40k on the clock of a 4.5 (r98), need advice
Discussion
Looking at the other tvr sections seems to be many rebuilds well before this mark. Is 40k very high milage and can I expect some big bills soon?
The car feels great to me with no oil drips or strange noises. Would like some feedback from others with similar or higher miles on the clock.
The car feels great to me with no oil drips or strange noises. Would like some feedback from others with similar or higher miles on the clock.
Depends on how you drive, what kind of journeys the car does and how often you service it. Clutches don't last forever, but are not expensive on Rover V8 engined cars. The basic engine is very strong.
Get it rolling road tuned (see my posting in the Rover V8 section last night) and then you'll know of any injector/compression/camshaft/electrical problems and problems which are starting/will need attention soon.
Get it rolling road tuned (see my posting in the Rover V8 section last night) and then you'll know of any injector/compression/camshaft/electrical problems and problems which are starting/will need attention soon.
40k is Bugger all for a Rover V8 - even a hard driven one should do 100k miles. These aren't AJPV8/6's that either break very early or not at all (like the Rover).
Even at 100k all that might need doing is the bearings, shells, an hone of the bores and poss new pistons - and that is Cheap on a Rover (alot on the others - a world apart).
Mine turned 40k yesterday on way to work, this is ABSOLUTLEY nothing.
Even at 100k all that might need doing is the bearings, shells, an hone of the bores and poss new pistons - and that is Cheap on a Rover (alot on the others - a world apart).
Mine turned 40k yesterday on way to work, this is ABSOLUTLEY nothing.
Christ, mine has done 42,000 – fit for the knackers yard then.
This engine has been around for donkeys years – maybe not as tuned as in our cars, but the engine is a well-proven unit.
As has been said, 100k without major work, either top or bottom end, is normal. Clutches though are another thing
This engine has been around for donkeys years – maybe not as tuned as in our cars, but the engine is a well-proven unit.
As has been said, 100k without major work, either top or bottom end, is normal. Clutches though are another thing
My Griff 4.0 was fine at 50,000 miles. It only developed a problem (noisy diff) when it was effectively laid up for a year. If your proposed car checks out in every detail, why not go for it and get a cheaper car as a result? Take lots of advice and second opinions and I hope you get a good one!
Have to agree. My Chim 5L has done 38k. It runs, if anything, better than when I first got it. No reason why higher milage is a problem, although I would contend that very low mileage cars could be a problem. To put it another way, how could you do 40k miles in a car which had big problems that kept it off the road?
Steve.
>> Edited by Steve _T on Thursday 10th October 17:33
>> Edited by Steve _T on Thursday 10th October 17:34
Steve.
>> Edited by Steve _T on Thursday 10th October 17:33
>> Edited by Steve _T on Thursday 10th October 17:34
I have run 2 V8s side by side for the last 6 yrs, one a TVR and the other a Rangie. My first Rangie left me with 120k on the clock and my Griff with 70k. No probs. Ok the TVR "supposedly" has higher state of tune but the Rangie has to pull 2400kg around and gets just as much a hammering, actually probably more. My latest 99 Griff has only 18k on the clock and has a noisey cam! The latest Rangie unfortunately had a new engine because the block was porous, common on the 4.6, so say. If its done 40k then i would say its probably had the run in and ready for use !!
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