A few thoughts - Please help
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Been done to death in various ways but still could do with some help.
I so want to buy a Tuscan, preferably an S (budget 25-30k), but cannot cope with engine drama's and hassle so here are a few questions.
1. Is an S (51 plate) or any S for that matter less likely to have a major meltdown than a standard 4.0
2. Does having a warranty cover the engine probs and so erradicate the problem/concerns (ie if it does blow up someone else pays)
3. If the finger followers are the cause of all problems, why haven't owners had these replaced as a precaution before it does explode. It must be a lot easier and cheaper for a little top end work than a full stripdown and rebuild.
4. If the worst does happen what are the symptoms? Does it just stop dead or does it carry on going but running/sounding like a bag of spanners?
I so want to buy a Tuscan, preferably an S (budget 25-30k), but cannot cope with engine drama's and hassle so here are a few questions.
1. Is an S (51 plate) or any S for that matter less likely to have a major meltdown than a standard 4.0
2. Does having a warranty cover the engine probs and so erradicate the problem/concerns (ie if it does blow up someone else pays)
3. If the finger followers are the cause of all problems, why haven't owners had these replaced as a precaution before it does explode. It must be a lot easier and cheaper for a little top end work than a full stripdown and rebuild.
4. If the worst does happen what are the symptoms? Does it just stop dead or does it carry on going but running/sounding like a bag of spanners?
gavmitchell said:
Been done to death in various ways but still could do with some help.
I so want to buy a Tuscan, preferably an S (budget 25-30k), but cannot cope with engine drama's and hassle so here are a few questions.
1. Is an S (51 plate) or any S for that matter less likely to have a major meltdown than a standard 4.0
probably
2. Does having a warranty cover the engine probs and so erradicate the problem/concerns (ie if it does blow up someone else pays)
yes - get a good warranty though with a decent limit
3. If the finger followers are the cause of all problems, why haven't owners had these replaced as a precaution before it does explode. It must be a lot easier and cheaper for a little top end work than a full stripdown and rebuild.
It dosent 'explode' all that happens is it gets rattly - it will cost just as much to have them all replaced up-front as it would for a top end re-uild as and when it happens
4. If the worst does happen what are the symptoms? Does it just stop dead or does it carry on going but running/sounding like a bag of spanners?
OUrs just got very tappety - took it to dealers, diagnosed 2 followers worn out, the rest on their way..up to factory for top end rebuild ...10K miles later and its running better than ever
gavmitchell said:
So the top end breaks and goes back to TVR. What's the cost of this? I've seen figures from a grand to 7k. What can cost 7k at the top end of a six cylinder engine?
Because the bits of follower travel round the engine in the oil/drop down through the valves they can damage all the bearings, score the bores etc, leading to a full rebuild hence the variation in cost.
You need to do a good search through the archives as the issues are not as simple as just the finger followers wearing.
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