Transit servicing & repairs · Eastbourne
Transits
are what
we do most
We look after Transit vans every week, from servicing and wet belts to turbos, bearings, exhausts and bigger repairs. Tell us what it's doing and we'll work out what's actually wrong.
IN THE WORKSHOP THIS WEEK Transit Custom wet belt & oil pump / Transit clutch & flywheel / Injector diagnosis on a work van
Your van needs to work as hard as you do
When your Transit carries your tools and gets you from job to job, being without it is a real problem. Most of the vans in here belong to builders, electricians, plumbers, landscapers and sole traders, who lose a day's money when the van won't start.
So we keep it simple. We tell you what actually needs doing, what can wait, and what it'll cost before we start. We'd rather tell you something can wait than sell you work you don't need.
“If it needs doing, we'll tell you. If it can wait, we'll tell you that too.”
—— Phil, at the garage
What we work on
Transit and Transit Custom work fills most of the diary. If you're not sure what's fitted to your van, give us the registration. It's worth checking rather than guessing.
01Fixed-price servicing→
You know the figure before the van comes in, with the right oil for the engine.
02Wet belts on 2.0 EcoBlue vans→
We check what applies to your van from the registration, not the badge on the back.
03Oil pumps & oil pressure→
Don't ignore an oil-pressure light and hope it goes away. Get it looked at.
04Turbos, injectors & running faults→
Symptoms overlap on these engines, so we diagnose before anyone orders parts.
05Clutches, brakes, suspension→
The parts a loaded working van gets through a lot faster than a car does.
06Exhausts, DPF & emissions→
What short stop-start work around town tends to bring with it eventually.
07Diagnostics→
A warning light doesn't always tell you what has failed. That's why diagnosis matters.
In the workshop · 2.0 EcoBlue2.0 EcoBlue · Timing belt in oil
A wet belt job in our workshop
Wet belt: the basics
It's a timing belt that runs inside the engine oil
01Because the belt sits in the oil, the oil matters more than people expect: the right specification, changed when it should be.
02When one starts breaking up, bits of it can end up in the oil system. That's why it's not one to ignore and hope it goes away.
03Tell us how you use the van as well. A Transit doing short stop-start runs every day isn't living the same life as one doing motorway miles.
Fig. 2: conventional belt
Runs dry, outside the oil. We can have a look at it while the van's in for a service.
Fig. 3: wet belt, in oil
Sits down in the engine oil, so the oil spec and the service history are part of the job.
Already gone?
If the belt has already failed, don't automatically assume the van is finished. Bring it to us and we'll work out what's happened, what damage has been done and whether it's sensible to repair it. We won't pretend it's nothing, either.
You'll know what it costs before you hand us the keys
Give us the registration and the mileage and we'll tell you the price and what's included. If we find something else while the van's with us, we'll ring you before we do anything about it.
Interim service
From £200 + VAT
Full service
£300 + VAT
Wet belt replacement
From £850 + VAT
Wet Belt Replacement Prices
Wet-belt replacement prices vary depending on the vehicle and engine. Here are some of our common prices.
Ford Transit Custom
£850 + VAT
Ford Transit (rear-wheel drive)
£950 + VAT
Ford Ranger
£1,100 + VAT
Ford EcoBoost engine (Ford cars)
£900 + VAT
“Tell us how the van actually gets used. Short town drops and long motorway runs don't wear the same, whatever the mileage says.”
—— Phil
Bring the service history if you've got it. On an engine with a belt running in oil it tells us something useful, not just what the van's worth. If you haven't got it, say so and we'll work from what the van tells us.
A few things we've been working on
Transit Custom
Wet belt replacement
2.0 EcoBlue Transit Custom in for a wet belt, oil pump and sump. The belt was on its way out, so we caught it before it made a mess of the engine.
Transit
Routine service
Work van in for a service and a proper look round before another busy few months on site.
Diagnosis
Down on power
Came in smoking and gutless. Diagnosed and sorted, rather than guessing at parts until something worked.
Recovery
Recovered & repaired
Broke down and wasn't going anywhere. We fetched it back to the workshop, found the fault and put it right.
Got more than one van? We can look after the fleet too
You don't need a huge fleet before vehicle downtime starts becoming a headache. If you run a handful of Transits or other vans for your business, we can look after their servicing and repairs and help you keep on top of what's due.
Whether you've got two vans or a larger local fleet, speak to us about keeping them maintained without having to send everything back to a main dealer.
Servicing, spread out
We can work round your jobs so you're not off the road with two vans at once.
One garage that knows the vans
Same workshop every time, so we get to know your vans and how they're used.
A heads-up on what's due
We'll help you keep track of services and belts rather than finding out the hard way.
If your van's off the road, we'll help get it back here
We've got our own recovery van, so the vehicle, the diagnosis and the repair all end up in the same place. One call rather than three.
Can't get the van to us? · Local recovery available
01You ring us
Where you are, what happened and what the van is.
02We fetch it back
Our own recovery van, not a third party who drops it and leaves.
03We find out what's wrong
Properly, before anybody starts ordering parts for it.
04We ring you with a plan
In plain terms, with a price. Then it's your call.
Recent customer reviewsGoogle reviews
★★★★★
“Extremely professional, honest and reliable service and very reasonable prices. Wouldn’t go to anyone else.”
Aimi Racher · Google review
★★★★★
“Phil was amazing, managed to work around my work hours which was a huge help! Great communication, and customer service! Car was done the same day!”
Francesca Barton Smith · Google review
★★★★★
“Great mechanic, very reasonably priced has given great advice and done some fab work for us”
Shakira Phillips · Google review
We're petrolheads first and foremost
We spend the working week fixing cars and vans, and then somehow still end up talking about them when we're not working. Phil has been involved in stock cars and banger racing for years, his son races too and works alongside him, and there's always been an interest in classics and project cars as well.
That matters because we still enjoy solving problems. Race car, old classic or a Transit that needs to be on site at 7am tomorrow, we like getting to the bottom of what's wrong and putting it right. It doesn't mean we'll bore you with jargon.
“The cheapest repair isn't always the right repair. The most expensive one isn't automatically necessary either.”
Phil
Independent
You talk to the people doing the work.
Eastbourne
Polegate, Pevensey, Hailsham, Willingdon.
Hands-on
Racing, classics and working vans, all week.
Transits are a big part of what we do. They're not all we do
We service and repair cars and other vans too. So whether it's your work Transit, the family car or something else that's developed a problem, you can still bring it to us. Same workshop, same approach.
Clutches
Brakes
Timing belts
Tyre fitting
Diagnostics
Suspension
Exhausts
Engine work
MOTs
Servicing
Frequently asked questions
Wet belts
Has my Transit got a wet belt?
How to find out what's fitted without guessing from the model name.
Diesel vans
Why short journeys are hard on a diesel
Town work doesn't always give a DPF the conditions it wants.
Servicing
How often should a work van be serviced?
Why the mileage on the dash isn't the whole answer.
Need us to have a look?
Tell us what's going on with the van and we'll get back to you. If it's easier, just give us a call.
Unit 2, Friday Street Farm,
Oak Tree Lane, Eastbourne BN23 8BB
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm
We'll come back to you with what's likely involved. If the van's off the road, ring us instead and we'll sort recovery.