A good honest garage mechanic

TopGun


Joined: 04/03/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 15:12

Can anyone recommend a good honest garage for a brake pad inspection/replacement?



I live in Lapta, so distance to the garage should be less than 7klm from there!



The car is a Honda CR-V



Shaun

EssexPhil


Joined: 04/04/2011
Posts: 38

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 15:39

Try Ziggy , his garage is in Alsancak . If you go along the main road from Girne to Lapta turn off at the Merit Crystal Cove turning and his garage is a couple of hundred yards down on the right . Good luck .

wagon


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 154

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 15:53

we use Ziggy he is good

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 16:20

ziggy is your man

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 16:26

Ziggy is the man. 0533 8548511

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 16:41

Oh and I forget to say that he is a London Cypriot Turk so communication is no problem.

gallop


Joined: 12/12/2010
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 16:51

Ziggy's yer man. If he cannot fix it nobody can.

Earlybird


Joined: 28/04/2009
Posts: 816

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 17:00

Ziggy has my vote too. He doesn't make women feel idiots either when they take their car in and always explains what needs to be done! Prices very good too.

coffer


Joined: 13/02/2007
Posts: 292

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 17:19

Ziggy is very good and honest, I've also used Nippon Parts in Lefkosa in the industrial estate, very good, honest and good rates.

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 17:22

I went to Safer garage on lower Lapta road, his English is not good, but better than my Turkish, he got me to speak to someone on phone, nice guy. Towed my car in, found fuel blockage, new filter and pipework, plus replacement battery. 250YTL.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 18:12

Just have to say'Ziggy' as an echo of those above. Been using him for years, and he has never let us down. Obligin, efficient, and never over charges.



Why not talk to him?

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 19:36

Agree..... Ziggy is a local hero. He explains things well and sorts them quickly. A good man.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 21:27

Looks like Ziggy is your Man.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 21:35

Brake Pad replacement.. Does know one do home mechanics any more....Wheel Wrench ,a good Jack, pair of pliers ,"JOB DONE'' approx ten mins per wheel ..But drive slowly for the first 50 miles in order for the new pads to bed in ...

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 21:43

MartinD41 I think the answer is no, they do not, at least here where the hourly rate for a qualified? mechanic is less than the UK. and it is hot, and the beer is cheap!

mikey53


Joined: 21/08/2011
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 21:57

Ziggy sounds like he de man, I don't suppose everybody has the practical ability to turn their hand to DIY home mechanics and surely when it comes to Brakes they are really not the best part of a car to suddenly see if you can hack being an amateur mechanic what a pathetic post ! ........

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 22:13

Your ignorance of basic mechanics is truly pathetic .. Changing Brake pads is simple even for a moron,guess you would have trouble yeh... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mB2-fk6nlg

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 22:18

He we go again !

Mertbalin



Joined: 09/07/2009
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 22:29

I believe changing brake pads should be done by a mechanic. If you are good at DIY, after seeing it and trying with another mechanic, you can do it.

Anyways its cheaper and safer by a mechanic.



I also wanted to share a video.

This guy has no arms, and can change the brake pads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cYcdDMl8s&feature=player_embedded

birdman



Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 690

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 22:38

Ziggy is your man, charismatic, funny , cheap, conscientious, quick !



Gerry

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
26/09/2011 23:16

I know Ziggy well, in preference I have used Ferac at Karaolanoglu for years. Ferac is conscientious and honest, no chat, no side show, just reliable, reasonably priced and honest, as are his staff.



05428 528 664

Ralph96



Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 531

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 06:03

Ziggy sounds like he knows his stuff. We use Farac have done for 4 years exelent service.

Kantara


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 661

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 06:36

I am using Farac as well..Since 6 years he is looking after my car...you can call him any time, I am never long without my car if it needs to be repaired and he is working extremlely precisely...

boerboel


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 290

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 08:47

Farac every time, a very nice man.

TopGun


Joined: 04/03/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 09:42

Thanks to all for the good feedback.



Now I have two choices to look at.



Cheers to all



Shaun

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 10:00

Hi , re msg 17 , I dont know who the post was aimed at , but this moron would put safety and the expertise of a qualified mechanc before money anyday , that's why there are Mechanics , for people like me who won't play around with something they don't understand .

Simbas

Ralph96



Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 531

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 10:46

Message 17...Do they have cars on Guernsey?

mikey53


Joined: 21/08/2011
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 15:14

I stick by my remarks, "Moron" eh ! I think you by your stupid outburst you have shown all and sundry what a complete and utter tosser you are !! Is it true the best thing to come out of The Channel Islands is The Ferry ???Thank you for all the sensible posts, I think this person is just a sad case who is missing his homeland too much.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 16:50

I think the point is that when brake pads are replaced, which perhaps many who are not experienced mechanics are well capable of doing, falls short of having the experienced eye to check that the pads are the precise ones required and not a set of the many cheap, ill fitting ones on the market, that discs are properly secure and not dangerously scored, that brake cylinders and pipes do not leak or are worn to the point of potential rupture etc etc. If I fitted brake pads myself instead of watching a mechanic do these things and admire their skills, each time I drove over the mountain pass to/from Lefkosa I would not be thinking of the money saved but experiencing squeaky bum time ! The old adages "there is no substitute for experience" and "Jack of all trades, master of none" comes to mind when it come to vehicle roadworthiness.

luem1


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 109

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 17:20

where is Farac's garage in Karaoglanoglu?

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 17:25

Had my car serviced by Ziggy today......... it came back purring. Hes the best.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 17:42

msg27.."Do they have cars in Guernsey" Yes too many.



Simbas, 20 years building and racing Caterham 7's gave me plenty of experience in brake/systems.



deputydawg...I was not suggesting that anyone with no experience at all should tackle something they don't fully understand....

MiketheBike


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 17:42

Msg 19, and 29 agree totally, I watched the video posted by martinD41 and spotted six errors made by the 'mechanic' I would not want him any where near my brakes! I have not used Ziggy but have always heard good reports about his work.

TopGun


Joined: 04/03/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 17:45

The job was carried out by Ziggy with no drama. I went into his garage at 14:15 and was out again by 15:55, the young mechanic even pressure washed the outside of the car after the work was completed. I watched Ziggy carry out the inspection and was shown the worn pads (front & back). He explained all I needed to know in very good English.

He phoned his supplier for a price of the new pads. I was informed of the price of the replacement pads and agreed with him that he could continue with the work required to replace the pads, before he went and ordered them (The new pads were couriered from Girne in 25min). I would without a doubt recommend his services and certainly knows his stuff..

All completed for less than £100!!

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 18:08

msg33,,,some mechanics are better than others..I am sure Ziggy is great..And I agree the guy in the video was NOT, my sincere apologies ..

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
27/09/2011 18:09

If you are in the Ozankoy area then try the little garage on the corner in the village. Looks like a dump and only one of the brothers speaks good English - they do the best job I have ever seen and at the best price as well. Cured my oil leak, that had been "cured" eight months before by your peoples choice on this thread! The big thing with them is simple, if they can not do the job they say so straight away - no fiddling around and ending up with half a job at twice the price. Only adverse comment I can make is that you need to cover your seats before you take your car there - or make sure you put it in for a deep clean afterwards, these boys have yet to learn about seat covers when they are in and out of the car in there working (oily) kit.



Can not give them a high enough recommendation for any work on a vehicle.