Brokedown on a2
Brokedown on a2
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GreyWedge

Original Poster:

33 posts

201 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Today's tvr fun is clutch fail

Jolly nice chap in a Chimp stopped to check I was OK. 10 points to the tvr cc there.



Now to Google crappy out of wedge clutch costs, and causes of failure.

mrzigazaga

18,752 posts

187 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Hi mate..Thats unfortunate...Was the Chimp silver and very loud...smile

Check the clutch fork/Arm.

Grady

1,230 posts

282 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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For what it's worth, last year it cost me $800 USD for the new clutch set, flywheel dressing and labor. And they found water had gotten the transmission so they drained, cleaned and refilled the transmission. And that's from a shop that had never heard of TVR or the engine/tranny combination. (280i) Grady

billynobrakes

2,675 posts

287 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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GreyWedge said:
Today's tvr fun is clutch fail

Jolly nice chap in a Chimp stopped to check I was OK. 10 points to the tvr cc there.



Now to Google crappy out of wedge clutch costs, and causes of failure.
I drove past you in my T350 when the low loader was loading the your car, is it the clutch gone or another failure, master cylinder etc

GreyWedge

Original Poster:

33 posts

201 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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mrzigazaga said:
Hi mate..Thats unfortunate...Was the Chimp silver and very loud...smile

Check the clutch fork/Arm.
Indeed, it was Paul from Kents. Top bloke.

At th e moment it looks like the slave cylinder, but I'll have to get it on the flatbed back to London now, and sort it later. We replacing the fluid which helped but the aa man advised against driving it back. Apparently it's quite wet under the cylinder in the front.

Got tea now, all is well!


mrzigazaga

18,752 posts

187 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Good stuff...The A2 leads to Greenwich park where we were this morning...That where we meet for the "Sausage meet"...Every weekend even when its snowing!....Okay sometimes we welch if its too wet as its no fun standing in the pishing rain talking Wedge....We are going to the Classic motor show in Deal next weekend if you are sorted....

ukdj

1,004 posts

206 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Dan, glad to hear you are home safe

Speak soon

P.

GreyWedge

Original Poster:

33 posts

201 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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mrzigazaga said:
Good stuff...The A2 leads to Greenwich park where we were this morning...That where we meet for the "Sausage meet"...Every weekend even when its snowing!....Okay sometimes we welch if its too wet as its no fun standing in the pishing rain talking Wedge....We are going to the Classic motor show in Deal next weekend if you are sorted....
It's on the list of things to do soon this summer. I've just gone freelance, so i struggle to plan 5 days ahead but Its up there on the todo list.


gmw9666

2,739 posts

222 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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GreyWedge said:
Today's tvr fun is clutch fail

Jolly nice chap in a Chimp stopped to check I was OK. 10 points to the tvr cc there.



Now to Google crappy out of wedge clutch costs, and causes of failure.
Not sure I like the colour lol


mrzigazaga

18,752 posts

187 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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Much prefer my colour...whistle



smile

KKson

3,466 posts

147 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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I like them all, apart from red!


GreyWedge

Original Poster:

33 posts

201 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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gmw9666 said:
Not sure I like the colour lol

I try to take my photos in Black and white to hide the colour... but it doesn't help!


ElvisWedgely

2,715 posts

187 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Loud car, loud colour. Bright red, bright yellow, lime green, Lambo orange, white.

Tony. TCB.

mrzigazaga

18,752 posts

187 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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ElvisWedgely said:
Loud car, loud colour. lime green
Sorry but a lime green Wedge...hurl
A lime green Sag yes...Lambo yes...Mustang yes...Ford Capri....Just about yes....Ferrari...nono

Cant wait to see the Orange Wedge at this years fest...Or the Daytona FHC at next years...(If not before smile )

Edited by mrzigazaga on Sunday 22 May 13:05

MethylatedSpirit

2,007 posts

158 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Give me a PM about the clutch...

Started as a simple slave cylinder replacement which escalated to the engine coming out twice!