its got me beat!!!!!

[a1rak]

Never been beaten before by a mechanical issue but I just gave up trying to fit the foocking glass fibre air box and pipes under the drivers side dash. 2hrs of twisted back, pipes that go nowhere tubes that wrap round the steering column its got to be the worst designed pile of ste that has ever been fitted on a TVR, and THAT is really saying something. If anyone has a drawing or a tip on how to fit this piece of junk then please let me know before I torch the whole car. rant over!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wiggycerb]

Wish i could help, mine are a bit of a Tw*t to say the least, i think if i remember correctly your best off hooking the bottom of the air box on first and sort of roll it from the bottom over the trumpets and it should work.

I actually shaved the rough edges off my air boxes and this helped a bit ... only a very small amount mind.

[C3BER]

Send a picture if you can

[a1rak]

wiggycerb said:

Wish i could help, mine are a bit of a Tw*t to say the least, i think if i remember correctly your best off hooking the bottom of the air box on first and sort of roll it from the bottom over the trumpets and it should work.

I actually shaved the rough edges off my air boxes and this helped a bit ... only a very small amount mind.

Its not the engine airboxes its the bloody aircon/blower airbox fitted in the drivers footwell. There are 3 outlet pipes, I know where they all go but in what order and where you are supposed to safely route the pipes without them interfering with the wiring or the steering is a complete mystery.

[wiggycerb]

a1rak said:

Its not the engine airboxes its the bloody aircon/blower airbox fitted in the drivers footwell. There are 3 outlet pipes, I know where they all go but in what order and where you are supposed to safely route the pipes without them interfering with the wiring or the steering is a complete mystery.

Sorry, missread the post. no doubt youve tried the workshop manual, although that doesnt appear to tell you how it all fits together just how to get them in & out

[Tang Soo Tim]

The three way branch is cold feed. One goes to lower dash centre eyeball the another to footwell eyeball, I only have one eyeball in footwell so the other I have blanked off or you get constant cold air blowing at speed. Not nice on the way to Spa in cold weather I tell you !!!

There should be another pipe coming from centre console that is the hot feed, just point this in general direction where you want warm air to go

Hope this helps

[C3BER]

How odd. If you have three pipes then centre eyeball is cold but the footwell and the right knee are warm and not cold. I think the older cerbs have one warm footwell and one eyeball console cold. I will look tomorrow for the route if its not already sorted.

[mikesr]

Just happen to be in the foot well fitting the oil temp gauge and took a crappy phone pic that might help if you have the same setup

Edited by mikesr on Sunday 28th April 06:48

[Mr Cerbera]

mikesr said:

Just happen to be in the foot well fitting the oil temp gauge and took a crappy phone pic that might help if you have the same setup

That is a FAB picture.

Might even have a go at installing mine again after I took it out 7 (seven) years ago !

[Mad Mark]

Just out of interest what are you doing that needed it taking out?
Also when fitting it back try making the pipes a tighter fit as they leak air around these joints and therefore less blowing to where you want it to blow.

[mikesr]

Mad Mark said:

Just out of interest what are you doing that needed it taking out?

I'm replacing the entire carpet set. Right now it seems like a worse job than doing the diff bushes.
(Although its maybe the weeks in the Swiss sanatorium afterwards that helped me to feel that the diff job wasn't as bad as everyone says)

The last few weeks has been every weekend laid out in the car with my head in one or other footwell amid nasty fibres and resin from the shell and dust from the old glue.
Note the time on the post with the pic. Couldn't sleep with the aching back and battered fingers so fitted the oil temp gauge. I must be bonkers.

Of course I'm bonkers. I own a Cerbera

[pmessling]

When I done a couple of jobs underneath there I had the seat out at the time made it easier. Also jubilee clipped the pipes onto the distribution block/ glass fibre thing I'm sure it could be improved.