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[mrzigazaga]

Hi peeps..Just had a call from the garage and he has found the culprit for the violent shaking..Apparently the prop bearing has well gone and has caused the prop to shear the housing around it and will need a new nose welded in..Hopefully it hasnt got bent, Although when this happened i wasnt moving that fast, It kinda happened gradually..I suppose the grinding and clonking were the first signs of it..The guy at the garage is popping it into a guy that does props which is on his way home,,Hopefully he can fix it and its not gonna cost the earth..Otherwise ill be on the lookout for a prop..I suppose im lucky that it didnt happen whilst on the motorway doing 70mph..

Edited by mrzigazaga on Monday 21st March 17:50

[JR]

It shouldn't be a heart attack bill.

For the future note that the two propshaft UJs and the four half shaft ones are consumables, the life of which can be extended by regular greasing, and as such should be checked and greased regularly.

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks mate..That is something that needed doing as it was in storage for ten years..I will get it checked in future..I should ask them to grease up the others..Ive been quoted around £100 for the work..Cheers..Ziga

[Solitude]

Zig, if you have no joy with your man, i used a company called "Recoprop" in Luton for a new uj and to check it all over. Quick service and the right dough too.

[eesbad]

http://www.ims-ltd.co.uk/

We use these guys for our prop conversions - may be worth a shot if you get stuck with your guy?

[mrzigazaga]

Cheers chaps..Thanks for the info...Ziga

[hallsie]

Or you could try these, not far from me!

http://www.aghabridge.co.uk/services.htm

Stu

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Not sure why you was still driving it while you had the bad knocking noise you posted a week or two ago. remember the car is mostly GRP and if the prop-shaft broke free the GRP would not do anything to stop it. on the racers we run a prop guard as we have a high chance of breaking stuff, due to extreme running or crashing.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi leigh..well if i had known it was the prop i would not have driven it..It sounded like the clutch clonking at first,Lucky for me it didnt break when i was driving it down a motorway at 70+, It happened as i left me ole mums house and i managed to drive it real slow back home..I know they can break at the front and dig into the ground go straight through the GRP and into my soft fleshy body..How is the prop and halfshafts greased please..Dont think i have any nipples, Well i do but the car hasnt,I think..Cheers..Zig

Edited by mrzigazaga on Tuesday 22 March 12:42

[grahamw48]

If it goes at the front you may just break the record for TVR pole-vaulting.

[mrzigazaga]

MMmm..Probably go further then when i tried it with my old beema..Only managed a foot off the floor and a 10" backward roll..

[shoggyraminator]

"How is the prop and halfshafts greased please..Dont think i have any nipples, Well i do but the car hasnt,I think..Cheers..Zig"

On the spider (the X shaped bit in the middle) there will be one nipple buried in the middle. You will have to rotate the shaft to find it. I believe some of the half shafts are fitted with sealed UJs, so there will be no nipples to see. Problems can be getting your G gun on the nipple and then getting grease to come out of all four yokes (the round bits). If the grease has gone hard then normally one yoke will give way to the new grease and the others will remain stuffed with the old hard grease = strip down.

[adam quantrill]

Some do, some don't - it depends on the model number of the UJ.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Peeps..Just going to collect me car and what a lovely day it is to..They have put serviceable UJs on the prop with grease nipples..(ooh missus)..and have done both ends and balanced it all for the same money..Result...One happy bunny..Ziga

[Campbell]

Good to hear your safe on the road again...

Remember to drive with your top off...

Old moto froM BBWF, my ste still turns heads

Cambelt

[mrzigazaga]

Got her back and not a clonk in sight..Feels real smooth..It certainly is top off weather although someone shouted hello darling at me earlier and then i realised i had my top off and me moobs were showing..Then i remembered its the car who should have the top off..

[dixiebabes]

mrzigazaga said:

Got her back and not a clonk in sight..Feels real smooth..It certainly is top off weather although someone shouted hello darling at me earlier and then i realised i had my top off and me moobs were showing..Then i remembered its the car who should have the top off..

Mental you Zig.

[hallsie]

I think I saw you on the M25 goint towards J6 from J5 about 4 today!!

[mrzigazaga]

Sorry stu..wasnt me mate..I was on the A2 around 12am coming back from dartford..and to be honest i wouldnt go any where near the M25 at the sort of time...No way dude.

[hallsie]

Ha ha, Ill put it in the spotted section then!
Are you still after some black leather seats?
Ive got some that look to be oit of a nissan 200 that already have two straps welded to the bottom to take the TVR runners, give me a shout.

Stu