Anthony Shuker reports on the first Club Night of 2016:
Hartech are one of the leading independent Porsche specialists in the North West, and company owner Barry Hart visited R5 (along with fellow directors Tobias and Grant) to give a profile of their business.
In discussing the processes used in Hartech’s engine rebuild service, Barry explained that customers are offered a choice in terms of the amount of work that is carried out. Faults are corrected and parts replaced, partially worn items are identified and the customer asked if they want them to be replaced while the current job is in hand. Barry illustrated some of the common issues that are seen with our favourite cars’ engines, and some of the in-house improved replacement parts (such as intermediate shaft bearings). It was interesting to learn about the different cylinder coatings used by Porsche over the development span of an engine. As well as showing a selection of images of damaged components, Barry had brought along a number of engine parts to illustrate common failures.
For any members worried about the cost of servicing and repair, Hartech are able to offer a lifetime maintenance plan, and this was a hot topic of discussion on the night.