Noisy tamora on start up

[HealandToe]

Pick up my 2001 tamora yesterday after a year of blis in a Chimeara.

The two cars are chalk and cheese. Chimeara a sports car, Tamora super car; HOWEER….

Oil pressure seams high (top of the bar when moving) and this morning (very cold) the car maid a noise which sounded like no oil going round the engine until I had been a couple of miles?

What wrong????

[jev]

Took mine out early Saturday morning - pretty cold - the Oil temp started at 10 deg. Seemed not to be a problem.

The latest warm-up posts suggest a 5 second 'blip' at 1500 revs. Presumably this is to get the oil moving so may be worth trying.

I'm sure there will be some more knowledgeable posts along soon!

BTW, welcome to the Chimaera / Tamora upgrade club.

Jev.

Edited by jev on Monday 22 October 09:00

[HealandToe]

Thanks... i bliped to 2000, but still had the noise

[David Godfrey]

Depends on what the noise sounds like but could be something simple like the timing chain catching on the cover.
When was the last service and have you also checked it's got oil??

[HealandToe]

Service due in 1500 miles. Would the timing chain make a noise only when cold? Must check oil in abit

[Targarama]

Earlier cars were noiser from cold than the last models. Can only assume TVR made some tweaks to the engine along the way. Example: My May 2004 T350 (engine built around April I guess, wasn't sitting in a showroom for ages) was quite rattly when cold. Performed just fine though. I had a head gasket failure in summer 2006. The factory did something as now the engine doesn't make any rattles when cold - its slightly 'noisier' until warmed through but 10% of the rattles and clonks it used to make.

I'm not saying the later car is better, but that many older Speed Six engines are quite noisy when cold. Treat it gently until fully warmed through. Best thing is to drive off and not leave it idling (lots of discussion on this stuff).

[HealandToe]

just had a search... think it could be the belts. Going to give the hairspray trick a go

[HealandToe]

WD40 didnt work. sound like its comming from the top left of the engine. I have booked it in with Dulfords just to be sure.

[maddog-uk]

HealandToe said:

Pick up my 2001 tamora yesterday after a year of blis in a Chimeara.

The two cars are chalk and cheese. Chimeara a sports car, Tamora super car; HOWEER….

Oil pressure seams high (top of the bar when moving) and this morning (very cold) the car maid a noise which sounded like no oil going round the engine until I had been a couple of miles?

What wrong????

I take it you are following my recommended tamora starting process, ie fire engine, drive immediatly, dont rev over 2500 rpm until at least 60c oil temp, then only upto 3000 rpm until 70c, then let it fly.

[HealandToe]

taking it very steady, although its hard to get the oil to 70 at 2.5k revs.

[maddog-uk]

tell me about it. i cheat and have a couple of greenhouse warmers in the garage. It seams to take the chill of the garage and certainly helps.