TVR Cheaper than Vauxhall

[Luckyone]

Well for replacement CV boots anyway…

I am changing the diff mounting bushes at the moment, but as well as an oil leak from the diff & a damper, I found one of the CV joint boots had almost split. After a quick call to the ever-helpful Andy at APM I had all the answers. It seems GSI Carlton boots are a direct fitment, I tried a few places but no one stocked them so I tried Vauxhall parts dept: £57 for the boot grease & fittings. TVR parts dept £23... I’m not sure that includes the grease & fittings but still
Anyone got any ideas why, I don’t want to bother Andy again & don’t mind paying £23 to TVR, but I am curious. He said the Vauxhall parts would be half the price of TVR, as you’d expect, I can’t think he gets that much trade discount so where should I be looking? Other than TVR I’ve only ever bought German car parts before.

[longbow]

In my very limited experinece so far (ribbon cable, gearbox seal) the consumables are fairly reasonably priced from TVR, its the little black boxes and instruments you'll pay an arm and a leg for..... that said when my old MR2 developed engine problems Toyota took the car for 7 weeks and then presented me with a bill for £1400 - to replace one exhaust valve - GO INDEPENDENT I SAY............ or do it yourself

[Luckyone]

Yeah DIY all the way, apart from the main services for stamps in the book when it’s off to the unbeatable Andy at APM - the best independent in the south I think.

I’ll be attempting a half re-spray of the pearl once we have built a bigger garage

[longbow]

I resprayed my girlfriends mini pink/white but I really doubt I'd be brave enough to touch the Cerb.....

He he, its north vs south now......... Joolz vs Andy or probably more like

I am totally for the DIY thing - the more attention you can give your Cerb the better. Hey... I have an 'understanding' girlfriend' so I can get away with it

[JayB]

Just replaced CV boots on One of my drive shafts

Less that £12 for the pair !

Try your local motor factors using the ref: First Line FCB2196, they should be able to cross reference that part if not first line.

Pain of a job and you might as well do both boots whilst the shafts out

[Luckyone]

JayB said:

Less that £12 for the pair !

That sounds more like it, how on earth can Vauxhall charge £57 for one, I checked it was only the boot.

I am still a little confused though - Andy (APM) said to ask for First Line FCB2275. Are yours different?

[JayB]

All I can tell you is that I have fitted them and they seem to fit just like the old ones, dont think there is anything special about my cerbs drive shafts. Car is a late 2000 speed 6 model however I though they were the same for all models ?

Each also came with a packet of grease and the metal bands to fix the boots

Email me if you want the motor factors I sourced them from, they may post or have a branch near you ?

>> Edited by JayB on Thursday 24th February 08:17

[joospeed]

Mine are 5.19 each plus vat.
i use Garanada ones, as the driveshafts are based on teh granada ones TVR have used for long time, and the CV joints are the same sized as the granada ones they've used for years too.

[vyt]

longbow said:

that said when my old MR2 developed engine problems Toyota took the car for 7 weeks and then presented me with a bill for £1400 - to replace one exhaust valve - GO INDEPENDENT I SAY............ or do it yourself

Whats that, Toyota, engine problem, can't be only TVR has those

[Luckyone]

JayB said:

All I can tell you is that I have fitted them and they seem to fit just like the old ones, dont think there is anything special about my cerbs drive shafts. Car is a late 2000 speed 6 model however I though they were the same for all models ? Each also came with a packet of grease and the metal bands to fix the boots Email me if you want the motor factors I sourced them from, they may post or have a branch near you ? >> Edited by JayB on Thursday 24th February 08:17

JayB YHM Thanks for your help with this.

I may well be giving Joolz a call anyway as we are after some new suspension, see my other post.