Colnblastcleaning Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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  1. Auto Repair Shop

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We're a small company specializing in the repair and restoration of classic car components. We bring to bare general engineering skill and equipment for shot and vapour/aqua blasting, ultrasonic cleaning plus polishing and Electroplating. We can restore carburetors of any type from the 1920's up to modern racing carbs.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took my ancient Solex Carb to this…

Took my ancient Solex Carb to this company who restored it to"new" condition, now works faultlessly, well done!

14 February 2020
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Mr. Lewnes, many thanks for taking the time to provide us with a review. We very much appreciate it. We're even happier to hear that the car now runs as it should. If we can help in the future, please don't hesitate to call.

thanks again Ian Soanes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Old carburetors made new !

Great company Ian and team very knowledgeable, my issue was with 1970 Kawasaki carbs, been playing up for years, bought a jet kit, tried to do it myself, turns out the kits don't always come with the parts you need, mine was missing two important gaskets that i didn't even know they needed, Ian has also helped me trace an issue on the inlet manifold side of the bike.
Highly recommend
Peter

15 November 2019
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Hi Peter, many thanks for taking the time to provide feedback. We really appreciate it.
Good luck and have fun with the bike.

Thanks again Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and very professional…

Excellent service and very professional throughout even down to the packaging, nice to see a company with quality all the way through the process.

8 October 2019
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Hi Neil, many thanks for taking time to provide a review. We are pleased that you're satisfied with our service and appreciate your business.

Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service - they know what they're doing!

Excellent service. Great communication and completed the job quickly. These guys know what they're doing - refurbished our old, rare and tricky carburettor on our classic car and it's like new!
Recommend these guys.

12 September 2019
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Many thanks Rebekah. It's always a pleasure to work with customers who communicate well and are easy to work with. Many thanks for your custom, and we're always happy to assist in any way we can in the future.

Regards Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t big these guys up enough..!

Can’t big these guys up enough..!
Being a self employed tradesman myself I’d class myself a bit of a fuss pot when it comes to finishes, and think I can pick holes in a-lot of things I look at.
During this my first custom bike build I’ve been let down a lot with expectations of what I think a good job should be from a specialist.
Honestly these boys did a first class job on my Bmw bing carbs and it was everything and more than I was hopping for.
Can’t recommend them enough and will definitely be using them again!

A.J McLean

11 June 2019
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Thanks Andy. I really appreciate you taking the time to write a review. We're also very happy that you're pleased with the work we did.
Regards Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As I was doing a top end overhaul of my…

As I was doing a top end overhaul of my 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, Ian refurbished the VHB 30 carburetors and vapour blasted the heads and rocker covers. A really first class job completed very quickly. Once rebuilt the bike fired straight up and the carbs required little adjustment to optimise and balance. Many thanks Ian.

6 December 2018
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Hi Derek, many thanks for the review. I really appreciate it. I'm really pleased that the bike runs OK with the re-furbished carbs, It's always good to hear things work once all bolted back together.

Regards Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Re-Manufactured Dellorto DHLA40H Carbs. Excellent overall Service

Ian at Coln Engineering recently re-manufactured a pair of Dellorto DHLA40H carbs for me. They were in a very sad state when I sent them to him but are As New now they have returned.
I was kept fully up to date during the cleaning and parts replacement process.

Excellent service

16 November 2018
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Hi Roland, I'm glad you are pleased with the result. Many thanks for taking the time to complete the review. Much appreciated. Let me know how the car runs once they're bolted back on.

Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Suzuki Mikuni

I bought a 1987 Suzuki GS450 which had been sat for a long time and wasn't starting, there didn't seem to be fuel getting to the plugs so I did some research and found Coln Engineering. Being local to me I was able to pop the carbs over for review. Ian obviously knows what he was doing and his workshop has everything needed to make a carb as new. Carbs were rebuilt using a service kit and cleaned to perfection.

6 October 2018
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Andy, many thanks for taking the time to complete a review. This is always appreciated. Thanks for your business and good luck with getting the bike back to its former glory.

Regards Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ian did a fantastic job on the SU HS8…

Ian did a fantastic job on the SU HS8 carbs for my Jaguar XJ6. The car has never run better. They were set up absolutely spot on, and came back looking brand new. Ian gave me superb advice and feedback at all times during the refurbishment and completed the work in record time. He began work immediately I called him, and that really saved me. Great work and first class service.

18 July 2018
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Hi Donald, many thanks for your review, and thanks for your business. It's always good to here the cars run well after carb rebuilds.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have a 1950 Silver Wraith and needed…

I have a 1950 Silver Wraith and needed to get my carburettor refurbished. Ian was brilliant helping identify the correct model and sourcing the parts from the serial number, and was even able to accommodate booking in a date when I would send it to him to keep the car off the road for a little as possible. The refurbished Stromberg came back looking like new and perfectly set up. I bolted it on and it runs like a dream. Can't recommend Ian enough. 6 Gold Star Rating.

10 July 2018
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Hello Guy, its always a relief when customers bolt their carbs back on the the car actually starts. I really appreciate the business, the positive review and for letting me know the car runs well. Thanks again Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have had two separate sets of work…

I have had two separate sets of work carried out by Coln Blast Cleaning.
The first a Holley carburettor and an Offenhauser manifold of a Rover engine fitted to GT40. The work is exemplary, the cleaning, service and set up is perfect, the new finish on the large inlet manifold is spot on.
The second piece of work was refurbishing a Weber carburettor and manifold for a Ford Pinto engine, the carb was in a sorry state including a bent throttle spindle, the carburettor was rebuilt and set perfectly, the manifold l can only say looks better than new.
Ian has a very solid work ethic and keeps you fully informed on the specialist work he carries out.

Lindsay Windsor-Smith (Mr.)

28 June 2018
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Hi Lindsay, many thanks for your very positive review. I appreciate the time you took and the also appreciate your business. Regards Ian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solex 32PBIC Carburettor

I took the carburettor off my French Hotchkiss jeep (1958 vintage), to Ian for cleaning after obtaining Colnblastcleaning's information off the net.
I found Ian to be friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable on the different techniques that could be used to clean the very dirty carb.
The result was first class, in quality, speed and cost. I have no hesitation in recommending Colnblastcleaning for anyone needing to have anything similar cleaned to a high standard before restoration.

27 June 2018
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Reply from Colnblastcleaning

Hi Stuart, many thanks for the review and I appreciated the data you sent to me on the carburettor parts and rebuild.

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