my chimaera engine fills up with water whenit rains !

[antonbehrendt]

it runs down the windscreen then drips onto the valley which has some breather ? holes on it and ends up in my sump ? is there something missing or a rotton valley gasket? help i'm swamped

[NiceCupOfTea]

You'd be better off posting this in the TVR Chimaera section chap, hopefully a Mod will move it

Hope you get it sorted.

[sday12]

That's a feature, as they are prone to being a fire. Alot.

[SWoll]

sday12 said:

That's a feature, as they are prone to being a fire. Alot.

[Bluejuice70]

Sounds like your valley gasket has rusted out, very common problem on Chimaera's. It's not a hard job to strip the top down to change it . Best not run the car at all if you have water going into the engine unless you want to carry out a full rebuild.

[antonbehrendt]

told my missus about the "feature "post and she said "is it ?"

[carsy]

I think id change that valley gasket asap.

[blitzracing]

There is a couple of crude clamps at each end of the gasket all sealed up with silicon sealant that need to be resealed when the gasket is replaced. You can get better composite gaskets that wont rust.

[TJC46]

You need a new one of these
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-ERR7306
and 2 of these
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-ERR7283P

[SILICONEKID340HP]

I was very surprised when i found this design feature,Is this the only car which allows water to run all over the engine .

The chap who fitted my meagasquirt had a look at the design feature and he said he could remove that silly no good for nothing skirt and fabricate some type of gutter to take the water away to the inner wings ..

Come on ,some one make one for God sake..

[antonbehrendt]

thanks im going to replace the valley gasket and i think ill have a bash at ripping that perforated trim off and using it as a template make a vented one that channels water off the engine as you suggested great idea !or HAS anyone already made one ?

[SILICONEKID340HP]

come on i want to see them for sale at the TVR specialists ,even a moulded plastic one..

can`t believe the water goes all over the engine electrics,wiper motor and even worse through the rubber grommets and tracks on to the fuse board.

[chelseawiggie1]

Hey ho...Lovely design feature.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Anyone made a plasic tray with a gutter system to remove the water to the inner wings,they would sell like hot cakes..