Drakes Vehicle Services

Nice Friday Job. 2020 ford ranger for an oil pump upgrade. This engine suffers with poor oil supply due to the pump design. Replacing this with a geared unit improves the performance and reliability and ensuring the life of the engine. 🧑‍🔧

Evening fans. Just a quick announcement to say that with immediate effect. Unfortunately we will no longer be carrying out mobile repairs as we have recently found it's just not viable, with our new larger workshop busier than ever and an ever increasing workload. It is just not possible as a one man band. Its time to let the young kids do it. Thanks to all my customers who have supported me over the years to get me where I am today and I look forward to seeing everyone old and new down at our new premises at Brun grove.
We appreciate this is sad news for you all.. lol. But I'll still be saving the world one vehicle at a time.. just indoors..Onwards and upwards to a new and improved garage setting where we can continue to offer you the best quality and service possible as ever. Thanks all.
Chris
DVS mobile service... Signing off🫡💙🧑‍🔧🦸

Nice R32 in this week for some light restoration of the underside.
Caliper colour matched to original colour. All components blasted, cleaned and treated. Coat of paint where possible. Arch liners removed and cleaned. Treated arches. 💙🧡🦸🧑‍🔧

Progress on a customers lovely Capri. Our recent garage move has put us massively behind and unfortunately had an effect on my workload. Happy to say were now proactively back involved with this job.. more to come! Watch this space. 🧑‍🔧🧑‍🏭🦸💙🧡

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Following on from my previous post. Think about next time a skilled trade gives you a quote.. before you say I can get it cheaper... Obviously do your research as there's cowboys out there in every trade.🤠..
Give or take 20+ years for me personally welding this is just some of the kit/ tools I need to have and use to repair that small patch on your rusty vehicle. . Have a blessed day y'all 🤠

Nice little brake refurb on a Ford Focus. All original components completely stripped, cleaned, treated and painted with new discs and pads too and caliper springs. What a transformation!. We do it properly here.💙💛🧑‍🔧🦸

@ We love a project. Replacing a boot floor in this cool Nissan Skyline. Previously been removed by former owner. New owner wanted to reinstate a nice solid flat floor that was safe and able to bolt in a new baffled fuel tank.
Safe to say this was a mess before and had a piece of tin held on with screws. Now after being all stripped back and custom floor panel made from scratch. She's good as new and looks great too with the new tank now mounted securely. 🦸🧑‍🏭🧑‍🔧

Iveco daily. Some suspension issues improved with some replacement spring bushes. Removed two broken wheel studs and some rear brake pads.

Mercedes Vito. Compression leak from injector. Investigate and remove faulty injector. Clean off all carbon from area. Recut seat and replace seal. Job done.

Focus ST
Service and inspection.
Investigate and repair knocking noise...knocking... Like alot..🧑‍🏭🦸🧑‍🔧

Some welding repairs on yet another camper van. We love them really....🤞 🧑‍🏭🦸

Garage. Its been a while so here's some lovely jobs we've done recently.

Tricky led light upgrades.
And a new winching device for a local recovery company.

HQ . 😎😎New lights in and stairs relocated for a much better workspace on the new ramp. 💙🧑‍🔧🧑‍🏭🦸

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Chris

Drakes Vehicle Services (DVS)
07891 323907

Drakes Vehicle Services (DVS) · business estate, Unit 7 Brun Grove, Blackpool FY1 6PG, United Kingdom 4.9 ★ · Auto repair shop

Not posted for a while!..We have been very busy working away at the new unit. Still bringing customers a quality service whilst we continue on this new journey. If you haven't been down to see us at the new place. What are you waiting for? Unit 7 Brun grove
We have officially got our second ramp in and up and running. We will soon be back at full capacity better than ever!. Happy Friday all! 💙🧑‍🔧🧑‍🏭🦸

Updated the beast! So you know where we are. If you see us about give us a wave 👋 🧑‍🔧💙🦸

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Another camper van rescued for mot time. 🧑‍🔧🦸🧑‍🏭💙

A little mobile affair this afternoon in the sunshine. Investigate and fit a damaged and missing auxiliary belt. Unfortunately on this occasion as is a common occurrence on these engines the belt has snapped and wrapped itself around the lower pulley and then finally the timing belt. Sadly causing alot of damage. This could have been avoided with a regular service / inspection as we found the auxiliary belt tensioner to be at fault. If you would like to book in for a health check with us please give us a call on 0789142907 8.00am - 5.00pm .🦸🧑‍🔧💙

Keeping you moving. Another job out the door. New alternator on this customers Honda civic. Replacing all missing clips from under bonnet and under tray. 🧑‍🔧🦸

Just another day. Another camper van saved from the evil clutches of Mr M.O.T... 🧟. O/S/R sill repair 🧑‍🔧🦸🧑‍🏭💙

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Come and see us at our new premises. Were at..
Unit 7 Brun grove estate.
FY16PG

Well typically the other 1% showed up. In for mot and repairs but we could not remove the wheels..We are still calling this a win. Unfortunately the welder had to come out after the lock nut snapped, two special adaptors and one broken socket reducer. Some damage to the wheel unfortunately cannot be helped. This was tight!! 🧑‍🔧🦸🧑‍🏭🥵 locking wheel nut removal from £60 per set.

Little job yesterday. Customer needed a tyre but had no locking wheel nut...🦸🧑‍🔧..If you lose your lock nut bring it to the professionals and we can remove it for you 99% without damage.We have the correct tools and the knowledge too. Replacements bolts fitted. Happy customer.💙

Big brake overhaul.
brake components

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Doing what we do best. and . Brake overhaul and caliper tidy up. 💛🖤 🧑‍🔧🦸🧙

Fable: DON'T ARGUE WITH DONKEYS

The donkey said to the tiger:

- "The grass is blue".

The tiger replied:

- "No, the grass is green."

The discussion heated up, and the two decided to submit him to arbitration, and for this they went before the lion, the King of the Jungle.

Already before reaching the forest clearing, where the lion was sitting on his throne, the donkey began to shout:

- "His Highness, is it true that the grass is blue?".

The lion replied:

- "True, the grass is blue."

The donkey hurried and continued:

- "The tiger disagrees with me and contradicts and annoys me, please punish him."

The king then declared:

- "The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence."

The donkey jumped cheerfully and went on his way, content and repeating:

- "The Grass Is Blue"...

The tiger accepted his punishment, but before he asked the lion:

- "Your Majesty, why have you punished me?, after all, the grass is green."

The lion replied:

- "In fact, the grass is green."

The tiger asked:
- "So why are you punishing me?".

The lion replied:

- "That has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green.

The punishment is because it is not possible for a brave and intelligent creature like you to waste time arguing with a donkey, and on top of that come and bother me with that question."

The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who does not care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions. Never waste time on arguments that don't make sense...

There are people who, no matter how much evidence and evidence we present to them, are not in the capacity to understand, and others are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment, and all they want is to be right even if they are not.

When ignorance screams, intelligence is silent. Your peace and quiet are worth more. 🤎

That's us closed for a week.
For a well deserved holiday!
For any work please give us a call or message from the 23rd. Thanks all.🧑‍🔧💙.

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