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2001 S6 Cerb 15k miles, just lunched the valvetrain. I have spoken to some engineers who have been looking at many early Speed 6's and they are appalled at the lack of development and quality of components on pre - '03 engines in the most part. They are amazed at how many of these engines get past 5k never mind 10 or 20k. It's the high compression 4.0 litre ones that seem most at risk.
Well I'm 2 for 2 now, previous Tuscan and my Cerb both at 15k miles.
I suppose I had better just work out who to get it rebuilt by; Dulford?, Austec?, Power?, TVRcraft? Someone else???
What a pain when I was just teeing up the Celtic Gathering, still better now than on the A1.
Byeeeee
Well I'm 2 for 2 now, previous Tuscan and my Cerb both at 15k miles.
I suppose I had better just work out who to get it rebuilt by; Dulford?, Austec?, Power?, TVRcraft? Someone else???
What a pain when I was just teeing up the Celtic Gathering, still better now than on the A1.
Byeeeee
Edited by CiderwithCerbie on Sunday 14th January 22:24
Edited by CiderwithCerbie on Wednesday 17th January 13:24
CiderwithCerbie said:
2001 S6 Cerb 15k miles, just lunched the valvetrain. I have spoken to some engineers who have been looking at many early Speed 6's and they are appalled at the lack of development and quality of components on pre - '03 engines in the most part. They are amazed at how many of these engines get passed 5k never mind 10 or 20k. It's the high compression 4.0 litre ones that seem most at risk.
Well I'm 2 for 2 now, previous Tuscan and my Cerb both at 15k miles.
I suppose I had better just work out who to get it rebuilt by; Dulford?, Austec?, Power?, TVRcraft? Someone else???
What a pain when I was just teeing up the Celtic Gathering, still better now than on the A1.
Byeeeee
Well I'm 2 for 2 now, previous Tuscan and my Cerb both at 15k miles.
I suppose I had better just work out who to get it rebuilt by; Dulford?, Austec?, Power?, TVRcraft? Someone else???
What a pain when I was just teeing up the Celtic Gathering, still better now than on the A1.
Byeeeee
Edited by CiderwithCerbie on Sunday 14th January 22:24
Supercharged Cerby, now theres an option!!!
cosmos 350 said:
how does 2001 car only have 15k, is there any point having it you could hire one for what its cost per mile and no engine rebuild bill!
It had only done 6k when I bought it in 2004, so I do about 3 - 5k per year it the dry, yes it's my hobby car and that's my business!
Yes I could hire one, but I wouldn't be able to drive it just when I want to or look it at lovingly in the garage either!!!
And a message to dvs dave - you find time to get it to the garage when you work 56h/week as a Surgical Consultant and you can't drive it there because you don't want to damage it further.
PS The Trust only pays me for 46 hours and I don't do private work
Edited by CiderwithCerbie on Thursday 19th April 11:51
CiderwithCerbie said:
And a message to dvs dave - you find time to get it to the garage when you work 56h/week as a Surgical Consultant and you can't drive it there because you don't want to damage it further.
PS The Trust only pays me for 46 hours and I don't do private work
56 hrs/week, you poor thing! I work 84 hour weeks and not even in this country! When my P&J needs something doing and I'm not around to deal with it myself (most of the time); I get the garage to pick it up (when I want), fix it, and then bring it back. It costs a couple of quid extra (and I imagine you've probably got a couple of quid extra) but means you can enjoy your car whenever your busy schedule allows.
Simple!
dvs_dave said:
CiderwithCerbie said:
And a message to dvs dave - you find time to get it to the garage when you work 56h/week as a Surgical Consultant and you can't drive it there because you don't want to damage it further.
PS The Trust only pays me for 46 hours and I don't do private work
56 hrs/week, you poor thing! I work 84 hour weeks and not even in this country! When my P&J needs something doing and I'm not around to deal with it myself (most of the time); I get the garage to pick it up (when I want), fix it, and then bring it back. It costs a couple of quid extra (and I imagine you've probably got a couple of quid extra) but means you can enjoy your car whenever your busy schedule allows.
Simple!
Bollox you do 84 hours per week - that's what I averaged as a Junior [yes it's amazing all greedy lazy golf playing Consultants were once cuddly self-sacrificing junior doctors] when up all night twice a week! I am still up at night regularly but at least I have six colleagues to share the work. The 56h is averaged over the full seven week cycle of on-cal and not much fun now 50.
I should have added - late dad with three y old - now that really does do your schedule in!
Anyway the car's whizzing now - thanks Dulford, & I can keep saving for the inevitable.
dvs_dave said:
Glad its all fixed. And no, the 84hrs a week isn't bollox. Construction and services contracting overseas can be tough, especially when in places like Iraq.
My mate went delivering babies in Basra - don't know if that's worse than trying to stick up buildings and get that armpit of a country running properly - anyay molto respect!
CiderwithCerbie said:
Good news! Had the Cerb looked at, the noise was a loose valve shim, not something broken or terminal, is running OK now - fantastic blast over Exmoor at the w/e in excellent weather - thanks to Richard, Neil and all at Dulford. 
Time to start saving up for when it does need doing!
Time to start saving up for when it does need doing!
Glad to hear your good news CWC .. does this mean your engineer friend made a mis-diagnosis or as many were just mouthing off about what they do not know about..
rev-erend said:
CiderwithCerbie said:
Good news! Had the Cerb looked at, the noise was a loose valve shim, not something broken or terminal, is running OK now - fantastic blast over Exmoor at the w/e in excellent weather - thanks to Richard, Neil and all at Dulford.
Time to start saving up for when it does need doing!
Time to start saving up for when it does need doing!
Glad to hear your good news CWC .. does this mean your engineer friend made a mis-diagnosis or as many were just mouthing off about what they do not know about..
Hi Rev-erend
No - me that made the mis-diagnosis, what with being a bit pessimistic etc. Anyway I do a slightly different specialty!
Engineering news due this summer - keep 'em peeled.
You lot make me laugh with your forty and fifty hour weeks.......try doing a contracted 330 hrs a month, working off-shore, then you'd know what long hours were.
Having ditch my Cerbera and moved on to an M5...I sleep much better now, and don't have to worry about the engine letting go.
Having ditch my Cerbera and moved on to an M5...I sleep much better now, and don't have to worry about the engine letting go.
Jim Green said:
You lot make me laugh with your forty and fifty hour weeks.......try doing a contracted 330 hrs a month, working off-shore, then you'd know what long hours were.
Having ditch my Cerbera and moved on to an M5...I sleep much better now, and don't have to worry about the engine letting go.
Having ditch my Cerbera and moved on to an M5...I sleep much better now, and don't have to worry about the engine letting go.
Erm.....you work the same hours as me. 330/month roughly equates to 84/week
dvs_dave said:
Jim Green said:
You lot make me laugh with your forty and fifty hour weeks.......try doing a contracted 330 hrs a month, working off-shore, then you'd know what long hours were.
Having ditch my Cerbera and moved on to an M5...I sleep much better now, and don't have to worry about the engine letting go.
Having ditch my Cerbera and moved on to an M5...I sleep much better now, and don't have to worry about the engine letting go.
Erm.....you work the same hours as me. 330/month roughly equates to 84/week
This bears no relevance to the Speed 6 engine or TVR's at all.... If you guys wanna play my cocks bigger than yours, may I suggest the general gossip forum as a more suitable venue...
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