New Owner all help appreciated!

[Dashriprocks]

Hi all,

Well this is my first (probably of many!) posts on PistonHeads as new owner of a CERBERA

I am looking for suggested service / replacement periods for pretty much everything. Engine, Clutch, Brakes etc anything you can think of really. Faults aside, of course, I want to get a timetable together to keep everything (hopefully) running smooth.

Bit of info, It is a 4.2 1997 Cerb with under 40k. I am past the racing stage and just want to tootal around, with the odd blast here and there but mostly ploding about.

Thanks Guys!

[Jhonno]

So you bought a Cerb without knowing any of this info....?

[Dashriprocks]

Jhonno said:

So you bought a Cerb without knowing any of this info....?

Hi Jhonno,

I bought it thinking it will need everything replacing every 500 miles, so anything longer / more realistic will just be a bonus

[C3BER]

Which car did you buy?

[ukkid35]

Jhonno said:

So you bought a Cerb without knowing any of this info....?

So did I!

[Jhonno]

ukkid35 said:

Jhonno said:

So you bought a Cerb without knowing any of this info....?

So did I!

Yours was priced appropriately though wasn't it?!

[Dashriprocks]

C3BER said:

Which car did you buy?

Hi C3BER, See Below

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-CERBERA-4-2-/1710575...

[PuffsBack]

Well looking at the SH on mine replacing everything every 500 miles is probably a tad pesimistic

My 2002 22k mile Cerb is still on its orginal
Speed 6 Engine (no rebuild)
Immobilser
Starter Motor
Radiator
Clutch Master Cylinder
Clutch Slave Cylinder
Discs
Steering Rack Seals
Suspension Bushes


however it is on
Replacement Clutch (18900 miles)
Alternator (20000 miles)
Coil Overs (21000 miles)
4th Battery
Toyos lots of rears

[gerradiuk]

Dashriprocks said:

Hi C3BER, See Below

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-CERBERA-4-2-/1710575...

Dash looks a nice car at a very reasonable price ...may be less! If its not been serviced in the past year I would have it done & see what they come up with. Well done!

[popegregory]

Had mine three weeks, its currently sat in the driveway after MIL light came on at the weekend coming back from a mates wedding and I was told by Central TVR not to drive it! Trying to find a trailer and towing vehicle of some descript... :-)

[Tanguero]

Or you could just connect a laptop with the diagnostic software and see what the problem is for yourself.

[popegregory]

It refuses to acknowledge the things plugged in. Tried every bit of advice on the forums, me and the neighbour were at it for a few hours the other night. Unless there's something really stupid we missed...

[Dashriprocks]

Thanks gerradiuk, I haven't picked it up yet but I am pleased with the deal. It is in TVRCC next week for the Mot before I collect so hoping all is ok with no advisories. I will be getting it serviced if it is over a year ASAP.

It does need some work to the interior soft fabrics and carpets, it looks / smells a bit mouldy which was down to sweating in the garage over winter, apparently, I'm not fussed though and will be happy replacing the bits myself. It looks like it was covered with hessian sacks so I would want to change that in any case.

I have bought it to keep and improve in my own time.

[Jimbolian]

Good luck! Mines currently spread over the dining room table ( oh how amused she is.. ) awaiting new coil packs.. the inevitable "whilst i am at it, may as well get..." also happened.

Great, great cars though!

[Dashriprocks]

I bet she is!!!!

I am looking for an accumate kind of charger that I can hopefully hard wire in, any suggestions on the best models to buy? There appears to be hundreds of them😬

[pmessling]

i use a ctek charger, has a plug attached the the battery.

[Mark.]

Dashriprocks said:

I am looking for an accumate kind of charger that I can hopefully hard wire in, any suggestions on the best models to buy? There appears to be hundreds of them😬

Welcome to the fold.

I use a Halfords conditioner hard wired in through the fuse box - works a treat.

[Vee8ight]

My Cerbera is carbon neutral as I use a solar panel charger

[Dashriprocks]

I use a Halfords conditioner hard wired in through the fuse box - works a treat.
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Hi Mark, do you have details / photo of where in the fuse box it is wired in?

[Tanguero]

popegregory said:

It refuses to acknowledge the things plugged in. Tried every bit of advice on the forums, me and the neighbour were at it for a few hours the other night. Unless there's something really stupid we missed...

Well you didn't answer my question on your other thread yet...