The TVR Car Club
Vithout the support of the TVR Car Club 40 regfunal meetings nationwide from Dorser «r (TVRCC) and irs members, this book rvould simply North Easc Scotiand and frorrr Nonhern Ireland «r not have heen possible. If you orvn a TVR or are Suffolk. Many rneerings have rheir own, private rntere.reJ in them. j,'ining rhe Cluh pur' y,'u rn rooms in puhs or hotels and arrange guest speakers touchwithmanyotherlike-mindedpeople.Thefol- «r talk on a variety ofTVR-related topics- The Re- Iowing Club description rvas writteo by Ralph Dodds. gional Organisers also plan regular social garherings Forned in London in 1962 by a small band of and visits ro classic carshows and events where they enrhrr.ia'r.. rhc TVRCC i. n,s .rne.'irhe pr.mier can.nreal r he w,'rJ oiTVR. Manr regr,,ns.rrg"nr.e one make car clubs in the country with a melnber- theirown track days at local circuits around rhe coun- ship of over 4,500, carering for owners ofall TVRs rry rvhere you crn learn to use the po$,er of your fron the earliest TVR Coupe No I right up to the TVR in safety. There are often professional TVR iatest Cerbera and also forenrhusiasrs of the marque, Tuscan racing drners on hand to advise and help wherher an owner or not. you «r improve your skills. TVR was lixmed in 1947 by TrevorVilkinson (u,ho gave his narrre to the trake TreVoR) in Club Office Blrclp,r,l rs Trevcar M,,r,.r, He hurlr- hr. frr,r car rn 1949using a multi-«rbular chassis, MorrisS mechani- The ClubOffice is based inGlford.lt isavail- cals and a Ford l00E engine to which he added his ,rhle ro "ffer aJ!rce,'n any r.pect ofbuyrng. rnarn. own design metal bodyshell. Soon he realised that raining or insüring a TVR. k can also ansrver any the bodyshell would be mL,ch mrre c
Helplines Some questions answered
No matrer what job you need r,r do on your I dont own a TVR but am an enrhusiasr of TVR or whar you are concerned about on your po' the marque. Can I join the TVRCCI tential TVR, oiil or new, chances are someone has The Cluh is open ro anybody who has an in- been rherebefore. And thafswhere Helplines comes terest in these great British sports car§. telephone technicäl assistance from in. Free, over the I am looking for a TVR. How can you help? a recognised specialist in each qpe ofTVR is avail- In many ways. Fißt, join rhe Club. Second, able «r rnembers. The details are prrblished every go ak ng t,.r your local meeting, meer like monrh in Sprint. mrnJeJ .nthu,ra,t. anJ rälk t,,,'t{ner' ,,f rhr rype ofTVR inwhichyou are interested. Find Club events out what ro look for and whar to avoidlThird, you may well find a pristine example of rhe a larr
Motor sport
For members who are interested in taking part in motorspon, thc TVRCC is RACMSA recoenised an.lhasmembers who regularly sprinr, hillclimb, race and cven raily theirTVRs. Some members compete in the presrisious TVR Tuscan Challenge whlch of- fers some ofrhe most exciting raci.g in the country and manl meml-er. t,'lh,u rnJ 'upp.,rr rhr"erre' The Club is often able to negotiare reduced rates for entry plus special parking areas and even parade läps ofthe circuir for members at the Tuscan Challenge meetings. \Uherever possible, lrellbers will have a hosFitaliry area in rhe infield.
Regalia
Throueh its Club OfJ,ce, rhe TVRCC ollers members over 100 itemsofregalia, ranging From lei s,.rre wear. such as sweatshirts and lambswcxrl sweat- ers. to exclusive TVR wriscwarches, urnbrellas and parts manuals for most types ofTVR. Useful contacts
Thisappendix contains several lists of usefu I c,rnracrs. The first is the current factory approveddealer list for TVRs in the UK. The second is a list oforher tleaiers that specialise in TVRs and orher companies tharcan offer TVR related services and producrs. The approved dealers can supplyspares and many provide rnail order sen,ices. lf -vou are calling of these companies, it is a good idea «r have the cart details handy, including the chassis number.
TMS Pefonnänce Vehicles Ltd Henle) Herirase IJK Factory Beler War lE-20 Readine Road approved dealer§ Henley on Thames Mehon Mo"bar_v Oxfordshre RC9 lAC Leicesreßhire LE13 (]DC Tel,0l49l 4ll l?7 LOCIK Tel:01664 481 065 Fax:01491 5?8 5?4 Halbeath Fax:01664 482 065 Dunfemline The TVR Centre Fife, Scodand Bamet Road Teti 01381 625 ll7 Clatks Fax:0138162.1 954 492 Brnnirrgham Road Bamet Marlbrrxlk Herdrdshne EN5lll Hexham Horseless Caniages Tel: 0208 440 6666 Haugh Lane Vorcestenhire 861 OHS Fax: 0206 440 7364 Tel:0121 445 0lll Castle TVR Northumberland NE464HF Fax,012l 445 3817 Tel:01414 601 666 Lower Street Kings Spims Cars Stansread Fax: 01414 601 ?77 Essex CM24 8LP Hanogare Horseless Carriages Warwicl CV]4 6SP Tel: a1219 64i 7?6 284/286 Skir'«)n Road Tel: 01926 4?7 100 Mole Valley Motor Group Tel:01421 521 074 Kerridges Zoo Garage Fax: 01421 500 810 The HallGarage 360-366 Leatherhead Road Needham Market Chessing«rn ChrisropherNeil Surel- KT9 2NN SuffoLk lP6 8EC Tei, 0208 394 1114 Northwich Tel,0l449 720 222 Fax,0ll27 274 0838 Cheshrre C\ug ?NA Fax, 01449 720 953 Nuu,.kenidges.co.uk Tel: 01606 41481 Mole Valley MotorCroup Fax:01606 4164 David Hendry Cars Orchard Busines Park wwuchristopherneil.co.uk Kinsfisher Mill Perer Smith Sports Cars Ltd Park RoaJ Salfords Station Road Redhill Hatton Wiftshire SN16 OBX Suney RH1 5EL Derby DE Tcl,0l666 824169 Tel:01291 822 911 Tel:01283 813 593 Fax:01666 E22 090 Fax:0l2El 815 491 wwu,.petersmithsportscaro.com Appendx B: Useful antncts 393
