What have you done to your car today......

[Supateg]

After servicing the handbrake on Monday and cleaning the discs + painting.
Waiting in the post today were new pad springs via eBay. So fitted em

Thanks to the previous TVR specialist that fitted mild steel split pins, I really enjoyed drilling them out!

[ukkid35]

Supateg said:

Waiting in the post today were new pad springs via eBay. So fitted em

Please can you share the eBay #, Thanks

[ukkid35]

Yesterday evening I removed the water rails, for access to the exhaust manifolds, in preparation for gearbox removal.

I have seen the gearbox being removed from a 4.2 with the manifolds in place, but I'm not a fan of putting unnecessary stress on the already delicate manifolds, and the 4.5 manifolds would probably make it even worse.

[Supateg]

ukkid35 said:

Please can you share the eBay #, Thanks

Of course;
Springs 331338063181 (300mm) I cut
Into 4x 55mm perfect & thicker than oem.
Split pins 360755683295 100mm long

[Supateg]

ukkid35 said:

Yesterday evening I removed the water rails, for access to the exhaust manifolds, in preparation for gearbox removal.

I have seen the gearbox being removed from a 4.2 with the
manifolds in place, but I'm not a fan of putting unnecessary stress on the already delicate manifolds, and the 4.5 manifolds would probably make it even worse.

How about loosen the manifold bolts or may be a perfect time to fit ACT gasgets if you don't already have them £25 ish iirc

[greenracing]

You can remove the manifolds without touching the water rails, but fiddly but saves playing with the coolant system.

[ukkid35]

greenracing said:

You can remove the manifolds without touching the water rails, but fiddly but saves playing with the coolant system.

Yes, I agree. But I usually find that any short-cut I attempt usually costs me more time in the end.

[Supateg]

ukkid35 said:

Yes, I agree. But I usually find that any short-cut I attempt usually costs me more time in the end.

Not to mention blood loss and missing bark from the fingers!

I'm in the same situation re-fitting the water rails, awaiting delivery of the coated manifolds before fitting water rails.

[K33LER]

Really pleased that I finally replaced my coolant hoses, sorted boot solenoid with a new one, sorted out the 'behind the number plate lights' and tested my new dashboard switches to replace the steering wheel buttons. Works really well but I don't want to modify the car at all so I'll be replacing the steering wheel ribbon.

[scotty_d]

Pulled it from storage where it had been for 7 months and Moted it. Passed then gave it a wash and put back in my Garage, no road tax yet as back to work next week for 4 weeks.

[waveydavey1000]

Chasing an intermittent misfire recently. Have changed the coil packs, lambdas, checked plugs and done a compression test....still no joy!
Thinking maybe HT leads or injector.
No Burghley for me this year

[Stunned Monkey]

After an easter-monday sojourn with the family which saw the temperature get a little too high for my liking, I diagnoised two issues: 1) coolant was low, (slapped wrist) 2) The fan 1 relay had failed meaning only fan 2 was cutting in. This was due to the fluctuation in the temp reading causing the fan to switch on and off rapidly. A new sensor is now on order...

[gruffalo]

Drove it a couple of times, loved it:-)

[Cerberaherts]

Did around 250 miles in it over the weekend, and loved every one of them....

[TVR8BLACK]

150 mile joy ride today even with spluttering engine
Joyful days with the cerb

[FUBAR]

First time out properly with the car following the respray and I managed to knick the front end on an unprotected scaffold pole corner in the car park At least I wont have to worry about being overly precious with the car now!

Was great to be out driving it again

[Cerberaherts]

90 mile round trip to work in mine today. Had so much fun I'm going to use it for the rest of the week...

[gruffalo]

Tested the aircon and pleased to report it still works.

[HarryW]

Threatened to get it up and running this year, well I did its Back from its MOT and service, ready for the summer ahead. Here it is sitting next to the Mrs Minor...

[Rufus Roughcut]

Started to remove the steering rack as it's slight drip has turned into a proper leak.