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Imran999

349 posts

152 months

Wednesday 26th October 2022
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TheRainMaker said:
Gazzab said:
Ri Orus2 said:
Gazzab said:
Nah I’ve only had 6 or 7 rebuilds over 3 Cerberas over 20
Or so years. They just aren’t very reliable. I don’t thrash mine, I warm them up relatively gently, check oil and water before each drive, service annually, only use TVR specialists……
How many miles would you say you do per year, out of interest?
Presently = 0
Last couple of years = a couple of hundred
Few years before that = 1k pa I guess
Before that was maybe = 4K pa.
Early days = maybe 6k pa
Blimey,

I had my Cerbera from around 2006 to 2020 and 60000 miles, not one rebuild, didn’t really warm it up and used all through the year, more tack days than I can remember and a few trips down to the south of Spain.

Just general servicing, tappets etc, had one starter motor and one clutch, Str8six looked after it for most of its time with me.

Serviced every year no matter what the mileage.
What, no slave, coil packs, diff seals, lambda’s or other ancillaries?
You’re a lucky man!

DuncanM

6,109 posts

278 months

Wednesday 26th October 2022
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TheRainMaker said:
Blimey,

I had my Cerbera from around 2006 to 2020 and 60000 miles, not one rebuild, didn’t really warm it up and used all through the year, more tack days than I can remember and a few trips down to the south of Spain.

Just general servicing, tappets etc, had one starter motor and one clutch, Str8six looked after it for most of its time with me.

Serviced every year no matter what the mileage.
Similar here, I think the AJP8 is a reliable lump, not much to actually go wrong and need rebuilds all the time.

Valve stems can wear if poorly tuned.

TheRainMaker

6,302 posts

241 months

Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Imran999 said:
What, no slave, coil packs, diff seals, lambda’s or other ancillaries?
You’re a lucky man!
A few bits and pieces, which I would put under general servicing.

Slave was done with the clutch at 44000 miles
Coil Pack's, might have been, can't remember
Lamba sensors, I don't think so but they might have been at some point
Diff seals, the diff was never touched.

Throttle sensors were replaced, but a the time there was a shortage so they were second-hand.
The thermostat was replaced at some point and it had a new radiator cap, oh and radiator come to think of it.

Normal sort of stuff for any car of its age, it was a 2002 car so left me at 18 years old.





Imran999

349 posts

152 months

Thursday 27th October 2022
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TheRainMaker said:
A few bits and pieces, which I would put under general servicing.

Slave was done with the clutch at 44000 miles
Coil Pack's, might have been, can't remember
Lamba sensors, I don't think so but they might have been at some point
Diff seals, the diff was never touched.

Throttle sensors were replaced, but a the time there was a shortage so they were second-hand.
The thermostat was replaced at some point and it had a new radiator cap, oh and radiator come to think of it.

Normal sort of stuff for any car of its age, it was a 2002 car so left me at 18 years old.
You did well and it was a very nice looking example too!

Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Monday 31st October 2022
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Popped to a museum yesterday

Ri Orus2

144 posts

161 months

Monday 31st October 2022
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TheRainMaker said:
Gazzab said:
Ri Orus2 said:
Gazzab said:
Nah I’ve only had 6 or 7 rebuilds over 3 Cerberas over 20
Or so years. They just aren’t very reliable. I don’t thrash mine, I warm them up relatively gently, check oil and water before each drive, service annually, only use TVR specialists……
How many miles would you say you do per year, out of interest?
Presently = 0
Last couple of years = a couple of hundred
Few years before that = 1k pa I guess
Before that was maybe = 4K pa.
Early days = maybe 6k pa
Blimey,

I had my Cerbera from around 2006 to 2020 and 60000 miles, not one rebuild, didn’t really warm it up and used all through the year, more tack days than I can remember and a few trips down to the south of Spain.

Just general servicing, tappets etc, had one starter motor and one clutch, Str8six looked after it for most of its time with me.

