your problems

[daz the plumber]

why is it many of you have cold start problems , low speed shunting etc. my car goes like the wind , revs well and is very fast but it sounds like a bag of s..t when it is ticking over , all sorts of weird tapping etc .shell i just leave it untill it blows up .

[wheels1]

Check the oil level [LOL]

[STEV8E]

or put a new cam in lazy git

[V8 Animal]

I'ts had one.

[daz the plumber]

it`s had
new mc1 cam
lifters
rockers
act induction kit k&n air filter
re skimmed exhaust manoifolds special washers nord lock ,studs etc
carbon trumpets
spark plugs
leads
lamdas
adjustable fuel regulator
clutch
premium 15/50 fully synthetic oil oil filter
fuel filter
pre cats removed
wrapped y piece
you name it ive done it
when i first kick it up it`s rearly bad then goes away a little when warm and i have a engine clatter when the engine is on load its only done 40000 miles
my mate as a 5l and he said its the fastest 4l he as been in .
the only thing i have not done is re chipped it
all the timming as been set as the timming mark was wrong ,tvr mikes spent a full day on it tested everything and everthing is working fine , just that engine noise .!

Edited by daz the plumber on Thursday 4th December 22:12

[STEV8E]

Wots that fg noise then.

[450Nick]

Are you 100% sure its coming from the engine? I'd stick your ear to the end of a piece of pipe and point the other end around the engine bay to try to pinpoint the location of the noise... Maybe its something entirely different such as a pulley bearing/water pump etc?

[JonRB]

6½ years owned, 2 rads, 1 cracked head, no other problems.

Reckon that's pretty good going.

[JonRB]

daz the plumber said:

it`s had
new mc1 cam
lifters
rockers
act induction kit k&n air filter
re skimmed exhaust manoifolds special washers nord lock ,studs etc
carbon trumpets
spark plugs
leads
lamdas
adjustable fuel regulator
clutch
premium 15/50 fully synthetic oil oil filter
fuel filter
pre cats removed
wrapped y piece
you name it ive done it
when i first kick it up it`s rearly bad then goes away a little when warm and i have a engine clatter when the engine is on load its only done 40000 miles
my mate as a 5l and he said its the fastest 4l he as been in .
the only thing i have not done is re chipped it
all the timming as been set as the timming mark was wrong ,tvr mikes spent a full day on it tested everything and everthing is working fine , just that engine noise .!

Most of those are upgrades / improvements, not problems.

[daz the plumber]

as you can see most of the upgrades have been done to try and get rid of the engine noise.

[jimmyV8]

I have a similar problem that I cannot get to the bottom of, engine pulls well doesnt use any oil or anything but after prolonged use at a steady throttle under load, on a motorway for example, it develops an erratic knocking. I have been told by my garage its not an internal noise but im not convinced, it can be felt through out the whole car and will continue after engine is turned off, although gets quieter before stopping, over about a 20-30second period. I have no idea what it is and am considering stripping it to inspect it but dont want to go to the cost of a rebuild as still runs like a dream 99% of the time. It just sounds like a horrid noise and cant be doin any good?!! Any suggestions I would be very greatful! Cheers

[chim]

daz the plumber said:

why is it many of you have cold start problems , low speed shunting etc. my car goes like the wind , revs well and is very fast but it sounds like a bag of s..t when it is ticking over , all sorts of weird tapping etc .shell i just leave it untill it blows up .

Mine was the same then we found an injector was duff replaced it now runs well on tickover and no tapping noise. Now performance is much better all round.

Roy

[slideways]

Daz have you lost one of your spanners whilst tinkering??

[Barkychoc]

daz the plumber said:

it`s had
new mc1 cam
lifters
rockers
act induction kit k&n air filter
re skimmed exhaust manoifolds special washers nord lock ,studs etc
carbon trumpets
spark plugs
leads
lamdas
adjustable fuel regulator
clutch
premium 15/50 fully synthetic oil oil filter
fuel filter
pre cats removed
wrapped y piece
you name it ive done it
when i first kick it up it`s rearly bad then goes away a little when warm and i have a engine clatter when the engine is on load its only done 40000 miles
my mate as a 5l and he said its the fastest 4l he as been in .
the only thing i have not done is re chipped it
all the timming as been set as the timming mark was wrong ,tvr mikes spent a full day on it tested everything and everthing is working fine , just that engine noise .!

Bloody Hell Darren did you bid on one of those ebay auctions for a wheelnut then build the car around it?

[raceboy]

slideways said:

Daz have you lost one of your spanners whilst tinkering??