Other specialists The Chequered Ftag Roman Busines Park 548.560 High RoarJ East Street Chis$ick Ackrill Auturotive High Strcet Suney CU9 7SX Tel,020 8995 0022 Tel:01252 715 185 Clässic TVR Canterbury Fax, 01252 ?35 920 Kent CTI lSX Steve Reid Keepers Co«ase Williams Auronobiles TeL: 0122? 720 644 Hollow Road S! Phili|s Cäuseway Fax:01227 721 248 barker Prestor on the Hill Brrsd BS4IBD Lancashire WA4 4LW Tel:011? 9?1 9191 TeI,01926 719 26? Chinglüd § \r s.willrams€utomobiies.com Slrrel CU8 4TD Enginurty Tel:01428 681054 216 Trusslef Road 716 London Road LarkfieLd London W6 Mews Kent ME20 6BC 1 The Tei: 020 8741 238? Tcl:01?12 8?0 186 Cilstea.l Fax, 020 8563 056? Binsley Fax:01712 871 l4l Fernhurt Mo«x Company \Uest Yorkshrre BD16 3NP wwu,.wrlldonuayco.uk Midhursr Road TeI,01274 565 222 Westover Sporrscas Fax,01274 565 222 Salisbury Road Blandfoll Bauer Milleft Wesr Sussex CU27IEE Dorset DT11 8UB 29? Deansgate Tel:01428 651924 M.nchesrer M3 4LQ Tel:01258 451 2ll Fax: 01428 653 343 831 ?447 Fax: 01258 451 141 Tel:0161 ww*.fernhurt-tvr.co.uk Fax:0161 832 ??44 §ww.westovergroup-co.uk Darid Ceralds Spons Cars Lrd The Brandon Mo«r Company Clasic Dream Machines The Creen I Dalkeith Road 89 Hish Srreet Oll MidlothiaD Hearhfield \0orcestershire \7R7 4JF EH22 lPl East Susscx TN2l 8lA Scotl:nd Tel:01186 793 217 654 00l l Tel:01415 868 456 Tel:0111 Fax,01186 793 238 Fax, 0l l1 654 0044 Fax: 01415 868180 wwu.davidgeraldtvrcom Dcveiopments Newrou,n Mottts Crmbran Boreham David Ceralds Motorsports Ltd l2 Somerset Road Unit 2 Creen Lane Pis Farm Ctunbran The Oll Lane Cwent Laneford B8O 7EY NP44lQX Kidling«,n Oxtortlshrre Tel:0152? 854 514 Tel,0l865 174058 981 Tel:01611 485 251 Fax:0152? 852 Mobile:0?867 Eil7l37 Frx:0161 871 8?l uwurclar.,lseraldtvr.com wwq.newton.motors.co.uk Brooklanils (Exete!) Lin,ted Hillside Motoß TVR Engineering Ltd (facrcry Carshalton Marsh Barton rddres and rlealer) Surrey Exeter Tel: 020 6641 9106 Deron EX2 8RU Blackpool Tim Lnmonr Tel:01192 823821 Lancashhe FY2 olF ACT Performance Products 824013 509 000 Fax:01192 Tel' 01251 Tel: 020 8715 1160 105 Fax, C125135? Bnrn.lle www.actproducts.co.uk House Sales BrunJle TVR Milirary & Diflomatic Nigei Neüth-Gibbs Lrd Inrenhill King\ Lynn I Thonock Corrmercial Centre Norf,rlk Pül OSR lulier Way Rope Walk Tel: 01551 8l i 881 South Ockendon Otley Street Essex RMl5 4YD BD2l lED Fax, 01533 811 518 Skipon Tel:01708 867 900 Tel:01?56 798 172 Fax:01756 701 596 394 The TVR Griffith and Chtmaera
Offord Motu Company Lt,J RT Racrns Yamolds of Snatford 99 Hish Süeet ( PrevioLrsly \Uedee Aut.,motire) Birmingham Road Offord D'Arcy 39 Bailey Streer Strarford Upon Avon CV37 OHR Canbridseshire PElS 9RH Sheffield S1 4EH Tel: 01789 205 990/414 696 Tel: 01480 8l I 484 Tel 0114 281 750i Fax:01789 268 932 rvww.offord-motorco.uk Frx: 0114 249 1197 H.R. Owen The Spons Car Cenne Photography 49/5 I Cheval Place Drakes Broughton Knishtsbridee Clique Photographic London SW7 lEW Worcesrerhre \URl0 2AG Hergistr,il Tel:020? 225 2007 Tel:01905 840 288 Berham Road Fax: 0101 21.5 2977 wrexham LL14 4HD The Spons and Specialist Car Co. Tel, 01978164 058 Oxleys ol Druelas Nonh Road Carage lsle of Man Business Park Horsetair Srrarr Norris Photography Cooil Road Boroughbridge 8l Cottenham Park Road Braddan York YO5 9AH Isle of Man lM2 2SA Tel:01421 124 787 Lomlon SV20 ODR Tel:0I624 611601 F!x:01421324 725 Tel:020 8241 0269 Fax: 01624 613 604 Picture Management UK Lt.l Peninsula Automotive Lrd Freepost NEA 3231 Cranary Court College Au«rcentre Lincoln LN2 4BR Kinssmill lndustrial Estare Kingsrandnrg Road Tel:01522 546 394 Cullompton Perry Barr Devon EX151BS Birmincham 844 8AA Tel:01884l5l4l Tel:0121 144 1400 Fax:01884 35361 Fax:012r .144l?t4 Motor racing and www.peninsulauto.co.uk wwrream-ptoactire.co-uk accessones TET Mouldinss I 0 \Uood Sneer Poulton le Fylde 75 Ash Roacl South Lancrshire FY6 8JY Wrexham lndusmial Est.ue Nonhern lreland 8T62 IDS Tei: r,.1251892142 \i/rexham LL13 9UG Gl:01?62 333 377 Tower View Race Sen,ices Tel, 01978 664 466 Fax:01762 19l 4?1 LonJon TVR Centre Crand Prix Raceu'are Stephen Palmer Ltrl Blackpool House 90/100 Tamworth Road 65/6? \0,*erloo Road ChisNick LONdON N\U2 7TS London \Y4 5PY Nortingham NC10 3NA Tel:020 8452 6922 Tel: 0208 ?42 800r-. Tel, 01159 722 l2l swsrt*r-serrices,co.uk Fax: 0l159 461 770 Europa Fauld Industrial Patk Randles (Garages) Ld Exacdy TVR Turbury Higherland l4a Dugdale Road Radh»d Staffollshke DEI 9HR Staffordshne Coventry CV6 lPB I Tel:01281 815 609 Tel:01782 ?1? 1?0 Tel: 024 ?659 6881 Fax,01782 ?l? l?4 rvwwexactly-tvrdernon.uk Bentalls Road §r Rrce Resroration Vedge Automotile. See RT Racing Pipps Hill Indusrrial Estare 9 Highfield RoarJ Trading Estate PR Woorl Mo«» Borlies Litde Hulton Basildon Unir I Bsex SS14IBS Manchester M28 65T I 19 St Helen's Road Tel, 01268 281 6l l Tel:0161 703 842? Fax:01268 270 820 Fax:0161 701 8810 Essex SS0 ?LF wwurlerentechnologyco.uk Reeds Moor Company Tel,0l702 317 715 Stratford Road Fax:01?02105 9?2 Roade svsrtvrpnooJ.co.uk
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Merlin Motoßport Regalia franchise Other web sites Merlin Mäilorder Ltd Castle Combe Circuit sales www.pistonheads.com Chippenham Gassinc discusion sroup, classi{ied Wiltshire SN14 ?EX TVR Personal Posessions adlertisements and the latest TVR Tel:01249 ?82 l0l 451 Clif«m Drive North Fä* 01249 782 161 Lytham St. Annes Lancashire FY8 2PS Mod-wise Egroups enail discu$ion list. Co to 'tel:0t253 ?2?211 Upperwidhilt Farm the site aod search for TVR ro iden' Fax:01253 714210 UpperWidhill Lane tify the TVR-related mail grour. Blunsdon The TVR Car Club Ltd News group: uk.rec.car.wr Wihshir€ SN26 8BX PO Box 16 Tel,0t793 ?26 541 Telford TF6 6WF www.tvrbooks,co.uk Fax:01793 726 54r Tel, 01952 770 615 The author's web site. ww.mod-wise.com
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Zenec 0800 593?832 (+44 (0)11? 987 5487 from outside UK) C Fault diagnosis using a rolling road