Serviced every year no matter what the mileage.
Yeah the double rebuilds for each cerb is... an eye opener, for sure. Credit for keeping all those cerbs going though, you'd be forgiven for knocking on the head after the 2nd or 3rd rebuild, even as an enthusiast.

I've never understood the rules on this, so hopefully a little discussion isn't breaking any but I assume they went to Andy at APM via Dom, or by Powers themselves for the rebuilds?

I've had 2 cerbs albeit only for 3 years (1st cerb) and 2 years (2nd cerb). The first had a bottom end rebuild, which was the result of a rather poor bit of road repair smashing the sump. Stripped down as a precaution, which is probably a sure fire way of finding something that needs rebuilding.
Touch wood, nothing has happened on the 2nd but its an original 02 build engine with low mileage.

Seem's there's no hard and fast rule for when to expect a rebuild. I'm planning on keeping the car for the foreseeable, so i can imagine one day it'll happen.

Mr Cerbera

5,031 posts

229 months

Monday 31st October 2022
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Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Wednesday 2nd November 2022
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I did that with mine when the engine was rebuilt, polished up easily. The water rails however didn't take long to dull right down again

Gazzab

21,061 posts

281 months

Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Ri Orus2 said:
Yeah the double rebuilds for each cerb is... an eye opener, for sure. Credit for keeping all those cerbs going though, you'd be forgiven for knocking on the head after the 2nd or 3rd rebuild, even as an enthusiast.

I've never understood the rules on this, so hopefully a little discussion isn't breaking any but I assume they went to Andy at APM via Dom, or by Powers themselves for the rebuilds?

I've had 2 cerbs albeit only for 3 years (1st cerb) and 2 years (2nd cerb). The first had a bottom end rebuild, which was the result of a rather poor bit of road repair smashing the sump. Stripped down as a precaution, which is probably a sure fire way of finding something that needs rebuilding.
Touch wood, nothing has happened on the 2nd but its an original 02 build engine with low mileage.

Seem's there's no hard and fast rule for when to expect a rebuild. I'm planning on keeping the car for the foreseeable, so i can imagine one day it'll happen.
My first 2 cerbs were looked after by andy at APM.
My current one is an 02. I bought it in 08 I think. It had engine work at the now defunct Sheffield garage, Raceproved. Their engine work never seemed to work out well. It’s currently in a place in Leeds.

Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Thursday 1st December 2022
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Found this pic from a Classic and Sportscar shoot ten years ago


credit Malcolm Griffiths/Classic & Sports Car

Edited by Byker28i on Monday 12th December 16:50

Mr Cerbera

5,031 posts

229 months

Monday 5th December 2022
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Byker28i said:
Found this pic from a Classic and Sportscar shoot ten years ago
Cerbera life in one image thumbup

Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Mr Cerbera said:
Byker28i said:
Found this pic from a Classic and Sportscar shoot ten years ago
Cerbera life in one image thumbup
Got the mag out - it was 2009!

Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Monday 12th December 2022
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Another from Malcolm Griffiths/Classic & Sports Car




notaping

253 posts

70 months

Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Not seen any photos so far this summer. Surely folks have been out enjoying this weather? Took this last thurs. Day trip to Culzean. B-roads thru' Ayrshire. Nice!




Ice_blue_tvr

3,101 posts

163 months

Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Sounds great!

Promised myself I'd do more miles in mine this year.. Was heading to santapod this weekend (though not on the strip) but looks like it might rain. And I've spent the last couple weekends machine polishing the body and had the wheels off for some gtechniq c5 treatment! Had the aircon regassed today too!


Byker28i

58,826 posts

216 months

Friday 9th June 2023
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Yup been out and about.

Laon Historic the other weekend




Peter-j8c3u

108 posts

29 months

Thursday 15th June 2023
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GermanCerb

77 posts

66 months

Sunday 18th June 2023
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Nice shot! clap


That was 2 weeks ago in Austria:





ukkid35

6,138 posts

172 months

Monday 19th June 2023
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GermanCerb said:
Nice shot! clap


That was 2 weeks ago in Austria:



Superb!

ukkid35

6,138 posts

172 months

Friday 7th July 2023
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