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Old 16 Jul 2007
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Garage/Mechanic in Gambia?

Our 300TDI Discovery is starting to make some creaks and groans, i think it's time the suspension bushes were replaced (i have a set with me). Can anyone recommend a good mechanic in Gambia?

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There is a Landy-specialist in the neighbourhood of the Senegambia strip, direction banjul. Coming from the strip after a while you see a sign (with LR-logo) turn left at the trafficlights and then first street left. Very nice english owner(s) and a competent group of mechanics.

BTW. this info is from dec2004 so it could be the sign(s) are gone by now, they are moved etc. Keep us posted.

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There is a Landy-specialist in the neighbourhood of the Senegambia strip, direction banjul. Coming from the strip after a while you see a sign (with LR-logo) turn left at the trafficlights and then first street left. Very nice english owner(s) and a competent group of mechanics.

BTW. this info is from dec2004 so it could be the sign(s) are gone by now, they are moved etc. Keep us posted.

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It's still there, saw it last week as I was driving by. It's on the last street to the right before the Fajara end (Senegambia Road) traffic lights on Kairaba Avenue heading towards Serekunda.
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Save yourself the bother

There is a Landy specialist in Fajara, near the Safari Gardens Hotel, All the NGOs take their cars to him, he's usually pretty backed up and bloody expensive by Gambian standards.

I always thought that being a landrover mechanic was such a sensible career choice, It's a job for life.

Seriously though, if its just the bushings, take it to a back street guy, who will do just as good a job as the expat mechanic. Whoever you take it to watch them do the work or they might break 3 other things as they fix that one.
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