My modified Griffirh 500 developed some in- rhe distriburor and switches the 12 volt supply «r teresting driving characteristics that could only be the coil. This rnodule had failed on my 520 Wedge described as similar to hittinga rev limiterat around and I was beginning to think along rhe same lines. I 5000 rpm. Unforrunarely this problem was also in- al«r decided rhat a new set ofplug leads might be a rerminent and wouL,l only occur while under load. good idea as these can cause inrermittent misfires. S,,. f,r th. irr.t rrme rn m;ny yran, I hal an cngine Unfonunatelv, the ignition module n'as on problem to diagnose which u,as a lirrle more com- back order wuh TVR so I needed to locare an ai, plex rhan a simple connecrion probiern. The symp- terative source due to a forrhcotring track dav. The roms were also strange in rhat rhe misfire was ac- local Land Roverrlealercouldnt get one but HaifonJs companied by some backfuing, rvhich Lrsually indi- came to rhe rescue with a pattem part for abour a cares that unburnt f,.rel is travelling into rhe hor ex- thirilofrhe cost. Yet another example ofTVR charg- h,urr, rqnirns.rnJ c,rurin! rhe l'acr, frre. Thr., rn rLrm. ing the earth, you rnight say, - but you rvould be usually (hut not always) indicates that a problem wirh very r\rong. I fitted the Halfords part bur ir didnt the ignition is causing a f:rilure of $me kind. This cure the prohlem and rhen ir died rhe next dä),. lt prevenrs rhe mixture from being ignired in the cyl- seems that these patrern parts use lorver specifica- inder and instead it is simply pushecl our in«r rhe rion comnonents «r get their cost down but their exhaust. This stacked up §,irh rhe intermittenr na- reliability is questn;nable.l havesince had a ferv dis- rure ofthe synrproms rvhich are so frequendv down clrssions rvith Rover V8 gurus whtr basically con- to intermittent electrical connectiuns. firmed that, despire rhe dubious repurarion ofLucas The firsr thing to do was to check the usLral in many car owners'minds, this rvas one case where suspects. The stepper mon)r uas remoletl and ir rvas nor deserved. Lucas parrs rvere rhe ones to cleaneJ hecarr.e t rs ,,fr(n rh( ca,r.e uf my.rcri.,u. use. Haifords u,ere supcrb ahout it and refundecl my misfires and rclling p«rblems it ts easy I mone1,. The local parr -and to do. Lucas agenr had the in stock, dicl not really think it rvould be the problem hut ir so I rhought I rvas finally getting somewhere. The rvas one less thing o wony abour. Al1 thc spark plug new unit was f;tted but the problem remained. I was leads were pushed home and checked, as were dre about 1100 lighter but at least I had some spares for other leads. The distrihutorcap looked a bir ifft and the firture. this was repLaced. I stillhad the prohlem. As the car At rhis point, I realised thar I was in danger was due for a service at TöwerView Race Services. I "f rnlfine inr., rhe ler\ rcnl rce rhe rJcl inte, rnn decided rhat I wouLd let them sort it our. and ignition sysrem by trial and error" syndrome, I picked up the car after the service and the where the rvhole sysrem is replaced in the forlorn prohlem had gone. They had reproduced the fault, hope that the faulty conponent will be substitured carrietlout the sen'ice and thencouldn'tget rhe fault and everything willbe srveetness and light. This is a to reappear, so they concluded that it §,as probably ler-r eg)e ir,e way of d iagnos ing the problem, as many ilue ro degradation ofrhe spark plugs causing a weak ofthe sensors and cornponents can easily cosr over a spark - which the new ser recrified. The ECU did hundred pounds each. Yes, ir is posible ro save rhe not repon any fauk codes. The car was indeed fine. cosr ofgening an expert ro mn out rhe problem buc However, ten days laterthe problem reappearerJ and equally it could wellend up cosring a smallfortunel «ron afterlards the plugs rvere «r fouled that the car Put Another way, ir is like wanring to buy a car but would not starr until they rvere replacedl A quiclr instead ofpaying ourright for it, using the money to chat rvirh Mark at Tower View resulted irr the con- huy lutery rickets in the hope that one will rvin and clusion that these typcs ofsymptoms coulJ be caused provide the noney for the car lt mighr but equally by a fauLry ignirion module. The ignition module you rnay spend all the money on tickers and not get arnplifie. ,nJ c.,nrn,l. ,hv .ign,l from rh<"en,,r in anyrhingl Now u'as rhe time $ say "hold on, letls Appenlii( C j Faulr anailsis using a rolling road 397 think about rhis". I tried the trusted trick of reset- the Zertec system tharmoved the orque curvedou'n ring the ECU bydisconnecting it and thätdid noth- the engine rev range that normally rneans a richer ing. I measured the resistance ofthe ECU tempera- mixture at lower re\,s. This hal been rernoved and a tha! the ture sensor and found that it was misreadingh) atx)ut more srandard system fitted but it apFeared 20 degrees tr» high. This would affect rhe fuelling ECU had not been re-chipped to compensate Did well? I mixture br.rr would not cause an ECU fault as the this mean that the fuelling was not right as ( concluded rhat I pl:,bably had vrme fortr of inccr- rnf,'rmall, 'n rr pror rJe. woulJ he c,'rrecr rn rcrm', rxpecreJ trlrJ Jara l'ut wr,,nr in rhät rr wa' inä(cu' mittent ignition fault cäusingthe misfiringand back- rate. Was rhis rhe problem? Replacing the senso. firing, anri that this prohlem was aggravated bv the (another!12) didn\ solve the problem but plotting incorrect ECU settings and faulty temperature sen- rhe resistance curves againsr temperature did con- sü infonnation. My hunch was that I had several firm that there was a fauLr. The funny rhing was rhat rela!ively minorfaults that were conspiring !(rgether the fault wasonh there when the senstx was installed against me I In additiorr, rhe problem woulJ oniy ap- rn rhe.ngrrre. Vhen r..r.d rn rh< litchen Ir wa' rn pear at high revs unJer Lrad, so it rvas clear there spec. Still, it was a fault. rvasonlyone wayi»ward, to put the car on a rolling I also wenr rhrough the car's history and found road session with Mark Adams. The rolling road that the previous owner had fitted severaldifferent rvould allow the farrlt to 6e reproduced, :rnd Mark exhaust manifcrld systems and had the carre-chipped Adatrscould then see exactly what wasgoingwrong by Mark AJams ro exploit this. The last systcm was
