Death finally diagnosed!

[kbj149]

Hello all - if anyone was following my posts the beast Chim 4.0HC died a couple of weeks ago, engine locked solid. After £'s of diagnosis it appears the oil pump has gone kaput, which is fine, needs replacing - but with it went a host of other parts and components. My garage is having trouble finding a TVR/Rover specialist and has passed the baton to me. I suppose I should start on eBay? Should I get a concise parts list from the garage and post on here? Or is it time to just get a new engine (perhaps even consider the 5.0 V8?). Any thoughts or help would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Pupp]

If the new engine route is followed, a good option would be a top-hatted large journal 4.6 from V8D.... might be worth giving Rob or Ray there a copy of that list of failed parts

[haircutmike]

One of these;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-V8-ENGINE-STAGE-4-BIG-...

And one of these;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-GRIFFITH-500-ROVER-V8-NE...

And a bag of other parts and you're away .

[Tyre Tread]

Pupp said:

If the new engine route is followed, a good option would be a top-hatted large journal 4.6 from V8D.... might be worth giving Rob or Ray there a copy of that list of failed parts

Another vote for V8D.

By the time you've bought all of the parts, gaskets and tools (always need more tools whatever job you are doing) it will work out more expansive and take MUCH longer that having V8D build a replacement to your spec.

You will know its built right, get a guarantee if anything goes wrong in the short term and you will know its set up correctly.

[666 SVT]

Douglass valley have a Chimaera in stock with TVR power supercharged motor in it up for grabs!
I'd go for that.

[EggsBenedict]

kbj149 said:

Hello all - if anyone was following my posts the beast Chim 4.0HC died a couple of weeks ago, engine locked solid. After £'s of diagnosis it appears the oil pump has gone kaput, which is fine, needs replacing - but with it went a host of other parts and components. My garage is having trouble finding a TVR/Rover specialist and has passed the baton to me. I suppose I should start on eBay? Should I get a concise parts list from the garage and post on here? Or is it time to just get a new engine (perhaps even consider the 5.0 V8?). Any thoughts or help would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I reckon your garage are a bunch of lazy feckers to be honest. I don't know what your list of parts looks like, but I'm betting that these guys will have most of them http://www.realsteel.co.uk/. There are loads of other V8 guys out there too.

[V8 GRF]

EggsBenedict said:

I reckon your garage are a bunch of lazy feckers to be honest. I don't know what your list of parts looks like, but I'm betting that these guys will have most of them http://www.realsteel.co.uk/. There are loads of other V8 guys out there too.

I agree, first thing I'd do is take it to another garage that actually knows something about TVRs and RV8s.

[kbj149]

Forgive me, V8D? Is that a company - or are people referring to the 4.6 V8 diesel (Landy) - or indeed both?

[Barkychoc]

http://www.v8developments.co.uk

[kbj149]

Barkychoc said:

http://www.v8developments.co.uk

Thank you :-)

[Lardy71]

KBJ

Great news that the Peril is going to be given a new lease of life .......
That new engine option is the one I would go for .........as you know that it is rock solid and you will always have doubts with the rebuild ,especially if your garage cant even source the parts ....
Dont forget Avia autos in Bridgend will do a superb job for you and could probably arrange collection as well...
Andy knows his engines ,and Hayley would source the parts at the best price ...4-8 Queens Court CF31 3 TQ...TEL [phone].
Last time I was down there they were rebuilding a Jenson Interceptor which believe me it 10 times more complicated than a RV8!

give them a shout or I am more than happy to chase on your behalf if you send me a text .........Watch out for the post by the way .....consignment on its way !
Old Groc

[tr7v8]

For Rover bits in the past I've used RPI in Norwich & a guy called Jim Robinson in Ireland, the latter being fantastic. RPI do complete exchange engines so shouldn't be a problem.

[Tyre Tread]

tr7v8 said:

For Rover bits in the past I've used RPI in Norwich & a guy called Jim Robinson in Ireland, the latter being fantastic. RPI do complete exchange engines so shouldn't be a problem.

RPI can supply the parts but you need to watch their prices and they will try and upsell at every opportunity.

Talk to V8D