Well I picked up the bx from Elliot at the French Garage on Friday after he had it for the week to find out what was wrong with it. He was more than a bit surprised at the state of work done by previous mechanics.
The hot start problem that I have had for 2 years and no one has been able to trace he found was due to the air flow meter (which was badly corroded on the inside and not working at all - no one had ever checked it!!), as well as the crank angle sensor which was no longer working; the ignition module (which looked like it was held together by clag glue); the distributor cap and rotor - which was broken and badly glued back together; he then ran an EFI diagnostic scan which found several error codes and various sensors not working.
So, I now have a car that starts every time I turn the key, and runs beautifully smooth. There is still quite a bit of work to be done, including front disc rotors, cv joints, and the fuel injectors (which have never been cleaned or replaced), but what a difference there is already!!
I dont think you could find a nicer guy to work on your car than Elliot. He is very friendly and more than happy to explain things (even to someone with limited understanding like me). He is the most thorough mechanic I have dealt with. He obviously takes a great deal of pride in what he does, so nothing is rushed or done in half measures - if you tell him you have a problem that is difficult to trace he won't give up (like most the others) until he has found the cause and confirmed it, fixed it and tested it - as he told me "I like a challenge!"
After having taken my car to Melbourne Citroen and Paris Motors, I will now not be going anywhere else but to Elliot at the French Garage, I cant recommend him highly enough!!
Happy driving,
Philip
The hot start problem that I have had for 2 years and no one has been able to trace he found was due to the air flow meter (which was badly corroded on the inside and not working at all - no one had ever checked it!!), as well as the crank angle sensor which was no longer working; the ignition module (which looked like it was held together by clag glue); the distributor cap and rotor - which was broken and badly glued back together; he then ran an EFI diagnostic scan which found several error codes and various sensors not working.
So, I now have a car that starts every time I turn the key, and runs beautifully smooth. There is still quite a bit of work to be done, including front disc rotors, cv joints, and the fuel injectors (which have never been cleaned or replaced), but what a difference there is already!!
I dont think you could find a nicer guy to work on your car than Elliot. He is very friendly and more than happy to explain things (even to someone with limited understanding like me). He is the most thorough mechanic I have dealt with. He obviously takes a great deal of pride in what he does, so nothing is rushed or done in half measures - if you tell him you have a problem that is difficult to trace he won't give up (like most the others) until he has found the cause and confirmed it, fixed it and tested it - as he told me "I like a challenge!"
After having taken my car to Melbourne Citroen and Paris Motors, I will now not be going anywhere else but to Elliot at the French Garage, I cant recommend him highly enough!!
Happy driving,
Philip
:disappr: I priced one for my CX a while back .... hows $700+++++ grab you 