Good mechanic???

[dondee]

Hello,

 

I have recently bought a Clio 172 and I'm in love, it's time for it 110k service and I need to know a good mechanic I can trust and that is not going to rip me of because the car is French. There is a nasty vibration at high revolutions that I think may be an snapped mount engine mount or rattling exhaust manifold and the car needs to be looked over by someone who knows what they are looking at. I am in Melbourne and don't mind traveling if the mechanic is good. Can anyone help?

 

Thanks

 

Ryan.

[strife]

welcome-

 

most probably your intermediate muffler, has happened to a few people, myself included.

 

use search. In melbourne there is a bloke named Paul i think - you should have a look in the clio II technical section.

 

best of luck

[walkie86]

Welcome Ryan. Run a search as this has been covered a ton of times but off the top of my head Virage, Alpine Affair and Auto Paris seem to the go in Melbourne.

 

Cheers,

Alex

[griffyn]

Welcome to the community.

 

I use Alpine Affaire (Ringwood), but depending on your location, Virage (Sth Melb) or AutoParis (Box Hill) may be more convenient.

 

A buzz at high RPM sounds like something loose. Exhaust would be the first place I'd go looking

[Dr P]

Virage is the only place I would trust. Carl is awesome

 

Alpine don't even have the tools to change a cam belt!!!

[dondee]

Thanks for the help! The car is now booked in to an exhaust shop this thursday - hope they can find what's making the noise. As far as the mechanics go, I will have to take a look into the places that have been recommended. Once again thanks for the help.

[griffyn]

Alpine don't even have the tools to change a cam belt!!!

 

You are incorrect. He's now done 2 cambelts on RSCs in my household.

 

What led you to that belief?

[Dr P]

Suspect they botched mine