Mini Cooper With Knocks On The Suspension
We were contacted by this new client after he had taken his car to the agents only to receive an astronomical estimate to fix the problem. He had requested for them to accurately diagnose and provide a quotation to solve the troublesome knocking sound coming from the left-hand side of the car. He was understandably stressed out when he saw the estimate and then reached out to his warranty company for help. They referred him to GP Motor Works.
Physical Problem Diagnosis
In order to gain insight into the root cause of the knocking noise, we took the car on a road test. Basically, you travel at a very low speed and then sharply apply the brakes. With experience gained from many years – long before computer diagnostics were a thing – we were able to “sense” the almost imperceptible shift in the left hand tyre.
This pointed to the need to physically inspect the various linkages controlling the front tyres. We quickly identified the control arms as well as the control arm bushes were damaged and badly worn. In fact, the right-hand bracket was beyond repair.
Once we stripped out the parts we noticed the engine mountings were worn down. Both the control arms and bushes were replaced as well as the engine mountings.
The car was taken out for a test drive and the ride was smooth.
Huge Saving On Work Done By GP Motor Works
As mentioned, the client had already been disappointed with the estimate received from the official agents.
In actual fact, the work done to fix the problems amounted to just 45% of the estimate. This represents a huge saving for the client – well he is happy!
Do yourself a favour – contact GP Motor Works for an alternative quotation.
