TVR troubles

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Blipi

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2,355 posts

237 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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This could open a whole catalogue of issues!

My main reason for starting this is to see if people suffer from common problems and to share them with other Northamptoners who then maybe able to help.

As you all know I own a Chimaera. Granted you could be forgiven for suggesting I am lying as hardly anyone has seen it, let alone heard the beastie!

She's been in Scotland since March as a friend kindly rubbed his hands in glee at offering to do some improvements and a few necessary repairs (common cam problem). Naturally although this saved me garage labour costs it meant I would be without my car for a while and would have my arm twisted into more upgrades. Not a problem as he's a good mate and I was happy to let him use the car for mechanical and use fun.

Sadly work for him, being self employed, took over a fair amount of his free time but the main stumbler came when all was put together and no oil pressure could be gained! This has meant that little progress has been made in the past few months.

Now, she is going to be transfered to new capable hands who are keen to solve this annoying oil pressure problem as phone calls etc proved unsuccessful! The challenge is on!

She should move next weekend. I shall not name to who yet but he is a well known face and Chim owner.

Wish me luck as I maybe able to resume my post as public nuisence next month! evil

Mrs BlueCerbera

2,208 posts

240 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Sounds like you've done the right thing .... no disrespect to your friend, but the car probably needs to be in the hands of a TVR expert (or RV8 expert).

Hope it gets sorted now and you get to enjoy the car soon.

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mark r skinner

16,744 posts

217 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Engine swap?

Blipi

Original Poster:

2,355 posts

237 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Not that drastic Skin! The engine is generally sweet, just something wich has been changed must either be fautly or not in right and preventing oil flow.

mark r skinner

16,744 posts

217 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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If push comes to shove, how difficult/expensive is an engine swap ? RV8s are relatively common, are they not ?

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Blipi said:
Not that drastic Skin! The engine is generally sweet, just something wich has been changed must either be fautly or not in right and preventing oil flow.
so in answer to my question on the banter thread, its not running yet then?

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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matt172 said:
Blipi said:
Not that drastic Skin! The engine is generally sweet, just something wich has been changed must either be fautly or not in right and preventing oil flow.
so in answer to my question on the banter thread, its not running yet then?

poor matt, you being ignored again?

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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mxdi said:
matt172 said:
Blipi said:
Not that drastic Skin! The engine is generally sweet, just something wich has been changed must either be fautly or not in right and preventing oil flow.
so in answer to my question on the banter thread, its not running yet then?

poor matt, you being ignored again?
yep, thats 2 questions on 2 threads that no one has answered cry

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Take it off topic and someones bound to notice evil

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Blipi said:
TVR stuff

thouhgt about putting this in the TVR forums? surely these problems must have come up before?

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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Our lotus works

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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mxdi said:
Take it off topic and someones bound to notice evil
Nah, i'll get told off if I talk about something completely different on someone elses thread

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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matt172 said:
Blipi said:
TVR stuff

thouhgt about putting this in the TVR forums? surely these problems must have come up before?

blipi done this already

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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mxdi said:
Our lotus works
hehe sounds like a Tiv too yes

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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blipi, sell the tvr
get a supercharger, sports exhaust, decat,
make 'blipi' mental....

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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mxdi said:
blipi, sell the tvr
get a supercharger, sports exhaust, decat,
make 'blipi' mental....
scratchchin might be a plan there

tyre_tread

10,535 posts

216 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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mxdi said:
blipi, sell the tvr
get a supercharger, sports exhaust, decat,
make 'blipi' mental....


Jealous are we?

matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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tyre_tread said:
mxdi said:
blipi, sell the tvr
get a supercharger, sports exhaust, decat,
make 'blipi' mental....


Jealous are we?
of what? only need the supercharger, got all the rest hehe

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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tyre_tread said:
mxdi said:
blipi, sell the tvr
get a supercharger, sports exhaust, decat,
make 'blipi' mental....


Jealous are we?

of? TVR ownership, no.

mxdi

13,993 posts

249 months

Thursday 12th October 2006
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mxdi said:
tyre_tread said:
mxdi said:
blipi, sell the tvr
get a supercharger, sports exhaust, decat,
make 'blipi' mental....


Jealous are we?

of? TVR ownership, no.

I mean that after reading of the tvr woes....