Suggest good workshop for suspension and steering work in KHI

[Salman922]

My civic's power steering had completely failed last night. The steering has become rock stiff. Who should I pay a visit to get it fixed????

U know where to go man, afzal bhai it is.

[waqas.rafiq]

Bringing thread back to alive..

Just called to afzal nd sons.. describe him condition of suspension he replied bhai ssturday ko jaldi aana iss gaari ka suspension bht time leta hai:d.. btw its civic 1996.

He told me i will have test drive thn will qoute u expense if u will be agreed then i'll open it..

Will visit him on coming saturday.

Will share my experience as i just got free from swapping engine.

[waqas.rafiq]

Car checked by afzal bhai.. he said expense will be round about 30k :/.. as he said Ye gaari bush ki dukaan hai (civic1996).
Will go tomorow for complete suspension overhaul.

[waqas.rafiq]

Complete rear nd front bushes will round about 13 to 14k(RBI).

6000 for shocks repairing.

Inner outer ball joint, wheel bearings etc will be checked oncr it open.

[ViKiNg]

After satisfactory visit to afzal bhai were u guys go for wheel alignment n balancing i tried a lot of people but kabhi acha kaam nahe mila n mostly i travel on highways is waja se mujay 100% alignment chaiya hoti hai

[capsat]

alignment is necessary only when Afzaal says so., he also recommend the shop he trust

After satisfactory visit to afzal bhai were u guys go for wheel alignment n balancing i tried a lot of people but kabhi acha kaam nahe mila n mostly i travel on highways is waja se mujay 100% alignment chaiya hoti hai

[pwuser149104972020]

Thought I'd report back on my experience with Abdul Hameed & Sons. So I visited Afzal on Saturday. VERY impressed with results and the guy himself. Got to his shop shortly after 10am. He hadn't reached but luckily I didn't have to wait more than 5 mins. I told him what my complaints with the car were and at some point during the discussion dropped the name Xulfiqar. He immediately acknowledged of course and told me that he gets at least 2 customers every week who come with his reference. Then proceeded to tell me that he was looking forward to seeing him after Eid as apparently he would be visiting.

So back to the car .. I basically had 2 complaints: 1) Noise and play in the steering and 2) suspension wasn't as smooth as before. After a short test drive Afzal confirmed that there was indeed a problem with the steering. He didn't immediately suspect there was anything wrong with the suspension, but thought that since he would be opening up the steering rack he might as well check the shocks too as they could be worn out. On inquiring about costs, he told me to expect between 8-10,000 depending on the work involved. I agreed without much haggling as I thought so many have been satisfied with the quality of his work previously and from everything I have read on these forums, he's an honest guy and doesn't charge unnecessarily.

His guys immediately got to work and within a short time had removed both front shocks and presented them to Afzal who proceeded to demonstrate to me that one of them had leaked. The other one he claimed was at about 50% so he would work on both. He asked me whether I wanted to replace the shocks but then changed his mind and said don't bother replacing them, genuine cheez hai and I can tell it hasn't been opened before (he was right, I am the first owner and have never had any suspension work done previously). I asked him how long refills last and would it be affected by the fact that I only drive in the city on decent roads for the most part, to which he replied by saying that he would give me a one year warranty and I could drive wherever I wanted. Seemed fair to me so I agreed to go ahead with the refill on both shocks.

The steering rack (gaatri?) came out next. The problem was diagnosed as a cut bush and something else the name for which now escapes me (sounded similar to gutka). The steering also required pressing.

All in all I paid Rs. 8500 for all the above work inc. labour. I have the receipt with the exact breakdown lying around somewhere if someone is interested please ask. They started work at 11am and the car was ready by approximately 330pm. The suspension hasn't felt this good in over a year and the steering problem has also been taken care of. Also, while I was waiting I also got Steelmate 838G central locking installed by the shop across the road which I'd been putting off for the last few months. Day well spent! God bless Afzal bhai and the PW forums.

Hi Ahmed/All,

Reading your post, i think i also need to pay visit for my Civic 2000.

Can you pin-point exact location of the shop, availability of parking and any other recommendation.

TIA

[pwuser149104972020]

Which area are you located in? I can suggest someone in DHA.

Hi,

Can you suggest the exact location in DHA that you are referring against the post. Need to visit ASAP.

Thanks

[unikorn]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hassan+Gaskets/@24.8625518,67.0198254,20.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbc6afa281cb4943f!8m2!3d24.8624743!4d67.0200556

Abdul Hameed and Sons is exactly opposite this "Hassan Gaskets" shop on Barnes Street.

[pwuser148801769199]

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[gunjafarishta]

Could you please share this list for reliable places in Karachi for each place? I am tired of being duped by mechanics. Lol.

[capsat]

goto - Abdul Hameed & Sons at saeed manzil near Mama Parsi School it is one stop shop for all suspension & steering problems. Phone no. 0300 211 6069 Afzaal Bhai is name of person

[gunjafarishta]

Thanks. That's who I went to after searching through for the forum. He helped me identify the problem which and gave advice as to how to go about it and called a relevant guy from a nearby shop to give me a quote. Told me to go seek opinion from 2 or 3 others. But there's a difference of opinion in terms of the issue and the problem. So now I'm confused.

[capsat]

we few trust him with life and do as he suggests / recommend

[gunjafarishta]

I went back to the guy Afzal bhai recommended for silencer work - Nadeem bhai, just down the road. He charged me 5k and changed the botul did some welding underneath and fixed the issue. Took about 1.5 to 2 hours. So far so good. Everything running smoothly and it seems like it's a solid job. The car finally feels roadworthy.

Called Afzal bhai to express my gratitude for his guidance. Super sweet guy.

[capsat]

یہ الرافے آٹوز والا انتہائی دھوکے باز بے ایمان ہے پارٹس کا ایسٹیمت دیتا ہے لگاتا کباڑیا سامان ہے بےغیرت ہے انتہا درجے کا
alrafay is cheater shop stay away

[pwuser150242853072]

Shah jee axle walay boht baray choor hain. Un ka kam sirf or sirf logo ko lootna ha.

[zeeshankhan820920124]

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[mutahir_f]

AL-SABOOR AUTOS

The best place to get your suspension work done is AL-SABOOR AUTOS near choona depo, Nazimabad #2. thee guys are very professional, seasoned and honest. They never make fake diagnosis like others in the market. they also resolve other issues like denting, brakes etc and will not allow you to put bad class item in your vehicle.
The owners are very nice and dependable. The workforce is dedicated and disciplined. just go for a visit and you will know what I am talking about.