Today's breakdown.... (2) :(

[jesusbuiltmycar]

Took the TVR to work today - first proper drive after 6 months SORN - Driving home from work I noticed a bit of a rattle/vibration coming from the rear. Suddenly the car became impossible to keep in a straight line - even at 30MPH. It felt like it had a constant 'tank-slapper' on the go, with the rear of the car shifting from side to side.

Just been recovered to home now and I need to diagnose what the problem is....

Edited by jesusbuiltmycar on Tuesday 3rd May 21:52

[V8FROG]

i guess jesus didn't build ur car properly ahaha sorry but ur name is so funny.anyway guys when are u going to learn ur lesson???TVRs have to be driven all the time.the more u drive them the better they get and less problems will happen.i drive mine every single day without any trouble at all.and i drive it hard cause here we dont have speed limit or much traffic rules.listen to me drive it as much as u can!!

[Simon says]

Make sure the road wheels have not come loose then start by jacking the car up and having a feel around(including tyre examination)got to be something obvious I suspect

[taylormj4]

Rear wishbones corroded through ?

[jesusbuiltmycar]

Had a good check of the tyres last night and couldn't see any problems...

I doubt it is the wishbones - I cleaned treated and painted the chasis, wishbones etc. last summer and the car has always been kept in a dry garage and rarely goes out when it is raining.

A friend of mine thinks that it could be either a universal joint or the dirveshaft - he said he has experiencesd a similar probem on a BMW. He is coming over later so hoefully he can help to diagnose the issue.

As for driving the car more - I know! Family life (and other hobbies) doesn't leave much free time for using the Chim. At the weekened I made a concious decision to try and use the car a lot more this year for driving to / from work....