DIY servicing ect
Discussion
Hi
Does anyone do the servicing on their own cars?
I thinking of buying a cerbera as a project and find a car which is a good runner but needs a bit of TLC. I am very keen on getting my hands durty and do the servicing and engine re-build.
Can you get parts / manuals from TVR?
Any comments or advice very welcome.
Thanks in advance for you time....
Does anyone do the servicing on their own cars?
I thinking of buying a cerbera as a project and find a car which is a good runner but needs a bit of TLC. I am very keen on getting my hands durty and do the servicing and engine re-build.
Can you get parts / manuals from TVR?
Any comments or advice very welcome.
Thanks in advance for you time....
When re-selling, people like to see stamps in the book to show it's been looked after. This is fine if you have a really good example that's worth some cash, but if you buy a Cerb thats past its best, like the one mentioned in this thread here or is damage repaired, then what the hell - servicing is possible to do yourself.
Filters and fluids are pretty easy, gearbox oil checking - you need the hands of a small child and you'll need a laptop to plug into the ECU to tune it up.
Engine rebuilds, I think this is a more specialist job, best left to the experts, but hell - if you have a crack at it, my hat goes off to you.
Filters and fluids are pretty easy, gearbox oil checking - you need the hands of a small child and you'll need a laptop to plug into the ECU to tune it up.
Engine rebuilds, I think this is a more specialist job, best left to the experts, but hell - if you have a crack at it, my hat goes off to you.
nekrum said:
Hi
Does anyone do the servicing on their own cars?
I thinking of buying a cerbera as a project and find a car which is a good runner but needs a bit of TLC. I am very keen on getting my hands durty and do the servicing and engine re-build.
Can you get parts / manuals from TVR?
Any comments or advice very welcome.
Thanks in advance for you time....
Nekrum, I am similar to you, own classic cars, quattro & TR6 and do most of the work myself. I have been toying with the idea of a cheaper Cerb to maintain and fettle myself but what puts me off is availability of parts, I think you will find all AJP8 parts are only available from the factory or from independents if they happen to have a few spares kicking around. If anyone can convince me otherwise about the spares situation I would probably buy a Cerb tomorrow!
I can get all the parts for the Triumph new, off the shelf and still a lot of the Audi stuff from the factory surprisingly enough!
>> Edited by spartacus on Thursday 4th November 16:43
I do the majority of stuff myself (things specific to the cerb) but get a local garage to do oil filter g/box and diff as i cant be bothered to get that dirty doing it and can it only cost a couple of quid more than if i get the bits myself.
Does anyone know how hard the tappets are to check and what the clearences should be.
Does anyone know how hard the tappets are to check and what the clearences should be.
As a recent buyer I have to save I'd have run away from anything not maintained and serviced outside the known dealers and independents.
Saying that if you'd done most of the work yourself you might be able to take it somewhere for the final work (tappets etc.) and to get the all important stamp and service details sent to the factory... But obviously all the sheafs of history would be missing, and with a TVR I'd prefer more than just ink stamps.
But if its a the lower price range of the market the rules change considerably.
Saying that if you'd done most of the work yourself you might be able to take it somewhere for the final work (tappets etc.) and to get the all important stamp and service details sent to the factory... But obviously all the sheafs of history would be missing, and with a TVR I'd prefer more than just ink stamps.
But if its a the lower price range of the market the rules change considerably.
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