admitting defeat
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Ok I give up.
About six months ago I changed the exhaust gaskets on the drivers side. It was a pain in the arse, because the starter motor and the alternator had to come out. Then I got it wrong and had to do it again. (it was easier the second time)
So when the near side exhaust started blowing I thought at least it will be easier than the driver side.
Nope.
The whole exhaust has to come off. And as I don't have a four post lift in my garage so I am going to have to pay someone else to do it.
And I don't want to take to the main dealer I used to use as I lost confidence in them. They used to really look after me but after my last visit I'm not so sure. So the old girl is probably going to a local garage that I know does good work but it is a TVR after all.....
Head hanging in defeat
Kwacker
About six months ago I changed the exhaust gaskets on the drivers side. It was a pain in the arse, because the starter motor and the alternator had to come out. Then I got it wrong and had to do it again. (it was easier the second time)
So when the near side exhaust started blowing I thought at least it will be easier than the driver side.
Nope.
The whole exhaust has to come off. And as I don't have a four post lift in my garage so I am going to have to pay someone else to do it.
And I don't want to take to the main dealer I used to use as I lost confidence in them. They used to really look after me but after my last visit I'm not so sure. So the old girl is probably going to a local garage that I know does good work but it is a TVR after all.....
Head hanging in defeat
Kwacker
Get youself some renovation ramps,secound hand they make a very good purchase makes working on a tvr very much easier if thats possible.Ive got some and its the best thing i have ever bought for the car.Look on Ebay or on here they do come up;)Like you bud i feel let down by my local garage.
spongy said:
Get youself some renovation ramps,secound hand they make a very good purchase makes working on a tvr very much easier if thats possible.Ive got some and its the best thing i have ever bought for the car.Look on Ebay or on here they do come up;)Like you bud i feel let down by my local garage.
Hey spongy, not heard of them before. I just googled restoration ramps and found some. They are brilliant.http://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
Could have done with them for the fuel hose replacements. That was hard lying on the floor with it on axle stands ! They're not cheap though. Almost a similar price to a second hand 4-post lift. Very clever design though. Have you got some. I love the guy that has bought some to get his Tuscan higher up in the garage due to flooding !
I did mine 4 weeks ago to be honest it's not so hard if you have a pitted garage or ramps bit I found it unbelievably easy to drop the exhaust once you have done it it's a doddle the swear box hardly came out and if everyone was local I'd show them/ help show how it's done if anyone is in the midlands area wants it done let me know
Max
Max
taylormj4 said:
Mark. said:
How far do you want to drive? Just had some work done on the Cerbera and can't recommend the guys highly enough!
Who and where please Mark ?In Fareham, Hampshire. Well worth a visit.
Chimaera owning mechanic and the directors are bleedin' car nuts. All Pistonheaders too.
taylormj4 said:
Hey spongy, not heard of them before. I just googled restoration ramps and found some. They are brilliant.
http://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
Could have done with them for the fuel hose replacements. That was hard lying on the floor with it on axle stands ! They're not cheap though. Almost a similar price to a second hand 4-post lift. Very clever design though. Have you got some. I love the guy that has bought some to get his Tuscan higher up in the garage due to flooding !
Bud i paid 300 quid for a pair off piston heads,my mate also bought some off ebay for 350 after seeing mine,get some you can do any job on your car once you have em.can place an I beam across em bolt to chassis then you can remove all the suspension at a decent level easilyhttp://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
Could have done with them for the fuel hose replacements. That was hard lying on the floor with it on axle stands ! They're not cheap though. Almost a similar price to a second hand 4-post lift. Very clever design though. Have you got some. I love the guy that has bought some to get his Tuscan higher up in the garage due to flooding !
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