Discussion
Hi Wargriff, info taken from one of my manuals. Hope it is of use.
In both the Griffith and the Chimaera, the
battery type is 072 and is 630 amp (engine crank
rating), as fitted to the Range Rover. Many battery
suppliers actually recognise TVR and will have a listing
for it. The original fit is a Tungsten model 672.
There is a slightly smaller battery, in terms of
both capacity and physical size, called the 075 (590
amps) which may have to be used if the battery box
is on the small side. Note: although all type 072 batteries
should be the same size, there are some differences
in size and in the cranking capacity between
manufacturers. For example, the P072 is the same
physical size but has a much lower crank rating.
Early Chimaeras were fitted with a smaller battery
which has a ‘reduced acid’ specification. These
are more susceptible to going flat when the car is
left for long periods. The higher capacity battery that
replaced it is less susceptible to the quiescent current
drain and will not go flat so quickly. If this is a
problem, it is worth checking which battery has been
fitted.
The batteries should be of the ‘maintenancefree’
type. There are several reasons for this. The first
is that as access is very difficult the opportunities to
check electrolyte levels, and so on, are limited. Maintenance-
free batteries are also less likely to spill battery
acid in the event of an accident, which makes
them inherently safer.
Do not be tempted to fit a smaller and cheaper
battery. These do not have the capacity to turn over
the engine, especially in the cold or when partially
discharged. Further, the alternator is designed to give
a higher output than most small cars so that the
higher capacity battery remains charged. This higher
charging capacity is not regulated and can damage
smaller capacity batteries: the excess current can
overheat the internal plates, causing them to buckle
and short out, resulting in a dead battery. This is
definitely a false economy.
Batteries typically last about 2-3 years, or
longer if the car is regularly used. It makes sense to
go for a replacement battery with a 3-5 year ‘no quibble’
replacement guarantee so that if it does fail it
will be replaced without additional expenditure.
Check the small print carefully — some guarantees
have a sliding replacement value, where the replacement
allowance decreases with the battery’s age
In both the Griffith and the Chimaera, the
battery type is 072 and is 630 amp (engine crank
rating), as fitted to the Range Rover. Many battery
suppliers actually recognise TVR and will have a listing
for it. The original fit is a Tungsten model 672.
There is a slightly smaller battery, in terms of
both capacity and physical size, called the 075 (590
amps) which may have to be used if the battery box
is on the small side. Note: although all type 072 batteries
should be the same size, there are some differences
in size and in the cranking capacity between
manufacturers. For example, the P072 is the same
physical size but has a much lower crank rating.
Early Chimaeras were fitted with a smaller battery
which has a ‘reduced acid’ specification. These
are more susceptible to going flat when the car is
left for long periods. The higher capacity battery that
replaced it is less susceptible to the quiescent current
drain and will not go flat so quickly. If this is a
problem, it is worth checking which battery has been
fitted.
The batteries should be of the ‘maintenancefree’
type. There are several reasons for this. The first
is that as access is very difficult the opportunities to
check electrolyte levels, and so on, are limited. Maintenance-
free batteries are also less likely to spill battery
acid in the event of an accident, which makes
them inherently safer.
Do not be tempted to fit a smaller and cheaper
battery. These do not have the capacity to turn over
the engine, especially in the cold or when partially
discharged. Further, the alternator is designed to give
a higher output than most small cars so that the
higher capacity battery remains charged. This higher
charging capacity is not regulated and can damage
smaller capacity batteries: the excess current can
overheat the internal plates, causing them to buckle
and short out, resulting in a dead battery. This is
definitely a false economy.
Batteries typically last about 2-3 years, or
longer if the car is regularly used. It makes sense to
go for a replacement battery with a 3-5 year ‘no quibble’
replacement guarantee so that if it does fail it
will be replaced without additional expenditure.
Check the small print carefully — some guarantees
have a sliding replacement value, where the replacement
allowance decreases with the battery’s age
Hi Wargriff
Over on the bright side this was listed as good place to get seatbelts maybe of help
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Trev
Over on the bright side this was listed as good place to get seatbelts maybe of help
http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Trev
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