Help! Part needed desperately. Pleeeeeeeeeeease!

[diddyman]

My car is sitting at the body shop waiting for one small part from TVR which is on back order, and TVR cannot set a date for delivery at the moment. (Could be tomorrow, but in light of the fact that they have laid off 100 staff, more likely next year.)

Has anyone got lying around (or is not using their own car in the next say 4-6 weeks and can take off their car!) an oil cooler pipe, part number E2932 for a 98 4.5 Cerbera.

It basically runs from the oil cooler at the front of the car to the engine sump (not to the filter housing).

Anyone got one, or know someone who does?

I have been carless for 4 months and was meant to get it back last Friday, then this Thursday and now I don't know when.

(Breaks down sobbing )

Thanks in advance...
Jim

[satman]

Try these.... www.peninsula-cars.co.uk/index_tvr.asp or www.joospeed.co.uk/contact.asp or www.bellhillgarage.co.uk/ or www.douglasvalley.co.uk/ ...the later two are breakers and both have Cerbies....

[joospeed]

I dont know that you can get the original version any more .. changed to the post LW spec which is different .. post a picture and I'll see if it's what i have here ..

[diddyman]

Thanks Satman. Just spoken to Bell Hill and they are calling me back.

Joo - email en route!

Regards
Jim

[simonsparrow]

Can you not just get one made up? If its the flexiable pipe, it should just be standard hose fittings....(he says optomistically)

[diddyman]

simonsparrow said:

Can you not just get one made up? If its the flexiable pipe, it should just be standard hose fittings....(he says optomistically)

No, apparently you can't, cos it has to take oil at HP and blah blah blah! (he says not knowing either way!!!!!)

[simonsparrow]

diddyman said:

simonsparrow said: Can you not just get one made up? If its the flexiable pipe, it should just be standard hose fittings....(he says optomistically) No, apparently you can't, cos it has to take oil at HP and blah blah blah! (he says not knowing either way!!!!!)

Well, all oil hoses have to take high pressure. But hopefully you can get one from a TVR place. :-)

[TVR-Phoenix]

I dont need mine anymore because of moving over to a dry sump system... give my boys a ring, pay the costs of delivery and hassle, and you can have it for free mate.

TVRCraft
Dave: 01722 411 118

[Extra 300 Driver]

Would it matter if it was a flex pipe? We can almost make anything. Send me the specs and I will see what I can do.

I will let you know about costs before we go ahead.

[Julian64]

Extra 300 Driver said:

Would it matter if it was a flex pipe? We can almost make anything. .

Can you make me twenty years younger?

[FrenchTVR]

Any hydraulic hose supplier can help you out. Try you local Dunlop Hi-Flex or Pertek dealer. Most large industrial estates have one or both.
Engine oil is at very low pressure compared to "normal" hydraulic systems so it sounds like your delaer/paintshop is telling you a load of B**llocks and can't be arsed to go and get some made up.

Are you at the SELMW meet tonight? If so see you there.

[david smith]

mine had a flex pipe on it which was fitted before my getting car ... but slightly rubbed on roll bar resulting in me dropping all the oil!!

4.2 pipe may be different but proper one is steel for a while going into rubber further on ..

I couldnt get one so had a new one made which fouled so ended up dropping the roll bar down slightly with spacers ...

been Ok since ... hope that helps .... DAS

[diddyman]

Thanks for all your suggestions, chaps...

I am now all sorted! (And it won't be TVR who are getting my money!)

Cheers
Jim

[Extra 300 Driver]

Julian64 said:

Extra 300 Driver said: Would it matter if it was a flex pipe? We can almost make anything. . Can you make me twenty years younger?

It's done!

[J_S_G]

Extra 300 Driver said:

We can almost make anything.

Does that mean that you can't quite make anything?

[Extra 300 Driver]

J_S_G said:

Extra 300 Driver said: We can almost make anything. Does that mean that you can't quite make anything?

This is true, we get 95% of the way there and give up!

[TON70]

Julian64 said:

Extra 300 Driver said: Would it matter if it was a flex pipe? We can almost make anything. . Can you make me twenty years younger?

I'll settle for 10 years and 3stone lighter!