Library Road Garage

Library Road Garage Library road garage has built up a wonderful reputation in the trade for our honesty and affordability. This is also backed up by 5*reviews on all platforms!
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We never carry out work without quoting first so there are no nasty surprises!

There seems to be a new mobile mechanic daily at the minute advertising on Facebook. Be VERY careful who you trust with ...
14/04/2026

There seems to be a new mobile mechanic daily at the minute advertising on Facebook.
Be VERY careful who you trust with repairs. This customer contacted us as a mobile mechanic (who was supposed to be reputable) had done a timing belt on the vehicle, the engine light was on with running issues. The customer took it to another garage for a second opinion and confirmed the timing was out! 😳 the second garage didn't want to get involved as they hadn't done the job initially. The mobile mechanic then rechecked all work and said it was fine TWICE!!!
After a brief chat, we welcomed the customer to get the vehicle to us for an assessment. We checked the vehicle fault codes (timing related) checked the timing properly with the correct tools and confirmed the mobile mechanic had replaced the vvt pulleys and guessed the timing 😫 we cannot believe what we see from other places, this mobile mechanic gets tagged in a few vehicle related statuses on poole community group.
We put the vehicle right and made sure it was 100% before leaving. We took pictures along the way for the customer as evidence with a full labour description and now assisting where we are needed in recouping the extra costs back. We cannot name and shame this mobile mechanic due to the situation but beware!!!!

We are always very busy but we will always try and fit people in where we can.

So it starts! The warm weather arrives and air-conditioning jobs are starting to get busy! We are giving a 10% discount ...
09/04/2026

So it starts! The warm weather arrives and air-conditioning jobs are starting to get busy!
We are giving a 10% discount on any air-conditioning booked throughout april (one of the cheapest locally too) pm me or call the garage for a quote!
Get those cars booked in and stay cool ❄️🥶🚗

That's it for us! 🎉🎊 Today was our last working day for 2025, we will be back open on the 5th of January. If you require...
22/12/2025

That's it for us! 🎉🎊 Today was our last working day for 2025, we will be back open on the 5th of January. If you require any help/advice, we will be monitoring the page, just give us a message!
But for now, we would just like to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful customers for another hectic year. Merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎇. we hope you all have a wonderful time. 🌲🎄❄️🎅

Just a head up, january is almsot full, please book in early to avoid disappointment. See you all on the other side! 👌

Anyone see anything wrong? No?! Neither did the mot tester 2 months ago. This was at a local garage that rhymes with "ha...
05/12/2025

Anyone see anything wrong? No?! Neither did the mot tester 2 months ago. This was at a local garage that rhymes with "halfrauds". One very lucky customer. Not sure how it managed to drive in to us 👀

This not only puts the driver and passengers at risk, but everyone else on the road too. Safe to say the customer will be pursuing things further when we've put things right. 🛠🔧🚗

Feedback is so important for us a business! Not just for status, but for satisfaction! We will always aim to provide the...
10/11/2025

Feedback is so important for us a business! Not just for status, but for satisfaction! We will always aim to provide the best customer service possible to everyone and do all we can to help. But this really does make us proud of who we are! Thank you to all our amazing customers who give feedback on the good garage scheme and google! We really do appreciate all the kind words and makes what we do worth while.🏆

Full credit to the amazing team we have 🎉

03/11/2025

This is just a quick reminder to all whoever needs any work/mots before the Christmas period! (Yes we said it!) 😅🌲🎅
We are already taking bookings for December and filling up fast, the november diary is almost full!

So be quick to get booked in. We will always do all we can to assist where we can if we are booked.

We go on about servicing and correct maintenance all the time but its only to prevent big jobs like this happening and t...
03/11/2025

We go on about servicing and correct maintenance all the time but its only to prevent big jobs like this happening and to save customers money!
This 2016 ford was recovered to us for no start and suspected timing issue. We removed the timing belt cover first and found barely any teeth on the timing belt! (See the picture) which then shattered some of the rocker arms.
The oil was also very thick/sludge due to lack of servicing. When we service all vehicles, you will find the timing belt replacements in the advisories section. What would have cost £400 is now more than triple the cost.

If you are not sure about your vehicle timing belt/chain give us a message/call and we can advise accordingly.

We see our fair share of the bigger jobs with clutches, engine rebuilds ect. But this was something a little different. ...
30/07/2025

We see our fair share of the bigger jobs with clutches, engine rebuilds ect. But this was something a little different. This polo came to us with no air-conditioning, after a simple leak check, we discovered the condenser was leaking behind the front bumper. We replaced the condenser, re-checked the system and the system pressure dropped, it was evident there was a second leak! We traced this to a leak internal to the vehicle suspected to be the evapourator unit. The main dealer wanted £1200 for the part alone. We managed to obtain the part number and advised the customer to supply the part (brand new £250) a huge difference! 💰 However...this was a labour intensive job which meant a partial strip down of the bulk head (engine side) and a complete interior front end removal. All back together, re-tested the system and now all is fine and air-conditioning back to working order ❄️❄️❄️
All that work for a small part...always the way! 😂

22/02/2025

Following on from our post last week about servicing, this vehicle was recovered to us and was advised do not start due to oil quality. Second time we've seen one like this. This vehicle wasn't that old and with only 50k on the clock. Unfortunately the engine had never been serviced and was now scrap. New engine and turbo required.
Servicing should be done at least once a year or 10,000 miles (whichever occurs first)
If you have any doubts or questions we are always here to help! Just give us a call.

When we go on about servicing and how vital it is, this is the proof. (Some people think it's just a scam)This vehicle c...
12/02/2025

When we go on about servicing and how vital it is, this is the proof. (Some people think it's just a scam)

This vehicle came to us not running 100% and the engine light on. Codes indicated a fault with the timing. A quick strip down and we found the chain tensioner faulty, allowing excessive movement in the chain. It was so bad you can see the damage to the timing cover.
Customer reported the car hadn't been serviced for years, and we could tell! The oil and filter should be changed at least once a year or every 10,000 miles (whichever occurs first)
Full timing chain kit, new oil and filter change, new water pump and it runs 100% again 👌

WET BELT FAILURE!!!!!This one takes us into double figures for 2025!Unfortunately this was the first time we have had th...
05/02/2025

WET BELT FAILURE!!!!!

This one takes us into double figures for 2025!

Unfortunately this was the first time we have had the pleasure of serving this local company. They were using another local garage (we won't shame them) but the garage never advised the customer these vans have wet belts! Our favourites!
But we would prefer to do them before it's too late and cause engine damage.
As you'll see from the pictures, this one had stripped 18 teeth from the belt causing damage to the rocker arms.
Full strip down, new rockers, new cams/cam casing with the full wet belt and various components. All parts from main dealer.

All back on the road 24hrs later.

Safe to say we have gained a new customer and will be carrying out all repairs on this companies fleet from now on. Including wet belts on their other vans!

If you are not sure about your vehicle and belts ect, we can check for you in minutes!

That's 2024 done for us! 🎉Our workshop is now fully painted and ready to start in January with a very busy diary already...
21/12/2024

That's 2024 done for us! 🎉
Our workshop is now fully painted and ready to start in January with a very busy diary already!

We would like to thank all of our wonderful customers and friends for another successful year. We hope you all have a wondeful Christmas and a happy new year! 🎄🎉

A special mention to our new fully qualified Technician Reece who recently qualified! Well done 👏

Underneath is a quick photo dump of some of the recent jobs we've had in, including head gaskets/engine rebuilds. Timing chains and our personal favourite...quite a few wet belts!

Address

Poole
BH122BE

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441202735826

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