Fundamental flaw/or just unlucky?

[chrissy g]

Unfortuneately have developed first problem, in seals on my clutch have given up the ghost, after just 4k miles of mostly motorway driving. Hence car is off the road with the nice people at peninsula awaiting parts (big shortage apparently). My car is an early one, and had the clutch upgraded last yr at TVR main dealer, looking at past threads quite a few people have had problems hence the question above.

appreciate any thoughts.......

[mikeylad]

i suppose "get a Porsche" is not the kind of thought you would be appreciating...

[madasahatter]

Could be very cheap if it is the Master cylinder. I think it would cost £40 tops (fitted).

Slave is dearer though, I think they have to drop the gearbox - so more likely £350 - £400.

Just had the clutch replaced on mine - £1k. That'll make you feel better!!

[mikeylad]

no, thought not.

sorry.

[ches]

Mikeylad, I notice your'e driving a 924. so when are you going to get a Porsche??

[mikeylad]

ches said: Mikeylad, I notice your'e driving a 924. so when are you going to get a Porsche??

touche.

its all about the benjamins

[mikeylad]

ches said: Mikeylad, I notice your'e driving a 924. so when are you going to get a Porsche??

ches, i notice you are driving a Mk5 Golf. When did you get a time-machine?

[ches]

Fair point, but to answer your question about 14 years after they stopped making 924s

[chrissy g]

German cars are not my forte either, as I my golf is at another dealers with a broken water pump, so it really isn't my week.

Steve, sorry to hear about your recent probs, the cost of getting all the work done is estimated to be approx £500, but I'm hoping my warranty covers this.

[ches]

You were lucky, flour sack down pit, I slept in fish an chip packet in't middle o lake.
No victors here Mikeylad as Ali G might av sed you is earned massive repec IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[mikeylad]

ches said: You were lucky, flour sack down pit, I slept in fish an chip packet in't middle o lake.
No victors here Mikeylad as Ali G might av sed you is earned massive repec IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

man, yo spellin is well ropey, g. evvreyone nos dat massiv aint spelt wiv no e, man, kwim?

(Know What I Mean, innit)

checkit

[WilliamBall]

mikeylad said: i suppose "get a Porsche" is not the kind of thought you would be appreciating...

Yup, my Cerbera's slave cylinder went at 33K miles. Porsches must clearly be more reliable therefore.

Hey, wait a minute - the clutch on my 911 went too - the forks for the relase bearing fractured. Oh, and the starter went twice, and the alternator, and the central locking, and the headlight washers, and the sunroof leaked....

Maybe 944s are better. Yes, my 944 turbo's clutch release mechanism never went wrong...then the springs in the clutch hub broke up and locked the clutch 'on' and destroyed the plates too. And it never started when hot. And the aircon packed in. And the electric seats broke.

A simpler 944 therefore - one with less to go wrong? My 944 basically blew up. Catestrophic head gasket faulure, water down all 4 bores - thus knacked bores & pistons, warped head, 'bang', lots of white smoke and steam. And it ate driveshaft bearings.

No doubt about it then, you should get a Porsche.

WB

>> Edited by WilliamBall on Friday 23 May 10:36

[madasahatter]

WilliamBall said:

mikeylad said: i suppose "get a Porsche" is not the kind of thought you would be appreciating...

Yup, my Cerbera's slave cylinder went at 33K miles. Porsches must clearly be more reliable therefore.

Hey, wait a minute - the clutch on my 911 went too - the forks for the relase bearing fractured. Oh, and the starter went twice, and the alternator, and the central locking, and the headlight washers, and the sunroof leaked....

Maybe 944s are better. Yes, my 944 turbo's clutch release mechanism never went wrong...then the springs in the clutch hub broke up and locked the clutch 'on' and destroyed the plates too. And it never started when hot. And the aircon packed in. And the electric seats broke.

A simpler 944 therefore - one with less to go wrong? My 944 basically blew up. Catestrophic head gasket faulure, water down all 4 bores - thus knacked bores & pistons, warped head, 'bang', lots of white smoke and steam. And it ate driveshaft bearings.

No doubt about it then, you should get a Porsche.

WB

>> Edited by WilliamBall on Friday 23 May 10:36

Surprising what comes to light when someone who KNOWS steps up and posts something, in comparison to people who don't know isn't it

Real shame you have sold your Cerb now William!!

[WilliamBall]

madasahatter said:

Real shame you have sold your Cerb now William!!

How did you know about that?
I was keeping it all quiet until son-of-cerb hits the road.

WB

[madasahatter]

You dropped a hint in a thread about "Not After Wednesday" or something.

I take it that the successor is a big surprise. I heard you say that it was going to be ecological, but couldn't imagine a solar powered car being exciting enough for you

[simonsparrow]

I'll claim some credit here for saving the planet....

[ches]

What????????????//

[chrissy g]

mikeylad said: i suppose "get a Porsche" is not the kind of thought you would be appreciating...

no not really.... question was more regarding the clutch's design.