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Mark Adams' sessions are wellknou n for rheir the test \ras designed to Lxrk for. ln othcr words, if ability to liberäte more horseporver frcm an engine the coil passes the ofen änd sho circuit tests it does but they can equally be used to fault flnd and fix nor mean thar ir is completely funcrional bLrr only problems. He norrnally rvorks at thc Porver Engineer- that it has no shon or open circuit. This gets a bir ingrolling road in Uxbridge and the combination of philosophicalbLrt ir is important to remember $,hen their tesringand faultdiagnosis equipment and thcir fauh finding. knorvledge means that they can quickly flnd and fix Vith the coil changed for a Bosch unit (bet- faults thanvould have us lcsser mortals stillscratch. terreliahility, accorrlingto Mark Adams) the caruas ing their heads. run up for its first pouer tesr. With everyone wear- Afrer seyeral discussions wirh Töu er Vierv rve ing ear defenders (a Criffith 500 running at 6000 allagreed that this would be rhe best rvay to get the rpm inside a w()rk unit is an irwesome sound - hur car fixed. They were as perplexed as I rvas but it can very likely «r damagc your hearing ), the car produced be very difficult to track down an intennittent fault 272 bhp. This is not thc sarne as 320/3{0 bhp that rhat requires the car to be driven at around 5000 rhe factory clairru bur there are differences in value, rpm in gear on a road to reprr uce itl So, Tou'er depending on how the engnre power is measured and View organised a session Nith Mark Adams and whether it is on a rvorkbench or in a car. ln then Power Engineering. The process rvas inreresting. The experience, Power Eogineering reckon thataCriffrth rearrvheels u,ere placed onto a set ofroliers and trvo 500 should fnrduce benveen 260 and 280 bhp on large nylrn ueh straps used to anchor rhe car onto rheir rolling road. This fieure of 2?2 bhp rvas very them. At rhe front a couple of huge fans blerv cold acceptable on rhis basis änd the misfire had gone. air onro rhe radiatur to srmulate driving at speed. However, Mark Adams was not looking pleased. He Alongside the car, a ct)uple of diagnostic anälysers got out of the car saying drat therc was something qere hooked inro rhe engine bay togetherrvith Mark urong with the ignition timing. He also said rhat Adaml PC, whichallowed him rc see ho*,the ECU given that rhe car had a honer carl, rhe larger Jag- was hehaving and to modify its sertings. uar V12 air florr, meter and the larger throttle bodl', The sessi,rn startcd and thc first thing they it shoul,J produce more rhan thar. \ühen he and found was that the coil \ias producing the wrong Chris ToiJd (Power Engineering) looked at the dis- pulse shape. It wäs intermittently breaking down tributorand related componcnts, they found rhat rhe internally ancl this rvas probably causing rhe rnisfire. rotor arm rvas enxlerl or, each side and not on the Although it would pass all the basic tests rhat had tip. Vhen thel üen looked ar the timing pcrsition already been done, it clearly demonsrrated 'the sec- itselfbased on dre TDC mark on the pulley, the rr> ond Heath lau offault finJirg' i.e rhar if a compo- tor arm uas fointing henveen rwo of rhe posrs and nent passcs a test it do€s not mean that the compo- the spärk \'r'as sflliUng and firing both spark plLrgs. nent is fauir-free, only rhat irdoes not ha, e the faült Fortunatel), one of them was the colreü one. AptcldixC: Fauh onallsis using a rolling road 399
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ing rhe spark effecriveness whi.h meant thar with rhe ,,vcr.rrch ECU .errinss. rhe .parl was in'ullr. cient to ignite the mixture, which would cause the misfire and the plug fouling. When Tower View sen- iced the car, the better performance from the new spark plugs was sufficient wirh the faulty colloutpur rc ignite the mixtüre änd prevent the misfire. As the plugs became used, and thls was no doubt made rvorse by the over rich fLrel settings, rhe misfire re- turned. My hunch was right. I had had several dif- ferent problems and while replacing the coil removed the main symptom of misfiring, ir is unlikely rhar I would have picked up the other issues or had the engine Jereloping rhe level oft.ruer and t.rrque ir does oday. The total cost was a couple of hours labour, rollingroad time, a new coil and disrributo.cap. On reflection, this was probahly the best f250 (ish) I had spent as it torally transformed the car It seems a lot but the costhas to he put inro perspective. The next items on the triäi and er«rr route were air flow Ihe coaling fons needed lo simulofe vr'ind speed merers and injectors rvhich cosr more than the roll- when doing o power run, ing road session and would nothave solved thesmall Ar this point, I laughingly said "l wonder iI problems, such as the distributor cap misfire, orcure this is one of the Rover V8 engines that have the the problem. The difficulty is that they could also wrong riming marks l've heard aboui'. Mark and have been the root cause and if you talk to otirer Chris both said "dont be silly" but, after about 30 owneß, they willsay ir is rhe air flow meter/lambda minutes ofprohing through the No I cylinderspark sensor/ECU/distributor etc., as thcy can äll cause plug hole to establish exactlv where TDC was, they these types ofsymptoms and are very difficult to test came ro the conclusion that it was one oftholc en- sufficiently «r posirively identify the culprit. This gines. Armed with the new selting for Tf)C and set- comes back ro the problem of rest results only con- ring (he i!nirion aLcordinsly. rhey *arreJ running Iirming rhat a component passes the test and noth- the engin€ ägain, only ro find another snallnlsfire. ing rnore. lr rs frLr.rrrrrne and rhrs make' ir ea,rer ro The distriburor cap was shoraing out intemaliy and juscify spending the money on these trore expen- causing rhis. lt was replaced and the power run sive parts in rhe vain hope that it rvill cure the prob- people srarted- The end result was 29? bhp - but it might lem. The only rvho win in rhese cases are the have crepr into the 300 range ifthe back wheelshad suppliers. The problems with my car were also rly- not sraned spinning r bit ar the endl The car rvas so nämic and