Genoa, Italy, Disco 1 brake Master Cylinder gone totally stuck

[Gallitout]

Hello,

I'm in Genoa and my Discovery 1's brake master cylinder has gone (thankfully not on a mountain road!). The breakdown people have been messing me around for 3 days so far, does anybody know of a place I can get the brake master cylinder mended in the area as quickly as possible? Was on my way on a huge trip to Russia which is rapidly falling to bits. I'd be so grateful if anyone's got any advice, I'm a student on a very limited budget which is disappearing with each day stuck..

Edit: read the "read before posting!". Further details: breakdown recovery service have taken disco to a garage in Genoa near the airport, I am in a hire car which I can have until 1pm tomorrow, and it's a Discovery 1 300 tdi from 1996.


Thank you so much in advance to anyone out there who could help!

James

 

[fanatic]

We have Member Mandy on LZIR

 

[Gallitout]

Thank you, I've just sent her a private message.

 

[fanatic]

Thank you, I've just sent her a private message.

I have text messaged keeper of the numbers, I know she had domestic issues recently-but if we can get hold of her she can translate etc.

To save money look at a back packers hostel instead of hotel or b&b

 

[Gallitout]

Thanks! I'm sticking to the smallest towns and the tiniest cheapest hostels I can find.

 

[fanatic]

Another suggestion is tourist information as they tend to speak multi language and may be able to look up independent land rover specialist

 

[blue beasty]

No usable contact for Mandy. Anyone remember the name of the club she off roads with? They'd be worth a shout

 

[fanatic]

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f13/laning-italians-230938.html

Plus mandys real name in thread and club name in thread

 

[fanatic]

Home

 

[fanatic]

If you use chrome browser then it can translate

 

[Gallitout]

The tourist office gave me the number of the garage in Genoa the Disco's already at who can't or won't fix it.. hmm. I will keep searching.

 

[Gallitout]

Oh thank you! I'll look at this now

EDIT: Okay so nobody I called at Jambo 4x4 speaks English, and I don't speak Italian. I think I'm going to have to get the bloody thing repatriated, if it's less than the cost of the vehicle - I can't charge around northern italy looking for a master cylinder. Very boring. But thank you so much everyone for your help.

 

[blue beasty]

Oh thank you! I'll look at this now

EDIT: Okay so nobody I called at Jambo 4x4 speaks English, and I don't speak Italian. I think I'm going to have to get the bloody thing repatriated, if it's less than the cost of the vehicle - I can't charge around northern italy looking for a master cylinder. Very boring. But thank you so much everyone for your help.

If you can get an email addy you/they can translate. By all accounts they're a good bunch.
Another option is Paddocks etc will post in a couple of days. Anythings got to be better than throwing in the towel for want of a MC

 

[*minty*]

Did you take out extra breakdown cover for the trip abroad?

 

[blue beasty]

Well theres confused rumours that things are being sorted off forum...if so good luck.

If not give us another shout, I'm sure we could rustle up a translator if needed.

Let us know either way

 

[flatlander]

Linda speaks fluent Italian, let us know if we can help.

 

[Brack]

Some garage locations and phone numbers here

Garage Genoa, Genova, Italy

 

[Muds]

Trying to wrack my brains , I think Mandy's off road buddies are the deadlanders , try getting hold of forgottenpoppy , she'd know for sure.

 

[Mandy]

Got Gallitout sorted. Should be back on the road by tomorrow or the day after.

 

[blue beasty]

Got Gallitout sorted. Should be back on the road by tomorrow or the day after.

Good stuff, thanks for letting us know Mandy