Gearbox problem!
Gearbox problem!
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rapid rental

Original Poster:

477 posts

251 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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My clutch pedal was stiff so i got it looked at and now i find out to my horror that my gearbox has a cracked casing!, apparently its at the end where it goes into a cone, TVR power say that there are no more T5 boxes available. They also said that its not the first one they have had go.

Anybody else ever heard of this? and any pointers of where to get a new box or casing from?

thanks in advance

teamholdenracing

5,105 posts

296 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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Speak to Bernie at Competition Transmission Services 0 'Gearboxman' on here. If you could mention I suggested it (Andy Holden) I'd appreciate it. Cheers

dave porter

156 posts

299 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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I have casings and boxes, call me ....07850 304332....Cheers....Dave

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

275 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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teamholdenracing said:
Speak to Bernie at Competition Transmission Services 0 'Gearboxman' on here. If you could mention I suggested it (Andy Holden) I'd appreciate it. Cheers


Sorry off topic......Nice to meet you today at Leven. BMW looked nice.

Hoover.

5,993 posts

271 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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i;m about to have my rover box replaced to the t box by austec...... not a new one But pulled apart inspected and anyhting un toward sorted,,,,,,,

rapid rental

Original Poster:

477 posts

251 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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dave porter

thanks dave i will call you tomorrow.

jeffsy

5,603 posts

256 months

Friday 16th February 2007
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Jason

Sorry to see your trouble mate - I hope you dont mind but I was in Neils yesterday and had a look - eek

We should hhok up as we only live 3 miles apart!!

Fancy the Midlands run on Sunday?? Birmingham Tunnel Run followed by the Mids meet??

Graham

teamHOLDENracing

5,105 posts

296 months

Friday 16th February 2007
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davetherave1970 said:
teamholdenracing said:
Speak to Bernie at Competition Transmission Services 0 'Gearboxman' on here. If you could mention I suggested it (Andy Holden) I'd appreciate it. Cheers


Sorry off topic......Nice to meet you today at Leven. BMW looked nice.


And you Dave. Its the first time since Simon and Jules opened that I've been in that neck of the woods so I thought I'd pop in.

The BMW (Z4 M Coupe) is a great car - ironically it is very TVR-like - you have to concentrate to drive it quickly.

jeffsy

5,603 posts

256 months

Saturday 17th February 2007
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jeffsy said:
Jason

Sorry to see your trouble mate - I hope you dont mind but I was in Neils yesterday and had a look - eek

We should hhok up as we only live 3 miles apart!!

Fancy the Midlands run on Sunday?? Birmingham Tunnel Run followed by the Mids meet??

Graham


Jason

Sorry about the above, what a tit I am. I meant to say about the 4th March run when hopefully you should be back up and running!!

What a dunderhead boxedin

Graham

rapid rental

Original Poster:

477 posts

251 months

Saturday 17th February 2007
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jeffsy

Hi

I have now been over to look at the gearbox, no wonder the clutch felt bad!. Its worse than i thought, i have asked Neil to source a new one as i hope its covered on my warranty. I cant beleive the local TVR dealer didnt pick it up when they did the clutch last month as it was something i asked them to look into.

If its not covered then i will be buying a casing and have Neil swop it all over. He said that there are some mods/upgrades on the T5 boxes now. I also apparently have a late manufactured box as there arent the usual linkages on it.

Would be great to meet up, however im already booked for a Cornwall run on the 4th March. So when you have any other dates let me know.

Jason