really only reproducible driving on the close to claiming 'heasc' status and entering the rcad. In other words, rhe signs were saying rhar I Power Engineering 'Hall of Fame', which is reserved hal Jone the bett lc.'ulJ anJ nou wa' the rlne to for cars thac have hir the magic ]00 bhp mark, in- get some help, in the form of access o a 125,000 cluding Christ ou,n rurbo'd and nirrous injected Fi, analyser and probably the best brains in rhe busi- esta.l still have nightmaresabout rhat particr.rlar car. ness. The end result was not only a cured car but The thought of a Fiesta having the same power as a alsoa cartuned to its best performance, which -r,ulJ 5 litre V8 Criffirh...! improve its fuel consurnprion and its power output. So, what had been causing the problems l The This alone rvas t'orth allthe time and effort. So, the coil was largely responsible for che misfire but the moral of this story is by all means check the simple rimrng anJ the rwrn ';ark pr.rblem coulJ hate origr. things but do not be afraid to call in the experrs. naliy caused this failLue. This had remained largely I trust thank Mark Stimmn at Tower Ve$r unnoriced because of the amount of power the en. Race Services (020 8452 6922) for helping me and gine was producing. Whether the pulley got moved al.o rn,oeinp rhe u irh Poruer Engrncerrng. 'e."i.rn during the engine lvork oru'herher it was simply not Chris Todd at Power Engineering (01895 46{6{6) noticed, we will not know, but ir uas not helping. and Mark Adams (01694 720144) who worked hls The problems rvith the ignition sysrem were reduc- magic yet again. Index
Symbols B 280i lt Baldenon, David 194 35ai L 44 Ball pint 200,204-209,215, 148 390SE 2, 31 Basrins syringe 218 400sE 2 Bartery 79, 83, 107, ll1-118, Jl6, 352, 153' 450SE 2 Charrine 1 12-114 500HC ensine 14 Charging connections 1 l4-1 16 La)-uti strategies I l8 Maintenance-free 112 AA Vehicle inspections 350 Removal 1lGl1? AC Cobra I Barterr box 112, 114-118, 124 Accelerator cable 55, 56, 16? Bartery type 112 Adjustment 56 Beam deflecors 371 Adams, Mark 377 Bearins 200 Adjusmble fuel injectnro 381 182 Bellhousing Air condirionins 116, 295-297 lnspection hole 45 Compresu 295 185 Css weisht 296 Bleeding the brikes 166, Airfiker 74, 105, 167-170, 180, 381, 361 Body codes 315 23 Airflow ll?, 140, 141 Borly constructm Air flow bittery cha.eer 113 Body.lamage 11+115, 348 Airflowmeter 90, 178, 380, 3E2, l8l Fillins small chips l1+315 Air intake sysrem 82 Scntches ll5 Air lock 118, 142, 144 Stone chips 315 Body panting 24 AIP v8. S€e A.,P8 AlP6 engine 7, 1l Bo.ly panelfit 348 AJP8 ensine 4, 8 Bolster, John 1 147, 348 Alarm certificate 262 Bonnet 110 lll, 146 Alarn systems 261-269, ]49 Chimaer.r 311, Thatcham approved 262 Flexing 311 Alrernator 62, 114, 123, 126, 234'245,251, 268, Griffith 110-3l l SrDc[ cätches ]11 281 I Fauh finding 2j7 Bonnet hinge ll Alternator fuse 2l?, 218 Bonnet insulation 62 Aluminium firrinss 189 Bonnet renolal 111 Anri-corrojionproducts 190 Bonnet stry 111 vibrätion 1l? Anti-lock brakes 160 Bonnet Anti.roll bar 200, 205 Boost charser l ll Antifreeze 121, 135, ll8, 119, 152 Bir»ter seat 299 Araldite Rapide epoxy 62 B«n ll6 124 Armourfend 2?2 Drain holes access 316 Aspect ririo 328 Emergency fumes 116 Asron M:rrtin 116 Exhaüsr 324 Austin Healey Strire 42 BNr lid hinses chann€ls 324 Austin Princess l8l B,Dr lid rim drdin Borg-Wamer T5 searbox 12. See dLo Gearbox 80 Autonntic tränsmirsbn 164 Bosch L-Jetronic Axle stands 42, 192.212.352, 354 Bostik 105 4U The TVR Cnf[th and Chmocra
Bosron Motor Sho* I Bulb replacernent Btake callipes Front indicrtor 275-276 Fronr l?2 Headlamps 274 Piston seals l?5 176 Instrument 245 Removal 171 Nunber Pl.ite light 2?6 Upgrades 181 Rear ligha 2?4 Brake cylinder 163 Bulb specifications 272-283 Brake disc .167 Bulbs (spares) 371 Drilled l8l BumP starrins 118 Grcoved 1Bl Butterflyvalve 55 Replacing 1?1-1?4 Buying advice 343-350 Br.r[< Jrr Js+ t22 BriLe l,de lö1. l?O Brake fiilure lishß 252-269 C*panner 204 Brake fluid 16l, 164, 166, 184, 221,352, )66 Cableclutch 219 Dot 4 164 Cable ties 3?2 Dor 5.0 164 Calliper Dot 5.1 164 Prsron seals t?5-176 Leakaee 168 Removal l7l Warning light 178 179, 184 Camber 201, 208, 209 Br:ke fluid level sensor 253 Camshaft 40. 49-54 Bnke lighrs 2?7 Checkine 53-54 Brake master cylinJer 176 Hybrid 218 54 Brake pad wind back tool 168 TVR2I4 54 Brake pads 161, 17j TVR234 54 Beddins in 170 171 ryR415 54 Parts 1?4 Wear 40, 51-53, 55 Front replacement 16G168 Camshaft profile 54 Rear repl:cement l6E-1?0 Car documens 171 Types 165-166 Car modificarions 175-17? !{/ear 164, 181 Carbon can 95,99 Büke pipe 192 Camoiseür 2?2 Brake reservoir 1?8 Carpers 297 Br:ke upgrades 179-183 Drying 29? Brales 160 185 C:sde Coornbe 159 Balance adjuster 182 Castrol SMX gearbox oil 216 Bleedins 166 Castrol TQF gearbox oil 216 Boiling the fluid 163-164 Cataloy paste 314 Caltiperseals 175 Cäülrric converrer 37.72,80,95, 1a7, 154, 351, Decelerätion control valve 160 351 Dual circuit system 160 Central bckine l0? Fluid reservon 178 Central locking relay 239 Master cylinder 1?6 Cerhem 8 Pad out problems 164 Cerbera fan upgrade 134 Pad types 165-166 Charging light 252-269 Pedal ptay 1?9 Chassis 42, 107, 186-193, 200, 205, 210, l2l, Problems 183-184 347, 351 Pulling 184 Chassis €onstrucrion l8? Seno unir 1?7 Chasis developrnenr 186 Brearher fiiter 46, 5? Chassis fäbricnrion 21 2? Breather pipe 4647,5? Chassis protection 188 Bridgestone 32&329, ll3, lJ5, 16l Chassis rep:irs 193 Bridgestooe RE71 329 Chimaera descriprion 11-16 Bridgestone SO-2 329,33?,33j Chimaera dqn rrim t04 Bridsestone SO-3 313 Cbimaera srille 116 118 Bridgestone vs. Toyo 333 Chimaer: headt:mps 2?3 Brirish Desisn Council I Chinaera radio panel 290-291 British Racins Gree. 3 15 Choke 82 BTR 230 Choosing a new TVR 21 Buick 3l Cibie 2?2 Building a TVR 21-27 Ciearette lichter I t4 Inlex 403
