service or communication. Admittedly it was for some suspension stuff and not engine related.