TVR Vixen S2 1969 WFD 400H
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Hi David as far as I know cosford is in the middlands, I think TVR owners club must have a show at the cosford museum on them dates, whether wfd 400h will decide to make an appearance will have to wait and see , she's fighting me all the way at the moment , everything I touch seems to lead to another problem, not to mention the 9 stitches to my little finger end after one afternoon session working on her, she decided to physically attack me , the b
h , and after all I've done for her , seams like she just wants to rest up for another 20 years she's turning out worse than the wife , and nearly as expensive, be sure I will let you know if we can make it , would be nice for you to see her again after all this time , regards keith
h , and after all I've done for her , seams like she just wants to rest up for another 20 years she's turning out worse than the wife , and nearly as expensive, be sure I will let you know if we can make it , would be nice for you to see her again after all this time , regards keithWfd 400h strikes again, in the process of fitting an oil cooler and running the V6 Colone engine to temperature a noise appeared , on checking found water pump bearings have given up the gost, could be worse initially thought noise was fibre timeing gear , suppose you got to expect these things when vehicles stand around for so long , another job on the list , one step forward two steps back , keith
1969tuscan said:
Wfd 400h strikes again, in the process of fitting an oil cooler and running the V6 Colone engine to temperature a noise appeared , on checking found water pump bearings have given up the gost, could be worse initially thought noise was fibre timeing gear , suppose you got to expect these things when vehicles stand around for so long , another job on the list , one step forward two steps back , keith
Having put so much time effort and money into the car, which looks great by the way, and you still have fibre timing gears in it shame on you; you will regret it if they go bang. cjb44 said:
Having put so much time effort and money into the car, which looks great by the way, and you still have fibre timing gears in it shame on you; you will regret it if they go bang.
Engine was already built when I got car and ran well when I got it fixed up , so didn't want to strip it to check if it had fibre ones in but was told it had different cam in it , so maybe they Have been changed in the past , I've been in the motor trade all my working life and I'm a big believer in if it's not broken don't fix it, and as the noise was around the timeing cover it was the first thing that came to mind , till I found the water pump bearing noise , anyway not every fibre gear brakes up , so I'll just have to take that chance, as engine sounds fine without fan belt on . keith
1969tuscan said:
Engine was already built when I got car and ran well when I got it fixed up , so didn't want to strip it to check if it had fibre ones in but was told it had different cam in it , so maybe they
Have been changed in the past , I've been in the motor trade all my working life and I'm a big believer in if it's not broken don't fix it, and as the noise was around the timeing cover it was the first thing that came to mind , till I found the water pump bearing noise , anyway not every fibre gear brakes up , so I'll just have to take that chance, as engine sounds fine without fan belt on . keith
I agree with the "If it ain't broke don't fix it" philosophy, however, I have had some experience with these engines in TVR's and other marques and the fibre gears are a weak point; if they fail the damage can be considerable. Ask Dollyman or Andrew I am sure they will advise you to check whether you have fibre gears or not.Have been changed in the past , I've been in the motor trade all my working life and I'm a big believer in if it's not broken don't fix it, and as the noise was around the timeing cover it was the first thing that came to mind , till I found the water pump bearing noise , anyway not every fibre gear brakes up , so I'll just have to take that chance, as engine sounds fine without fan belt on . keith
will make it interesting sounding.. Didn`t look a bad example really and plenty of specialised bits to make it more desirable..It reminded me of WFD when i first bought it back in 1980..Almost there and a goer but as usual a never ending list of things to do..
Rare car now and i have only seen another one way back parked up outside a property in Hornchurch.Essex..
Anyone on here have such an example?
Rare car now and i have only seen another one way back parked up outside a property in Hornchurch.Essex..
Anyone on here have such an example?
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