Clifford alarn 262 Dip srick 167 Closed lop urjection ?9-80 Distributor 31, 36, 63, 64, 67,69, 110, 352 ClLrtch 164, 216, 218-124, 349, )56 Removal 6648 Bleeding the hy,tnulics 224 Rover 64 Misrercylinder 119, 12i-214 Timi.s adjusrments 66 Problems 219-221 Disributor drive 67 68 Release be:rins 221 Disributor lead layout 67 Removal 225 Door button switch 12? Slave cylinder 224 Door drain holes .126 Slipping 47 t)oor lock 307 Cold air blower 291 Door trims 304-105 Cold heaters 14+145 Dtus 107-109 Cold Weld epoxy l5l Drilled discs 181 Colour mätch plish lI5 Drive shafts 208, 211, 16? Compressn)n resr 5l Rubber gaher 232 Condensation 291 Drilins 355-174 Connolly 352 Drivins in bad conditions l7l Conraminäted fuel 10? llivins lishts Coolant capacity 139 Criffirh 272 2?? Coolant lerels 137, 118 Driving through flods 368 Coolant temperature sensor 8? Dweli anele 64, 69 Cooling 90, 120, )47, 151, 36? \namo 236,237,268 Ftrsr r nciples 119 Dyno cune 179 Cooliog fan 133-1j4, 142, 256 E Two sl,eed 145 C@line spoiler 137 Earthins points 134, 235, 254-169 C@line system 119 145 EBC Creen Stulf 174 Check|st 142-l4l ECU 78, 80 83, 90, 114-118, 122, 25t, 382, Dr.rini.s 110, 119 Diasnosrics 9l-95 Fillins ll8-119 Diagnosric codes 93-95 Coppcrease 195 Diasnosric re.der 93 Coppeßlip 229 Fault codes 91 95 Copy.lex 305 Pin-out 86 Cosworrh Tur6o 186 Crrnk seal 45 Rev limir 251-269 Crankins ca$cit! 112 Elecnicalsystems 2j4-283 Crash helmets 298, 168 Emergencr door release 308 Srecific.Iions 168 Emergency otter switch bypass 372 Cnxs member 190 Emissi()n tests 106 CV pint 208 EMU. See ECU Cylinder hcad 55, 152 Ensine 31 61 D Fault findins 105 Oil pump 4l Drshboard 284-295,299 Eogine bay 326 Chimaera 284,294,295 Engine bnrking 355 356 Chirnaeta ra.lb panel 290 Engine control unit. See ECU Criffith 4.x 284, 285 Engine descriprions 31 Griffith 500 284, 293 Ensine manasement ünit. See ECU Griffirh heatins Fanel 290 Engine naptins 80-81 Dashboard rernoval 284-290 Eneine oil 42, 167 Dara logger 386 Enhrnce yourcar 3?5 389 Dara logging 386 EP80 gearbox oil 218 De-cartins 153 154 Eurcpa 301 Decibel Reducer Insert 158 Eu«pcrn breakdown cover 371 Demon Tweeks 154, 158, 101 Exhaust ?4,79, 100,349,354, 167, 182 Designing a new TVR 27-10 Exhaust rnanifold 74, 14&152, 367 Dexron standall 218 Blowing 53 Diaenosric codes 9l-95 Detecting leaks 146 Diagnostic reäder 9l Reparing cracks 146 DifierenriaL 210 Replacing gaskets 148 Oil level 2i8 Exhaust manifold hohs 152 404 The TVR Cnffnh and Chimaera
Exhausr modificatrotls 154 Fuel injectors 89 Exhausr repairs 152 153 Removing 102-103 Exhausr system 14G159, 190, 143, 348 Testing 89, 102-103 Detecting holes and crrcks 152 Fuel lock 107 Removal 146, 149 Fuel mixture 109 Exhaust trims 56 Fucl pipe replacement 101 Exhaust wrap 152 154 Expansron/headerunks 121, 117-1)9 Fucl pressure regulator 81, l?8 180 Extern r l0? 32? Fuel pump 81, 99, 145,262,269, 281, 178, 160, EZ-Bleed kit 166, 185, 224 l8l Changing 99-100 F Fauhs 105 Farniliarisation lap 363 Relay 89, 99, 105 Resrstrx 380 c@lins lll-114, 142 Fuelpump output 89 Two speed modification 142 F:n belr 121-126. 142, 144,215,236,237,151., Flat banery 244 361 , 371 Fuel rail 178, 180 Problerns 126 Repl.rcing 125 Changing 101 Fan olenide svirch 135-118 Fast road/race pads 166 Fuei system 95-99 Fault findiog Fuei ternperature sensor 87-93 Engine 105 Fuel vaporisation 106, 107 Isnirion sysrem ?6 FLrll harnes belr 299-101, 368 Fe«xlo 161 Fullleather 299 Filler c.rp 95, 98 Fuse 218-245, 180 Filler plus 218 LayouN Z18-244 Fire exrinsuisher 100. 168, 371 Fuse panel 239 Firine order 69 Fuses lil Firsr rid kit l7l G Flamc trap 46 Flat sponed ryres ll7 CATSOs 164 Fmtweu vents 292 CB sticker l?l Ford 4.? litre V8 I Cear shift light 251-269 Ford Fiesta 274,276 Cear stick 301 Ford Siera 160, 200, 205 Cear stick gaiter 304 Ford V6 ensine 3l Cearbox 216221, 227.228,231, iA3, 349, Foxsu.rrd rlärn 262 352-354, 367 Front tn)rlom balljoint 202 Borg-\(/arner swap 217 Fronr camber adlusrrnent 209 Maintenance 21&219 Fr(,rr i.dicaros 2?5 o,l l€vcl 218 Fronroof drainchannel 324 Girlins 219 Front suspension 200-201, 148, 149 GKN.Salisbury differential 230 Che€kins 201-209 Glass heishr 309 Front toe-in adjusrmenr 209 Clas seals 310 Fronr top balljoinr 201-202 Glove box 305 Front wheel bearing 203-205 Cranturä Ensineerins I Fuel Ventins 98, 107 200 l 4.x34 Chansins i01 500 6-? Fuel cooler 55, 99 AJP 5 Fuel cutof(switch 97 Bis valve 4 5 Fuelliher 79, 97, 99, 107, 108, 180 Speed Six 7 9,27, lil Ch.rnsins 101 Grifirh d(x)r trnn lC4 Fuel gauge 245 247 Grifirh drivioe lishts 2?2 Seoder 246-24? Criffith fronr headlanps 272-283 Fuel injecrion systen 7E I l0 Crifith hearing ranel 290 Open loop ?9 Criffith launch 1-l Wiringrliagr:rm E4 Criffith Morors I lntux 4A5
Grille ll6 Grip 359-362 Exhausr de-cat 158-159 Crip buJget 359 Exhäust modification 154 155 Crooved disc 181 Exhaust removal 146 GRP repairs .l 14 Exhaustwrapping 152-153 Gun Cum paste 152 Find Top Dead Centre 72 Gunk 190 Fit wiper arms 121 H Fit a rev limirer 252 Fit a shift lisht 252 Halfleather 298 Frr bigget wheels 330-333 Hamrnerite 62, 190, 347 Front «x-in adjustment 209 Hammerite Thinnen 62 Cer into tbe boot in an ernergency 316 Handbrake 168, 1?4, 1?5, 252, 253, 266, 269 lgnitron fault lind ?6 Adjustment 1?4 175 Jack up the car 192 193 Handling 330 j33 Manifold gaskets replacement 148 152 Hayter,.lohn 366 Man,fold repair 146 Hazard lights 2?8 Noise level test 15G158 Head gasker 54-55 Oil chanse 4l-42 Head gasker failue 142-143 Oil filter ch3nee 42 Head rests 298 Oil pump prime 42 Headlarnp Protect the chassis 190 Chimaeü 2?l-27? Reduce exhaust noise 156 Chimaera berm djustment 273-2?4 Remove Chimaera radio panel 290 Fairins lemolal 271-277 Remove door nims 304-305 Gril{irh 1?2-27? Remove Cri{lth heating panel 290 Repiacns bulbs 2?4-27? Remove the batterl 11Gl17 Bultr replacement (Criffith) 272-27? Remove the honnet lll Heatcd miror operatbn 2?9, 280 Remove rhe dashboard 284-290 Heated seats 299 Remove the distribu«,r 66 Heater control panel 290 Remove the radiator 110 Heel and rce 35G357 Remove the roof 312 Henley Hcritase l12 Remove the suner motor 266 Hide food 152 Remove the steerins wheel 19? Hill clirnbing 