More likely to be a lost marble.

[spend]

Could be the ghosts of Armstrong, Gilespie and Ball playing loosely...

[JonRB]

Oh, I remember I had some stuttering at high revs for ages once. Couldn't get to the bottom of it. I even had some bullst from a "respected independent" that it was a 'soft limiter'.

Funnily enough, after a service in which the HT leads and shrouds were replaced, the 'soft limiter' miraculously disappeared.

[Chimjunkie]

450Nick said:

Are you 100% sure its coming from the engine? I'd stick your ear to the end of a piece of pipe and point the other end around the engine bay to try to pinpoint the location of the noise... Maybe its something entirely different such as a pulley bearing/water pump etc?

Daz, this is definately the thing to do. You will be surprised at how good a piece of tube is at locating a noise. Just watch out for moving parts and the hot exhausts.

[That Daddy]

3 years + 1. faulty throttle position switch(causing low speed dead spots/dying)very annoying. 2.corroded wire from coil to ECU causing intermittent hot no start condition(no injector switching)also annoying. 3.erratic gauges caused by poor earth on under centre console earth bolt connection. 4.fluctuating alternator output(faulty voltage reg,causing flickering lights)cured with new alt unit. 5.reseal of clutch master cylinder in situ. Not bad for a car with 122k miles,engine as never been pulled apart never had over heating issues was used daily(before i got it)by a fussy owner and 80% of the history was by a family friend classic car independent who in my opinion carried out the work he charged for, uses about 500ml of oil in 2k around the same time i change it,recently when i changed the sump gasket i inspected the cam and noticed 3 of the cam lobes had mild pitting(not bad for a HC cammed motor with no evidence of having a cam change)insides of the sump and motor are spotless,it will still fly round to 6k on the tacho in three lower gears,the reason why i am saying all this is because it just goes to show you have to use em by the way those 1st couple of faults really pissed me off at the time especially the TPS which checked out on a linear scale twice on the scope before i noticed it glitched according to engine temperature hard to simulate when its in your bloody hand even though i am on the tools it just goes to show there is always something to learn,yeh like DONT BY A TVR only kidding i love the thing really i have total faith in its reliability now i have got familiar with its little flaws,of course the car is 13 years old so i have changed the coil & leads the ign module and fuel pump all for insurance really,oh and ACT silicone hoses/stainless steel pipes,genuine 74 degree stat and lower temp otter switch,ACT smooth bore inlet trunking,goodridge hoses/5.1 fluid,cossie calipers and discs,and the usual rotting chassis preventative work

Edited by That Daddy on Friday 5th December 19:57

[mak]

That Daddy said:

3 years + 1. faulty throttle position switch(causing low speed dead spots/dying)very annoying. 2.corroded wire from coil to ECU causing intermittent hot no start condition(no injector switching)also annoying. 3.erratic gauges caused by poor earth on under centre console earth bolt connection. 4.fluctuating alternator output(faulty voltage reg,causing flickering lights)cured with new alt unit. 5.reseal of clutch master cylinder in situ. Not bad for a car with 122k miles,engine as never been pulled apart never had over heating issues was used daily(before i got it)by a fussy owner and 80% of the history was by a family friend classic car independent who in my opinion carried out the work he charged for, uses about 500ml of oil in 2k around the same time i change it,recently when i changed the sump gasket i inspected the cam and noticed 3 of the cam lobes had mild pitting(not bad for a HC cammed motor with no evidence of having a cam change)insides of the sump and motor are spotless,it will still fly round to 6k on the tacho in three lower gears,the reason why i am saying all this is because it just goes to show you have to use em by the way those 1st couple of faults really pissed me off at the time especially the TPS which checked out on a linear scale twice on the scope before i noticed it glitched according to engine temperature hard to simulate when its in your bloody hand even though i am on the tools it just goes to show there is always something to learn,yeh like DONT BY A TVR only kidding i love the thing really i have total faith in its reliability now i have got familiar with its little flaws,of course the car is 13 years old so i have changed the coil & leads the ign module and fuel pump all for insurance really,oh and ACT silicone hoses/stainless steel pipes,genuine 74 degree stat and lower temp otter switch,ACT smooth bore inlet trunking,goodridge hoses/5.1 fluid,cossie calipers and discs,and the usual rotting chassis preventative work

Edited by That Daddy on Friday 5th December 19:57

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A good car is a good car, regardless of mileage, some you win, some you lose, we are so dictated by digits we lose the value of good cars, 122k God help you bud if you ever try and sell, someone would rather buy a sack of poo with 40k on the clock