Avoid
Bought a Golf, 100k, advertised as having new clutch & timing belt. Drove it down the road, loud bang, car went limp. Got it back to David James where the mechanic joked that he'd not tightened something properly when fitting clutch. Skip forward 6 months, timing belt broke, had to get car towed. Mechanic rang to ask who fitted belt as was such a terrible job, tensioner was so cheap it crumpled like foil causing belt to come loose, said no decent garage would use such a cheap component, was incredible I hadn't damaged my engine, 1 piston was slightly bent but still within its operating parameters. Cost £330 for new belt, fortunately the garage where honest enough for it not to cost me for a new engine, 6 months/6k miles after belt David James fitted. Should have contacted them right then but I wouldn't want them touching it. Furthermore, the paperwork they gave me relates to a completely different vehicle. Cowboys who will obviously risk peoples lives just to save a few pence, I have all the evidence. I'm pos
NeilMurphy1980
2018-04-13