364-366 Repah exhausrs 152-153 Hill climbing tuition 166 Replace a headlamp bulb (Criffith) 1?1-171 Hill, Damon 163 Replace an instrurnent bulb 245 Horn 256-269 Replace Criffrth driving lights 273 Hot wire air flow meter 90 Rephce h*dlamp bulbs 2?4_2?7 Replace rear light bulbs 2?4 Adjust glas height 309-310 Replace the fan beh 125 126 Adjust the front camber 209 Replace the front bonorn ball joinr 202 Adjust the steerinscolumn 196-197 Replace rhe front brake pads 166-168 Bleedhs rhe bräkes 166 Replace rhe front «rp ball joint 201-202 Brale callirr removal l7l Replace the fronr wheel bearine 201-205 Brake dis replacemenr 171-174 Replace the rnrrro glass 320 Bypxs rhe otter swnch 134-136 ReFlace the rear wheel bearinss 205-208 Camshaft check 53-54 Replace the steering rack 200 Change the fuel fiher 101 Replace rhe sreerins UJs 194-196 Change a fuel pump 99-100 Replace the nac! rcd end 202-203 change a sPark plus 74 Renlace the water rumn 126 Change the fuel pir l0l Set rhe idle speed 103 Charge the banery I l+l 16 Source pans 340 Cle:n the slepper morrn l0l Stop the speedometer ta|ping 248 Clean wheels 322 Stop water leaks j23 32? Cope with stone chips 315 Test a relay 244 Drive in bad cond,rions l7.l Test ärel injecron sensn 8j 93 Drive through floods 168-3?0 Tighten a nirr» 318-321 ECU reset 108 Tow rhe car 193 Engine fault find 105 Unstick the orlomerer 251 Ensine removal 5G6l Upgrade speakes 281-283 Enhance yourcar 375-3?7 HPi check 150 446 The TVR Grffith ard Chimaeta
HT leads ?6 K Hub retaining nut 206 Kelly, 363 Torque wrench 207 Ma«hew Hydranakdifferential 230 L Hydraulic locLing 169. See aho Drivins throüsh floods Hydräulic press 208 Lambdä or oxygen sensor ?9, 92, 106 Hydr.rulic tappers 34 Lamont, Tim 158 Land Rover 31, 344 I Läyins up 351-lt4 Täkins out of storäge 353 Ice detector 261 replacement penol 68,72 ICI Autop.iint ll5 Lead Idle speed 103, 109 Lcaded fuel 35, 16, 68 72 Idle speed connol valve 91-93 Leaks 323 327, 149 Idle srepper motor 81, 91, 101 Ignirioo riming 3l Cleaning 305 Ignirioncoil 63, 68, 69, 381 Leathergäiters 194 ignition coil 222 Leather repair 305 lsnition rystem 6l-?7 Leven Technology 114, 388 Fault findins 76 Lighrs 272-283 lsnition timins 11. 64, 68-72, 74, 80, 105, 382 Adjustine 66, 7l Lillen Marrin 1 Lobro constänt velocity joints 211,232 Specificarions 68-72 195 Unleaded fuet 68-72 Ltxtite Immobiliser l05 Lotus Elan 42, 188 Lotus Europa 219 In car entertainmenr 281-281 IndlcatorLEh LRP See Lead replacement petrol Lucas 377,380 Glowing 254 Lucas injectnn system 8G83 Indicator relays 2?8, 2?9 Indicator rerarer 276 M Indicätor swirch connections 277 Iodlcators 27?-279, 167 Maintenance schedules 138-140 lndicator wirins diasram 278 Maintenrnce-free batrery 1 12 lnertii fuel curoffswitch 97, 105 Manifcnd ?4,378, 181 tnertia swirch 105 Mass air flow seosor 90 lnjectoß 82 Mayonnaise 142-143 lnlet rnanifold 78 Mechanical {uel injection ?8-80 Instrument clanping mechanism 245 Melling, Al 5 Instruments 244-245 Merlin Motorpons 158 Bulb replacement 245 Meta alarm 262 Mistins 251 TVR Cenificate 261 Removal 244-245 Mile!se Inrellisenr chäreing I 18 HiEh vs low 345 lntern, 284-106 Mintex brak€ plds i61, 174 Customisins 188 Mirror elecnical circuirs 2?9-28i lnterior lighc 274 Mirror slas 120 lsopon Pj8 314 Mirrus I17, 149 Wiring diagmm 280 J Mobil 1 oil 39 lacking up the car 152, 192 Mobil ATF 220 216, 218-219 lagurr 3?8 Altematives 218-219 laguar arr flow meter 382 Mod-Wise I ]4, 136, 142 145 Jaguar Bntish Racing Green 315 Mod-Wise two speed fan Jaguar fuel injector 383 Jaguar Vitesse V12 383 Pros and cons l?5 l7? l:guar xJ6 4.2 Series III l8l MOT tesr l0? Motor 364-366 Jaguar xK8 11 spon jetex 158 Mounting plares l9l power 27? Jubilee clip 42, 152 MR750 diodes paste lump ieads I14, 118, 372 Muffln exhaust 152, 153 Multimeter 172 Muhipoinr fuel iojectbn ?8 lnfux 447
N Pedal adjustment 29? Pedalplay 179 NCC Ensineerins 31 Performance Car 4 Nerl the Facuy Houni 11, 29 Performance Techniqr.re days 363 New vs. second-hand purchase 345 PetroL gauge 245-269 Noise meters 156 Penol gauge sender 95, 246-247 Noise restrictiürs 155 156, 143 Petrol pump 100, 107 LeveLs 156 Penol tank 95, 108 Reducing 158 levels 156 Perroleum jelly 4.1 Supenrap Muffler 158 Pinking 68-72, 110 13? Number plare Head gasket 55 Number plare lishß 276 Pnanh: alarm 262 o Plastic sheet 172 Play Pen 28 Octane bost 3?l Play School 28 Odometet Plenum chamber 55, 81, 82, 91, 103 Fauits 251 Plug leatls 74-75 Stictins 251 shroud 72, 7+75 Oil breathes 46-4?, 57 Polish ll5 Oil check 150 Powder coaring 22 oil Power ässisted steering 126, 197-200 Carnshaft weat 40, 51 Common faults 19?-200 Oil capacny 42 PAS fluid 218 Oilchange 41-42 Primine the V8 oil punp 42 Power sreering. S.e Power ässisted steerug Oil consunption li Pre-detonation 68-72, 110 Oilfilter 4l-43, 167 Pre-isnirion 71 Primins the V8 oilpumt 42 Premium unleaded fuel 16 Removing 42 oil lesks 45-46 Undoing 136 Oil pick up 39, 4?-49 Primins the V8 oil fumf 42 Oil ptessure 39 Private vs. dealer purchase 345-347 Relief!al''e 39 Prop shaft 220, 127-219. 367 Senor 3?,39 Rerillcins rhe universal joints 22? Typical l? Purge unk 95-99, 107, 108 Zero 3? 39, 47 Push-rods 34 Oil pressure sauge 25+269 Oil pump 39, 42, 67 o \Vear 19, 4l-45 Qurntrill, Adam 4l Oil seal Rear wheel bearing 208 R Oilsurge 39, 47-49 Race pads 166 Oiltype 19 Raceline RL-? wheels 312 Open loop injecrion 79-80 Racelogic 384-388, 385 Optimax lueL 69, 70 Radiator 119. 121, 112, 117 130, 112-114, ll?- Oner suitch lll-116, 142 t39, t42-144, 190, 194, 352 Oukon Park 159 Upsndine 14G 142 Outrigges 190-192 Radiator bleed screw 118 Oversteer 157-159 R:rd iator presure cap 128 130 Overheating 72 Radiator remo!ät 110 P RäJiarorsealant 172 Radio cage 288 Pad out nrcblems 164 R.dio connecrioft Z8l Paint and body codes 315 Painrins 24 Chimaera 282, 290-291 Parts 340 .l4l Radio rernovai 285, 286 Pattern pans 341 Radweld 139, l4l Sourcine 340 Rain-X 373 PAS. See Power irssisted steerins Range Rover 43, 6?, 37? Ravenscroft, John 5, 11 Peck, Drve 299 408 The TVR Griffith and Chimaera
