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Iam the proud Owner of a TVR Chimaera. Around 16 years ago, with 2 young children, having purchased a ruin to live in, then having experianced a seizure and temporarily losing my license. I ''temporarily'' parked my TVR in my barn (kept dry). In the interveing years ''life happened''.
Every year i have planned to get her on the road again. I was hoping to send it off for reanimation. But ''life has happened again''. Need a new work transport car, so that budget has gone!. But Im not giving in, this year it happens, Im not a mechanic, but im not clueless so im going to do it myself. This is my plan and I invite comments.
1. Fuel tank emptied of old fuel and removed. Flexible fuel lines removed (advice on brands/type gratefully received). fuel filter replaced, fuel pump replaced. (i had an engine fire on an old horse box generator due to degraded lines-lesson learnt hard way)
2. Remove spark plugs. A little oil to sit in the bores for a week or so. Turn over gently over with a breaker bar 10-15 times.
3. Empty coolent, flush with an engine flush (brand?) refill. Oil Change.
4. New brake hoses, inspect disks - fairly rusty, see how they clean up with a wire brush, new caliper seals and put in new pads while im there.
5. change brake and clutch fluid.
6. new spark plugs, air filter, battery, alternator belt. Turn over with out plugs, turn over with plugs but no fuel to get oil moving around.
7.. fuel with some injector cleaner added. Hit the ignition.
She has very low mileage - she was never a work horse Summer weekender only. Hardly ever been wet. Always garaged. Bit concerned about rodent damage though not seen any.
8. New tyres (it has the original tyres i boughtit with in 1998!)
Obviously other rubber things may have perished, have to look out for those.
Any one have any advise / critisms / observations gratefully received.
Iam the proud Owner of a TVR Chimaera. Around 16 years ago, with 2 young children, having purchased a ruin to live in, then having experianced a seizure and temporarily losing my license. I ''temporarily'' parked my TVR in my barn (kept dry). In the interveing years ''life happened''.
Every year i have planned to get her on the road again. I was hoping to send it off for reanimation. But ''life has happened again''. Need a new work transport car, so that budget has gone!. But Im not giving in, this year it happens, Im not a mechanic, but im not clueless so im going to do it myself. This is my plan and I invite comments.
1. Fuel tank emptied of old fuel and removed. Flexible fuel lines removed (advice on brands/type gratefully received). fuel filter replaced, fuel pump replaced. (i had an engine fire on an old horse box generator due to degraded lines-lesson learnt hard way)
2. Remove spark plugs. A little oil to sit in the bores for a week or so. Turn over gently over with a breaker bar 10-15 times.
3. Empty coolent, flush with an engine flush (brand?) refill. Oil Change.
4. New brake hoses, inspect disks - fairly rusty, see how they clean up with a wire brush, new caliper seals and put in new pads while im there.
5. change brake and clutch fluid.
6. new spark plugs, air filter, battery, alternator belt. Turn over with out plugs, turn over with plugs but no fuel to get oil moving around.
7.. fuel with some injector cleaner added. Hit the ignition.
She has very low mileage - she was never a work horse Summer weekender only. Hardly ever been wet. Always garaged. Bit concerned about rodent damage though not seen any.
8. New tyres (it has the original tyres i boughtit with in 1998!)
Obviously other rubber things may have perished, have to look out for those.
Any one have any advise / critisms / observations gratefully received.
Sounds like you have it covered, dont buy hoses from ebay, this is good stuff.
https://www.carbuilder.com/products/ethanol-proof-...
https://www.carbuilder.com/products/ethanol-proof-...
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