DIY tuscan work

[tuskerwannabe]

As a wannabe, I have a few questions which I hope some people here can shed light on.

I'm somewhat surprised by the amount of work these beasties seem to take to stay alive (but am willing to live with it 'cos I luv the car), and as someone who is happy stripping/rebuilding engines etc. is there a source of technical information about how to do the engine maintenance yourselves or is this info. a closely guarded blackpool/dealer secret ? For example,
replacing valves is mostly labour. Am I being totally mad

If TVR aren't willing to give a reasonable warranty on the engines, dealers charging serious money for labour, and the second hand value taking a hammering, is there a downside to doing a chunk of the work yourself ?

Are TVR willing to supply parts to people directly ?

Is anyone actively pulling useful technical information into a central place ?

[st george]

I did try. I posted a thread "manual" and was willing to right a database programme to post on the web. But after everyone moaning about their problems, hardly anyone submitted to it. Shame.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=5&h=&t=48503

TRS

>> Edited by st george on Sunday 17th August 14:26

[21TVR]

Terry have you thought about searching the FAQ's and cut and pasting some of that ?

simon

[st george]

Yes. Mighty task. Would be nice in one place. Make the database easier. I would also like to guage interest. Its not worth doing if no one is interested and so far that is what it looks like.
I dont mind really, might just do it anyway for my own use.
I just thought with all the whinging going on people might have wanted a central database of Faults and fixes.

Regards

TRS

[tuskerwannabe]

If u need help sorting through the list
The more I know about the car, the better I can gauge buying one.

[Alf Essex]

tuskerwannabe said:

As a wannabe, I have a few questions which I hope some people here can shed light on. I'm somewhat surprised by the amount of work these beasties seem to take to stay alive (but am willing to live with it 'cos I luv the car), and as someone who is happy stripping/rebuilding engines etc. is there a source of technical information about how to do the engine maintenance yourselves or is this info. a closely guarded blackpool/dealer secret ? For example, replacing valves is mostly labour. Am I being totally mad If TVR aren't willing to give a reasonable warranty on the engines, dealers charging serious money for labour, and the second hand value taking a hammering, is there a downside to doing a chunk of the work yourself ? Are TVR willing to supply parts to people directly ? Is anyone actively pulling useful technical information into a central place ?

mmm here we go again

''surprised by the amount of work these beasties seem to take to stay alive'' - well I do have a new Tuscan and it's done nearly 5k and I have had to do nothing to it to stay alive...its happy as it is!

Don't be completely taken in by all the chitter chatter on PH...so long as you do what you are told by TVR/Dealership in looking after the engine...you shouldn't need to do anything but fill up the oil/water every now and again

Alan.

[Nick Elliott]

I think you will be lucky to get TVR to supply you technical inforation on the engine.Although engine parts such as valves,finger followere & cams are listed on TMS TVRGEAR web site so you should be able to get hold of thoes OK.

Nick

[Graham66]

st george said:

I did try. I posted a thread "manual" and was willing to right a database programme to post on the web. But after everyone moaning about their problems, hardly anyone submitted to it. Shame. www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=5&h=&t=48503 TRS >> Edited by st george on Sunday 17th August 14:26

Thing is, no one wants to post wrong information to you, and as most problems are fixed by the dealer, and then you get a brief summary, most of which you forget, then the full story is not always available to pass on to you - and also, some of us forget what we have been told until somone raises the problem again

I think you are going to be on your own creating it, but once it is there everyone will want to use it

Hope this is of some encouragement to start

Graham

[Mr Freefall]

Alf Essex said:

tuskerwannabe said: As a wannabe, I have a few questions which I hope some people here can shed light on. I'm somewhat surprised by the amount of work these beasties seem to take to stay alive (but am willing to live with it 'cos I luv the car), and as someone who is happy stripping/rebuilding engines etc. is there a source of technical information about how to do the engine maintenance yourselves or is this info. a closely guarded blackpool/dealer secret ? For example, replacing valves is mostly labour. Am I being totally mad If TVR aren't willing to give a reasonable warranty on the engines, dealers charging serious money for labour, and the second hand value taking a hammering, is there a downside to doing a chunk of the work yourself ? Are TVR willing to supply parts to people directly ? Is anyone actively pulling useful technical information into a central place ? mmm here we go again ''surprised by the amount of work these beasties seem to take to stay alive'' - well I do have a new Tuscan and it's done nearly 5k and I have had to do nothing to it to stay alive...its happy as it is! Don't be completely taken in by all the chitter chatter on PH...so long as you do what you are told by TVR/Dealership in looking after the engine...you shouldn't need to do anything but fill up the oil/water every now and again Alan.

Alan,

This is not strickly true. 1800 miles after a rebuild mine has to go back to Power!!!! And yes I do stick to the engine recomendations!!!

Mr F