Rear brake pads 168-1?0 Serck-Marton 128 Rear seomerr) settings 209 Serpentine engine 14 Rear hub nut 207 Servicehistory 344-345 Rear lights 2?4 \(rishbone 210 Rear pancl vents 294 Shell Optim:x ?0 Rearsuspension 205-208 Shock absorben 200, 209-211, 215, 148 Red X addirive 106 Adjustins 211 Relay contact identification 244 Side wall rolting 333 Relays 238-245,3?l Silventone 363 Layous 238-244 Single poilt {uel injection 78 Lcxation 240-241 Slip angle 357 Testing 244 Sourcing parts -340 Renoro 313,327 Spare tyre 335,336 Replacing the frcnt brake pads 166-168 Spares 340 Rev counter 251-269 Spark plug lead layout 6? Re! limir 251 269 Spark plugs 63, ?1-?4, 102, 105, 110, 170 Revese gear 219 Condition 72-76 Reversins lishts 276 Hor and cold 71, 72 Rirnmer Brcthers 9l Shtoud 72 Road pads 165 TlPes 71,72 Road speed sen«rr 92 Speaker upgrades 281-283 Speed 12 style lights 389 Tightening 45 Speed Eishr 3, l0 Roll over valve 97 Speed events 364-366 Roll bars 301 Speed limiter 109 Roof 312 314 Speedometer 247-269 Care 112 Faults 248-269 Rernoval ll2 Tapping 248-269 Removins dirt 313 Speedomcter operation 250 \Uaterproofing 3 13-31 4 Speedometer styles 248 Roofstays 312 Sports exhaust 154-155, 343 Rotor ann 61, 64, 66 Spons pack suspension 213 Rouse, Andy 31 Spray painting 314 Rover SDI 12, 216, 3?7 Srrins comprction 212 213 Rover SDI clutch 216 Spring comp.essor 201 Rover SDI gearbox 216, 24? Springs 200, 201, 209-212, 348 Rover V8 engine 3?? Cornpressing 203 205 Ensine rpm 90 Problems 2 i 2-213 Fuel injection 8.1-93 Sprinr mrsä:ine 146 Testing 83-93 Sprintins 364 166 Rubber bushes 213 SS80 searbor oil 216 Ruhber pipr 192 Srärter moor 26+269 Running costs 344, 346 Removal 266 Sreering S Power ässisted. See Power assisted steering Steering ccrlumn 114, 115, ]49 S Turbo 186 Universaljoint 255 sl l8 Steering column adjusrment 196 Salt damage 189 Steering colutrn bush 194 Scan Challenge 363 Steering rack 194, 195, 197, 198,200,215, 348 Scotch 3M double sided tape 62 Steering racl ganen 194, 204 Scrätches ll5 Steering rack replacement 200 Seat belts 297-299, 299 Steerins universal joints 194 Fullhamess 299 Steering wheel \94-197, 214, 215, )04 Seat bolts 124 Steering wheel removal 197 Seat mounts 298 Stepper rno«r 85, 9l-91, 103 Seas 297 Clenning 103 Booster seat 299 Sone chips 315,348 Second-hand purchase 345 Sones i88 Security nus 323, 335 Removins träpped 191 Semi.rrailins arm 193 Sump 47-49 lntrl 409
Sump plug 221 Tunins rhe Crifüth and Chnnaem ensine 184 Super Plus Unleaded fuel 36 Tuninc the V8 ensine 37? 384 Supet Unleaded fuel 69 72 Tuscan 3 Supenrap Mulller 158 Tuscan chassis 186 Srspensbn 194-215 Tuscan Speed Six 8, 27 Broken sprinss 212 Tuscan resring 363 Rear descriftbn 205 TVR CarClub t94, 216, 346, l8l, 390-391 Suspensnrn fauLts 214-215 TVR Eneineerine 80 Suspenson settines 208-209 TVR Cranrura I TVR Power ?, 32 T TVR Power. l1 Tachometer 251 269 TVR VJXEN 42 Tape 3?2 TVRCC. See TVR Car Club Tappets Tyre hisrory 129-ll0 Noisy 51, 146 Tyre naintenance 335 TAR,OX l?1 Tyre marks 328-329 Tasmio 2 Tyre rrresure 2i5, 367 Temperature charac(eristics 1.19, 141 Tyre sizes 330-333 Temperature gauge 14G142, 251 And speedometea 330-333 Temperuture sensor 89 Tyre speed ratilg 328 Tesring ECU sen«rs 83 Tyre terminology 328-329 The role ofthe owner 140 Tyres 128-117, 146, 148 Thermistor 261 Lower profile 330 Thermostat ll0, 119-122, l.ll ll5, 138, 139, Side wall rolling 333 t43. 144 \lvidrh ll0 Thermostat by.pass 132 Tyreveld 3t6,371 Therm$tnt housins 62 U Thcrmosratic switches 133-136 Throttle 55 Ugly Pig No I i I Throttle cahle 172 Understeer 357-159 Throttle position switch 82 Unleaded fuel 35-37, 68-72 Throttle pr 82 Adjüstments 71-72 Throttle porentiomerer 55, 89, 91-91, lOt Rover V8 ensines 68-72 Timins adjusrmenrs 66 Toe-in 208. 209 Toolkit 172 V8 engine runing 377-384 Top Dead Centre ?2 V6 pouer curves 379 Top Gear program ll v6s 18, 15, 104,216 Torch 172 Vacuum advance 66, 101 TORX heacl bohs 231 one !Y.v valle 64 Touch{rp päint 315 Vapour lock 107, 3?8 Touring wnh your TVR 3?0-373 Vauxhall mk III Cavalier 2?4 Tow rope 193 Vehicle inspecrion 350 Tower View Race Services 152, 157, 158, l8l,212 Ventilaton 290 Towing point 192, 193 Muslin fikeß 291 Toyo tyres 333 Ventilationcontrols 290 Toyo vs. Bridges«>ne j33 Vuryl and leatherrepair 305 Tac[ day preFration ]6&168 Volkswagen l3i Tmck.lays 336, 362 364 Performance Technique 363 164 w TVRCC ]6]-]64 l,Jyallis, Däve 152 Track rcd end 197. 198, 200, 202-203, 205, 215 Warnins lishts 261 Tractroncontrol l84.l88 Waroing triangle 371 Tranmissrcn clunks 231 Wamnty 140, 149 Transrnission play 227 Water 188 Transmission sysren 216-2ll Watet in rhe oil 142-143 Transmissbn tunnel l0l Water le.rks 123 127, 349 Trickle charee 264 Water pump 121 126, 144 liickle charyer 113, 118 Replacement 126 liolley jack 152, 192 Tune resistor 90, 109 410 The TVR Grffith anl Chimaera
Waterproo{ing 324,327 Windscreen 306, 321-322, 326, 348 Waxoyl 190-192, 214, 34? Windscreen washer 261 Wedce Automotive 113 Windscreen wiper 257 -261, 326 Weight transfer 355, 362 Arms l2l Wet and dry paper 314 Drive 259-261 Wheel 1?, 160, 175, 188, 191, 192,2A5,214, Motor 257 2r5, 122, ßA,304, 323, 348, 351, 352, )54 Problems 259-269 \Uheel alicnment 215 Waing colour code 268-269 Wheelatch 326 Wi.ingdiaeram Wheel beadne 191 , 243-205 , 214, 215 , 348 Fuel injecrion 84 Frcnt 203-205 General 270 Rear 205-208 lndicators 2?8 Wheel clearance 330-333 Mirrorcircuit 280 Wheel nut 205, 123, 36? \Yirins loom Il4, 116, 117, 115, 255 Wheel offst 332 Keeping dry 283 §Uheel security nuts 321, 135 Whins schemati€ 270 Wheeler, Peter 4, 5, 11 wshbone 193, 240, ZA5,749, Zl4,7t5 lUheels 322-l2l Wishbone arms l9l Cleaning 322 World of Power 207 Refin'shins 122 Y Upsradins 330-313 White spirit 192 Yokohama tyres 333 Wilkinson, Trevor 20 Williams Formula One 361 z Window frame 309 Zenec 188 Window seals 310. 124 Zertec a{ter burner {ichrs 189 windows 109 310. 349 Zertec Le Mans seats 298 Slow movement 310