New To Forum - S3 Owner

[YOLO]

Hi to everyone, got my first TVR 6 mths ago, nice tidy 1990 red S3, lovingly looked after with less than 38k on clock. I need help, ive got the bug and literally spend hours, days tinkering, cleaning compiling wishlists and to do lists.....this is normal right ? Ive been on the sidelines following forum for some time and so now its time ask my first question......I understand that the S3 inner tierods are from a Cortina mk3 and almost impossible to get, Has anyone on the forum found a suitable alternative , from a modern ford perhaps with same length and suitable thread at tierod end. If this question is well documented , i appologize.....im new.

Cheers

[Longers]

Welcome aboard

Sorry, I cannot help with your technical question but I'm sure someone who can will be along soon

YOLO said:

...and literally spend hours, days tinkering, cleaning compiling wishlists and to do lists.....this is normal right ?

I've read your profile notes and I like the user name Bearing that in mind don't forget to add the most important thing to your list... Drive it!!

Cheers,
L'rs

[Griffinr]

Welcome to the S forum. Suggest you try the search function at the top of the pages in the first instance as rack issues are well covered. Prefix the search with TVR S Series to get a more accurate return. So in this case TVR S Series rack should give you what your looking for.
Rob.

[greymrj]

Welcome indeed good to have another enthusiast along. You could hardly have a more friendly or helpful forum. Agree with above, do a search as advised and you should find what you need. If not...come back onto the forum, someone should help. I am not going to get into this technical issue as mine is an S1 and I have never needed to do the rack part of the steering.

[phillpot]

Hi, rack is a TVR hybrid, Vauxhall chevette mainly but with Ford or is it Lotus track rods? (most Lotus stuff was probably Ford?)

A bit of searching, as suggested, should reveal a wealth of information. eg rack thread


Depending on your "issues" these guys may be able to help



there was a brand new, never used, old stock S Series rack on the classifieds until recently

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 6th May 16:53

[YOLO]

Thanks for replies, friendly lot on here, will do some more searching. ......... As for driving the car, I'm in Scotland so I'm sure if it ever stops raining I'll get out in it.

[phillpot]

YOLO said:

......... As for driving the car, I'm in Scotland so I'm sure if it ever stops raining I'll get out in it.

Scotland eh?

Come and join us ....... Rusty Nail

[DIB350]

Welcome to another Scottish S owner! I organise a classic car show for the Erskine charity at Bishopton in July (Saturday 12th) and we should have a number of TVR's attending if you are interested in coming along.

[Stwdv]

Good to know, might join you chaps when she is rebuilt
I live near Nairn