New Member: Need Mechanic in Orlando

[1984]

First of all, hello and thanks for your site. I am an active member of celicasupra.com and own several of those. I'm trying to help my son in FL with the 95 v6 xlt he inherited from me. It has 260 k and runs well, and has recently had some expensive trips to the mechanic, courtesy of my ex's boyfriend. (Thanks, guy).

Over last 10 years of ownership: Fuel pump replaced 7 yrs ago, tranny rebuilt once, and not much else at all until recently.

My son lives and attends college in Orlando at Valencia CC, and I've had to arrange work on his explorer via quickie internet searches. He has a stalling, cutting out problem, and the car will no longer crank after restarting in neutral a few times and running intermittently if he kept rpm's up.

I've read some about dirty IAC, dirty MAF, and I know for a fact that a temp or water temp sensor code was popping up, and he would reset the pcm to clear safe mode.

Whew! My question: Can anyone in Orlando tell me of a reputable shop who won't chase phantoms and will know the usual suspects on the 4.0 v6? He lives on the northeast side of Orlando off of North Alafaya Trail /East Colonial/Hwy 50. I will try to talk him through the iac cleaning this afternoon.

I think Rutherfords did his AC compressor last summer. (I think the name is right).

Any tips would help. I'm sure there are some trustworthy shops. He has been ripped of by some of the generic muffler and tire chains, and the dealer might be kind of pricey for us this month. Thanks! Doug 404-966-9722

 

[Mirge]

Wow that's pretty close to my parents lol. I'm sure it goes without saying, but avoid all Meineke shops in Orlando, IMO. Way too expensive, and the one that I went to (can't remember exact street) was filled with a bunch of retards.

 

[1984]

Tell me about it. The guy at m_____ muffler told him he needed a new idler pulley. When he got here to Atlanta for a brake / rotor job we did, the idler pulley was just fine. I replaced it, but they were going to charge like $150. Idiots!

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Check the site's useful threads section, the technician forum section, and the stock 95-01 section. Your son should join as well. There is wealth of knowledge here.

 

[1984]

I have been there, Brooklyn, thanks, and I think more guys hang out there than in the new members forum, unless they monitor "new posts." I don't want to start another thread, but I don't know if I should post the request for mechanic in Orlando elsewhere. I guess I'll have it towed to the one place I know of by tomorrow morning. Sure wish I could be there to see the truck, clean the IAC, etc!

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome