TVR S SERIES 1, 1.5 OR WHAT ?

[PAULS S]

HI ALL,
NEW TO ALL THIS AND JUST JOINED UP.
I BROUGHT A S SERIES 1 1988 V6, 65.000 MILES, SOME SERVICE HISTORY AND A YEARS MOT IN OCTOBER 2010, OUT AND ABOUT IN IT A FEW TIMES BUT A FEW RATTLES AND WEID NOISES SO IN THE GARAGE AND UP ON AXLE STANDS TO CHECK OVER.
SURFACE RUST ONLY ON THE CHASSIS OF WHICH I WILL TREAT AND SPRAY ON A UNDERBODY SEALANT, CHANGING REAR BRAKE SHOES AND ALL BRAKE HOSES, FRONT ALL OK.
ON THE ENGINE SIDE I AM CHANGING ALL SERVICE BITS INCLUDING INGNITION LEADS TO SILICONE, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR ARM,IT HAS A NEW RADIATOR BUT AS WITH ALL THESE FORD ENGINES WATER LEAKS AROUND THE HOSE JOINTS, SO CHANGING ALL HOSES I CAN TO SILICONE AND SEALING WITH SILICONE SEALANT, ALSO CHANGING ALL AIR DUCTING WITH SILICONE PIPES, ANY THING ELSE I SHOULD BE DOING ?.
NOW FOR THE 'OR WHAT BIT', REMOVED THE EXAUST TO CHECK GEARBOX OIL AND CHASSIS TO FIND THE PROPSHAFT UJ'S RED WITH RUST AND WORN, OK NO PROBLEM REMOVE PROPSHAFT AND CHANGE,
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
SOME MORE 'OR WHAT BITS' MINE HAS THE CHROME BAND AROUND THE BUMPERS, ALSO IT HAS TWO BRAKE HOSES AT THE REAR, ALL THE KITS FOR MY CAR COME WITH ONE ? WILL THE SERIES 2 FIT ? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FITMENTS ARE DIFFERENT ? IT ALSO HAS A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHERE IN STEVE HEATH BOOK 'THE TVR S SERIES' IT STATES THAT THIS IS A FUEL FILTER, IN THE TVR PARTS CATALOGUE IT STATES THAT THE REGULATOR IS FOR CATALYST MODELS ONLY OF WHICH MINE IS NOT ONE ?.
ANY HELP WILL BE GRATFULLY RECEIVED, MANY THANKS. PAUL.

[Podie]

OK, first off... turn off the caps lock. Capital letters are considered as shouting on internet forums.

If it's an 88 car, it'll be a 2.8 Cologne - so it won't have a cat.

The chassis tend to develop between models, so don't worry too much. Pictures always help!

[Biggles101]

Paul, you may find more help posting on the S forum, (Perhaps one of the mods can duplicate the post there??) Also I'm not an S owner so can't help much but have you looked at this site http://www.tvrgit.com/ He's up in Scotland but is a very helpful chap.

Good luck in your search and Welcome to the silly grin club !

Matt

[PAULS S]

Sorry everyone for the capital letters.

Thanks for your reply,

So do i need the fuel regulator ?

Any idea on removing the Propshaft ?

Thanks

Paul

[The Big G]

PAULS S said:

HI ALL,

NOW FOR THE 'OR WHAT BIT', REMOVED THE EXAUST TO CHECK GEARBOX OIL AND CHASSIS TO FIND THE PROPSHAFT UJ'S RED WITH RUST AND WORN, OK NO PROBLEM REMOVE PROPSHAFT AND CHANGE,
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

There was a thread on this running in the S forum a year or two ago, but cant find it as the search is down. If you post I'm sure someone will be able to let you know how its done or if you go back far enough you may be able to find it.

Have a look too in the useful links page at the top as there are links to various owners sites such as tvrgit's, who very kindly and helpfully provide guides how to carry out the jobs they have done.

Finally, introduce yourself in there with a couple of photo's, were a friendly bunch.

[tvrgit]

Unfortunately (for you, fortunately for me!) this isn't a job I have had to do yet. You're right, there is an extra cross rail that prevents you dropping the propshaft down after you've undone the bolts. I have seen a couple posts highlighting how you do it. I am certain that KeTVRin did this job and wrote an explanation a couple of years ago. If the search function was working I would look for it.

I really can't remember what it was, but was it something to do with removing the top diff mounting(s) and then pivoting the diff around the remaining mounting bolt, pushing the nose up just enough to let the propshaft through?

Or was it more brutal, like "angle grind the bit out of the chassis and then make a bolt-in part to replace it"?

Sorry, I don't know...

ETA Found it!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[mep12345]

For the prop shaft removal see my reply in the s series forum