Brads Mobile Mechanics
Mobile, across Sussex, seven days a week
Brad here. I run a mobile garage out of a van, which means the diagnostics gear, the tools and the jack come to wherever your car is sitting.
From an oil change to a clutch and flywheel, the list below is what I take on regularly. Something in between? Ring me and I will tell you straight.
Twelve things I get called out for most. Each one is carried out where your car is parked.
Warning lights, odd noises, misfires and running faults. I plug in, work out what is actually causing it, and tell you what I found before anything gets replaced.
Slipping, heavy, or juddering off the line. The clutch, release bearing and flywheel all get looked at while the gearbox is out, because that is the expensive part to go back into.
Pads, discs and calipers, plus a proper look at the whole system. Done on your drive in an afternoon.
Belt, tensioner and water pump replaced at the manufacturer's interval. A cambelt is cheap next to the engine it protects.
Oil, filters and a full check over the car, with anything starting to wear flagged while it is still a small job.
Quality oil and a new filter, usually inside an hour, with the old oil taken away.
Flat on the drive or flat in the work car park. I bring the battery, test the charging system while I am there, and take the old one away.
Shocks, springs and coilovers. An alignment afterwards is worth doing and I will say so.
Track rods, arms, joints and racks inspected and replaced so the car goes where you point it.
That hum that rises with speed and changes as you corner. Replaced on the roadside or the drive.
Before you hand over the money, I go over the car and tell you what you are actually buying. One of my reviews is from somebody who had me do exactly that.
Send me the test sheet, or a photo of it, and you get a quote for the work that failed. The test itself has to happen at a test centre.
Clutches · Old and new, side by side
Clutches · Lack of power and revving on acceleration
Brakes · New disc and hub fitted
Brakes · Modified car, same job
Engine · Belt, tensioner and pump
Engine · Electrical or mechanical, found either way
Servicing · Old on the left, new on the right
Servicing · Checked on every full service
The same checks a garage would do, carried out on your driveway while the kettle goes on.
Send me your registration and I will tell you exactly what your car's schedule asks for and what it costs.
Yes, and it is a regular job for me. The gearbox comes out on the drive, the clutch, release bearing and flywheel get checked while everything is apart, and it goes back together the same day where the parts are with me.
A full service is usually two to three hours depending on the car. An oil and filter change on its own is closer to an hour.
Normally yes, and the price I quote includes them. If you have already bought parts I am happy to fit them, though the guarantee on the part is then between you and whoever sold it.
I ring you before I carry on. The quote you agreed is the quote, and anything else gets discussed while the car is still in one piece.
Yes. Coilovers, big brake kits and aftermarket parts are all fine.
Call, text or WhatsApp with your registration and what the car is doing. A real quote comes back, for your car.