What's happening in your garage this weekend ?

[hrepo]

Note to all: even if the CTS is apparently OK when measured in situ, replace it anyway if you have apparent overfueling.
Took me months to chase warm starting issues and horrible mileage since the CTS was having correct readings when cold and warm. Replaced it anyway finally, and hey presto. Works now.

TL;DR: It's always the CTS. Replace it.

Also, replace the fuel hoses every 5 years. The current hoses appear to have very limited life.

[mrzigazaga]

mmmm..I have some R9 in the boot...I have replaced the piece on the cold start injector a couple of times now because of that issue...Glad the main feed is in Kunifer copper...and gates on the rest...Mind you need the large one changing between tanks....

[batman400]

Back on the oil leak trail (literally !)

[mrzigazaga]

batman400 said:

Back on the oil leak trail (literally !)

Oh..that dont sound good...Is it much oil?...Is it front...Middle..rear?...my top gearbox seal weeps a small amount and it falls just left of middle..probably due to camber in the road...

[tvrmk363]

Driving all over the east coast of the US to pick up the 280i coupe I bought and take it back to Ohio. 12 hour drive home!

[rev-erend]

tvrmk363 said:

Driving all over the east coast of the US to pick up the 280i coupe I bought and take it back to Ohio. 12 hour drive home!

Wow.

We need pictures

[rev-erend]

My plan for the weekend is a bit more mapping of the SEAC on the driveway.

Might try and put the alloy bellmouths back on before that..

Wash 2 cars.. photograph the Merc SLK and start getting it ready for sale.

[tvrmk363]

Picked up the coupe and drove 954 miles back to my work location. The car ran perfectly with one small rather annoying exception. The farther I drove the more the brakes squealed.
Now, every application they squeal like crazy.
Can’t wait to drive home this weekend (another 410 miles) and pull the pads and coat the backs with anti squeal.
Is there anything I could spray on in the mean time to quiet it down?

[Tyre Tread]

sometimes happens on my Chim and I found a good hard application of the brakes can stop it for a while

[mrzigazaga]

Nice FHC....Brake dust can make them squeal as well as hard linings...You could try a blast of compressed air or whip the wheels off and clean the discs with some brake & clutch cleaner.....

[tvrmk363]

I’ll give that a try Ziga! Since I’m still 410 miles from home I can’t really work on it.

[mk1fan]

Waiting to hear confirmation from cake central for weekend works in a proper garage to prep Wendy for the FTT of Europe in May.

[adam quantrill]

Today battle commences on the rear axle - drop it out and have a good look at the diff output bearings. And of course oil seals while I'm there, and I'll lube up the handbrake calipers.

[ABZ29]

First polish of the season guys-looking good/can’t fault that Meguiars deep crystal carnauba wax

Edited by ABZ29 on Saturday 5th May 14:09

[adam quantrill]

So far rear is about half way off, one of the rear bots just wouldn't move and no real space to get a breaker bar on, so drilled and chiseled off the nut, will be replaced with an M12. Why TVR couldn't have put the bolts a couple of mm nearer the middle... I could have got a socket on the nut.

[KKson]

Thought it was about time I got the 350i MOT'd again, just in case the 390 throws a wobbly before the BBWF. A few things ticked off last years advisories - steering column lower bulkhead bush changed ( I hate that job) and both front lower ball joints changed. Next job will be new bushes and bolts on the A frames - should be fun getting them apart as they look as if they've still got their original rubber bushes.......

[adam quantrill]

I have decided for expediency to buy another diff which should be here by thursday so I'll swap the new one in.

Hopefully it'll be usable straight away, oil drain/fill and job's a good 'un.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

From info on post on FB, it is thought that TVR adjusted the ramp angles on the PL diff's for use in the TVR's as they are a lot lighter than the Jag ones, people who have just used the Jag ones have found the car to be extremely twitchy.

Not sure how true this is but be careful for a while as it could be true, but if they Diff is from another TVR it should be ok.

[adam quantrill]

Thanks for the tip,. it was from Douglas Valley off another wedge. My main concern is whether it will actually be PL when it arrives....

Yay! It's here, has a PL tab, and both output shafts want to go in the same direction!

Edited by adam quantrill on Wednesday 30th May 18:18

[adam quantrill]

Even better I spotted someone flogging Castrol Axle Z on the flea last night for £6.41 a litre, so I filled my boots!