Normal problems ?
Discussion
Owned car for 8 months (T350c) recently taken back to garage where bought (not a main dealer)for what I thought were minor problems.
Knocking on N/S rear
Running very hot
slow to close divers window
misted N/S headlight
Then informed that the knocking was due to the tie bars breaking? as a result of a violent bump of grounding. While checking they found two badly leaking shocks both O/S.
Then advised me that the thermostat was stuck closed and after preasure testing was found to be the only problem there(recomended me to leave thermo out as many TVR owners do the same?)
Checked out posts about overheating seems my problems are common but the tie bars and shocks seem weird. The car has done 15k of that 5k mine, no memorable bumps etc so am stuck, is this common too or am I cursed with a bad TVR.
Knocking on N/S rear
Running very hot
slow to close divers window
misted N/S headlight
Then informed that the knocking was due to the tie bars breaking? as a result of a violent bump of grounding. While checking they found two badly leaking shocks both O/S.
Then advised me that the thermostat was stuck closed and after preasure testing was found to be the only problem there(recomended me to leave thermo out as many TVR owners do the same?)
Checked out posts about overheating seems my problems are common but the tie bars and shocks seem weird. The car has done 15k of that 5k mine, no memorable bumps etc so am stuck, is this common too or am I cursed with a bad TVR.
Was this a TVR dealer/specialist? If not, I'd take it to one.
Never heard of removing the thermostat being a solution to anything, even on old cronks. It just masks other problems.
TVRs do tend to get through shocks, not sure why. As for the tie-bar, who knows, maybe it had a bash and got weakened by the previous owner.
Never heard of removing the thermostat being a solution to anything, even on old cronks. It just masks other problems.
TVRs do tend to get through shocks, not sure why. As for the tie-bar, who knows, maybe it had a bash and got weakened by the previous owner.
rev-erend said:
Don't take his advise on taking the stat out - go to a proper dealer who will advise you properly.
You car will never warm up properly in the winter if you leave it out !
Absolutely. TVR Dealers & specialist TVR independents are only ones to trust with recent TVR's IMO, as many areas are just too specialised for basic-trained mechanics in my experience.
Just to complete the proof, your rear suspension doesn't have a 'tie bar' - does he mean the anti-roll bar, or maybe it's mounting? This is a strong suspension design - breakage very unlikely unless car or a wheel had a severe impact (eg spinning & hitting a kerb)
Altogether sounds like he's trying to fob you off with load of b
s. If the car was 'sold as seen' without warranty, suggest best to just go elsewhere, but if you think you've got a case to make him pay, you could go to a TVR specialist for correct advice & quote, then go back to him with it. Then his choice to pay or do it properly.
Not surprised at shocks leaking though - my o/s front is being replaced due to leak, at 12k service. The one area of car where the basic spec is a bit low, IMO, so like many others upgrading to Nitrons.
>> Edited by tail slide on Tuesday 7th February 22:25
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