Hi guys,

I'm looking for some scrap yards in Coventry/Nuneaton where one can walk in and take parts from cars. I'm new in the area, so have no idea how things work here.
Previous place I used you went there with your tools and vest, took the parts you wanted from the car and asked for a price to a guy. He would write an invoice to pay on the office. Not sure if it works the same everywhere.

I'm trying to retrofit my car with an additional engine heater, but since the car didn't come with one from factory I need the wiring, plugs and control unit, which I'm having trouble finding in a normal scrap yard or eBay.

Any advice? A quick online search revealed the 'Whites' and 'Rowleys' as two possible places but I've been unable to call them to check. Any feedback on these?

Thanks

 

don't know about coventry but there's a big yard on the way into derby, trent i think it's called, which used to let you in and wander about the place

 

albert looms

 

Most of the ones around here are run by complete bell ends

 

Trouble is most of them these days wont let you wander round and take parts off yourself, probably some Health and Safety bull shit !
Years ago it was the normal thing but now you go to a counter , they put what you want into a computer and if it isnt listed tough, they say," sorry cant help you."

 

Local one to me let's you wander about doing what you want and as long as you pay the price you take what you can, just wander in with a pocketful of tools

 

Last time I was in there about a year ago, it was pretty much help yourself.

 

The one local to us u pay ÂŁ1 to enter the yard to help towards there inflated insurance premiums and u can take off what u want

 

Good to hear there are still some places around that do it the old way.

 

they must be broke lol
even if 30 people visit thats only 30 quid, scrappies could make that selling a bumper and a bit of trim surely

 

I'm not sure, there the biggest vehicle recycling plant in the south of England so prob just a scam for extra money lol

 

dont get me wrong - Ł1 to enter and take any parts you want sounds like a sweet idea to me, but i would imagine they're losing out on lots of money there.... should get myself there and become self employed selling car parts ! lol

my locals cheap enough so i cant complain really.

 

Lol ÂŁ1 to enter but u still gotta pay extra for the parts

 

ah you said you pay Ł1 towards their inflation costs and you can take off what you want, assumed you meant you could take a lot of bits for a quid! lol

 

Wishful thinking!!

 

whites are not very helpful at all and rarely let you out to look. dunno about rowleys these days, not been there for years. there is a breakers you can walk round in leamington called arbury road breakers. i was always over there when i had my escorts

 

not heard of whites but i used to frequent rowleys years ago. i havent been there for ages but i think they still let you wander around if they havent got the part showing in stock.
let us know how you get on.

done a quick google and found this

http://www.megaautos.co.uk/#/location/4535595514

 

Spoke to my dad (self employed mechanic) he said that you can walk around rowleys and the scrappie i linked earlier but not whites

 

Last time I went to rowleys they had stopped people going and walking around but may let traders know to them in.

 

albert looms derby lets you walk round and take bits off