The Curse of Yorks TVR.....?

[Psychobert]

I think I spoke too soon..

Complete lack of any signs of life when I tried to open the car with the alarm blipper, hop into the car having unlocked it and she's dead az the proverbial. No power whatsoever.

Someone did try to break into the car at the train station last week, popped open the bonnet (I very much doubt I'd have driven it to the station with the bonnet unclasped) and managed to set off the alarm, which ran all day and drained the battery. Once bump started its been fine, but has had a lot of long runs and not been left to sit for more than 6 hours without use so the battery ought to be ok..

Gits must have managed to do something to it afterall..

Oh, and despite parking the car directly in line of a CCTV camera, no one saw anything and they don't seem to have the video.

On the positive side, there are a few little jobs I need to do which I've now got the chance to do while I figure out what to do about the alarm etc..

[chim_girl]

Psychobert said:

Once bump started its been fine, but has had a lot of long runs and not been left to sit for more than 6 hours without use so the battery ought to be ok..

I had similar trouble with the Tuscan battery, dead, fully charged, ran perfectly then died completely.

I'm guessing you're also 'working' from home today. If you're not, and you need a jump start or anything let me know, I'm only upt'road.

[Psychobert]

chim_girl said:

I had similar trouble with the Tuscan battery, dead, fully charged, ran perfectly then died completely. I'm guessing you're also 'working' from home today. If you're not, and you need a jump start or anything let me know, I'm only upt'road.

Yup, WFH today. Haven't just spent the last half hour under the bonnet to find the pin switch that's connected to the alram has been broken off..

Thanks for the offer of the jump start. Hopefully won't need to take you up on the offer of that next week when I'm forced to put in another appearance in the office..

[j_s_g]

chumley said:

The bad news is that they spotted that 4 new CV boots were required. I think they said 4 hrs labour plus parts & not covered by warranty. Should bump up the price of my imminent service.

Could you not do it yourself - it's only going to be a few quid for the gaiters?

[j_s_g]

Woohoo! Car sorted... turned out it was all down to the dodgy battery fitters. The cable from the battery was resting against the exhaust manifold, burning a hole in it, and shorting it out causing the Gremlins. After a couple of hours of Joolz's time last night, it's purring like a (very noisy) kitten again.

[chumley]

j_s_g said:

Could you not do it yourself - it's only going to be a few quid for the gaiters?

Hmm, bit ambitious for me I think? My technical experience so far has been limited to changing the odd punctured tyre & replacing a some worn fuel hoses on a Spitfire years ago!

Does anything need dismantling or is it just a case of removing the wheel, then replacing the gaitor? I'm about to fit the mod-wise boot opening kit I got for Chrimbo so if I manage to do that without shafting the electrics, I could give it a go.

Reet-o Newcastle beckons...

>> Edited by chumley on Thursday 12th February 15:45

[j_s_g]

chumley said:

Hmm, bit ambitious for me I think? My technical experience so far has been limited to changing the odd punctured tyre & replacing a some worn fuel hoses on a Spitfire years ago! Does anything need dismantling or is it just a case of removing the wheel, then replacing the gaitor?

No idea on the Chim. Given the usual estimates of several hours labour, I'm guessing there's a fair bit of mechanical pulling apart involved, but I can't see it being too complicated - just lots of dismantling & reassembling? Does the Bible not say?

[perthshiregriff]

this could beat the lot picked this up at the TVRCC forum (Poor Chap)

Hoping for some sympathy here....Bought my 4.0L chimaera 2 years ago 13k on the clock...and used it every day adding 40k miles. It never leaked, overheated, broke down and I loved it (past tense). Couple of Sundays ago some git stole it and burnt it out. It's completely destroyed...no glass, doors, seats, rear panels, boot..all gone into a blackened charred mass. Insurance company progressing claim (too slowly of course) and I'm pulling a hat over my face when I drive my 1.7 diesel corsa (in maroon).
If anyone knows any suitable torture techniques......MIKEB

Date: 07 Feb, 2004 on 01:04 a.m.

[chim450]

perthshiregriff said:

this could beat the lot picked this up at the TVRCC forum (Poor Chap) Hoping for some sympathy here....Bought my 4.0L chimaera 2 years ago 13k on the clock...and used it every day adding 40k miles. It never leaked, overheated, broke down and I loved it (past tense). Couple of Sundays ago some git stole it and burnt it out. It's completely destroyed...no glass, doors, seats, rear panels, boot..all gone into a blackened charred mass. Insurance company progressing claim (too slowly of course) and I'm pulling a hat over my face when I drive my 1.7 diesel corsa (in maroon). If anyone knows any suitable torture techniques......MIKEB Date: 07 Feb, 2004 on 01:04 a.m.

FCUKERS!!!!!!!