Valve guides and Finger followers
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PetrolTed said:
Unfortunately what you heard isn't true. On older cars they will 'assist' with the cost but not cover all costs.
That was the thrust of what I learned recently when finding out about this as the factory. For those who flog the engines from cold and within an inch of their lives on racetracks - don't think that you will get a free rebuild every season, that is not the case.
The factory try to be sympathetic towards customers and judge each case on its merits. BUT cars should be well looked after and serviced correctly/regularly by TVR or their agents.
TUS 373 said:
Unfortunately what you heard isn't true. On older cars they will 'assist' with the cost but not cover all costs.
That was the thrust of what I learned recently when finding out about this as the factory.
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The factory try to be sympathetic towards customers and judge each case on its merits.
Got very positive help from the factory when I rang them up, once I'd told them that it had a full dealer history, never been tracked, and had already been in for one rebuild. Waiting to get the throttle bodies sorted before I really test them on the deal they said they'd probably be able to do for the valve guides, so we'll se...
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I've had my Tusc for two years now. It was first registered in April 2000 and I've serviced it as per it should be. It has cost a bit but not on the engine. Just clearance adjustment which aint cheap but the only things that have failed have been a window sensor and the pod went wibble but the factory fixed it for - if i subract the dealer's labour and postage - about nothing. I've just fitted nitrons to cure the bouncy front end and its a babe.
It's cost me less than three g in two years including the nitrons.
Make your own judgement.
It's cost me less than three g in two years including the nitrons.
Make your own judgement.
mcspreader said:
I've had my Tusc for two years now. It was first registered in April 2000 and I've serviced it as per it should be. It has cost a bit but not on the engine. Just clearance adjustment which aint cheap but the only things that have failed have been a window sensor and the pod went wibble but the factory fixed it for - if i subract the dealer's labour and postage - about nothing. I've just fitted nitrons to cure the bouncy front end and its a babe.
It's cost me less than three g in two years including the nitrons.
Make your own judgement.
Can I ask if it had a rebuild for the finger followers before you got it, and how many miles it's done?
[Edited to add:] Ah, 3000 miles from your profile, answered my own question!
mcspreader, can you get in touch with me offline...
>> Edited by J_S_G on Friday 21st May 19:05
TUS 373 said:
For those who flog the engines from cold and within an inch of their lives on racetracks - don't think that you will get a free rebuild every season, that is not the case.
Just to add to that - not sure if it has been mentioned anywhere else, but did you know that TVR can "interogate" the ECU to get general running information - like maximum revs, oil temp etc? Not suggesting that they do much, but for those owners who dont look after the engines according to the guidelines, well you can make your own mind up.....
Maybe this is what has been happening?
I don't mind that TVR can see how you treat the engine, but if you run it in properly and always let everything (also oil!!) come on temperature, you should be allowed to "use" it. Mine won't be used on trackdays, but since I travel in Germany a lot I will let it work when it's warmed up. Otherwise we could better buy other cars. I don't want it standing in my garage just to be used a few thousand miles in sunny weather, for me it will be my every-day car, only taking the bimmer when I have to do more than let's say 300 km a day.
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