Tappets ?! or is it!

[Jonny TVR]

My local tuner specialist has told me the tappets need doing as they have tried to solve the poor running with 2 new throttle sensors and then looked at programming the ECU. However they found that it was tuned properly, their conclusion is that the tappets need doing. My confusion in this is that it had its 24K service by HR Owen last January 2K miles ago (I wasn't the owner then but I believe that the 24K includes tappets). I'm just wondering if HR Owen altered the tappets to a standard 4.5 as mine may have a different cam as its a 4.7 special....could it be something else?

Confused!


>>> Edited by Jonny TVR on Saturday 5th October 18:23

[Jonny TVR]

I phoned the factory a while back and they confirmed it was one of two 4.7s made. It was made for a mate of Peter Wheeler as a favour. I asked for an engine spec but they said that the guy who built it has left TVR so they don't really know!!

I think I will get Joolz to look at it instead of the specialist I'm using at the moment.

[Jonny TVR]

No I don't know the differences.

All I know is that there are 2, mine and the other being the TVR100 press car. I spoke to the original owner who is a mate of Peter Wheeler and said that he had specd the engine as a favour. The factory confirmed that it was a 4.7 and said that it was down in their records as a press car, but after speaking to the original owner it obviously wasn't. I will have to try harder to get a full spec from TVR.

[jonny tvr]

Thanks for your comments.

Discovered that the tappets were not done by HROwen at the last service and will need to get them done.

Joolz is busy and I don't want to pay for a dealer to do them.....has anyone got any suggestions in the Manchester area??

[jonny tvr]

I've had a quote from Christopher Neils for £360 plus VAT plus the cost of any shims (£10 each).

They said it would take 6-8 hours.

Joolz said it would take 6 hours and cost £150 if he did it.....but he's booked up until Jan 2003!

Do I take a risk and wait until January?

[jonny tvr]

I just don't like being ripped off.......I don't care what car it is.....This is my 6th TVR and I'm used to having to shop around eg HR Owen said that I needed 2 new front discs (£1K incl VAT etc) I got an upgraded set fitted for £500. A few savings like that make ownership less painfull and make FINANCIAL sense!