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Griffith & Chimaera Workshop Notes Homepage Q&A INTRODUCTION COOLING SYSTEM Introduction Overheating Air Conditioning BODYWORK Cooling System Generally Boot Doors FUEL SYSTEM Paintwork Fuel Injection System - Description Interior Fuel Injection General Information Seats Fuel Injection Problems and Fault Diagnosis Bodywork Generally Fuel System Generally (pump, tank, petrol, etc.) CHASSIS TRANSMISSION Chassis Frame Transmission Suspension ELECTRICS Wheels & Tyres Battery Brakes Alarm Chassis Generally Electrics Generally ENGINE INSTRUMENTS Specifications Instruments Ignition System Valve Gear OWNERSHIP Lubrication Buying and Selling Engine Generally Impressions EXHAUST MAINTENANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS Exhaust System Alternative Parts List Miscellaneous indicates that a chapter contains one or more new items since the current zip file was built. The Notes are lot easier to read on a 1048x762 screen if you reduce your browser window to about 3/4 of the screen width. Not a lot of people know that. file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/WSNCONT.HTM[02/06/2015 10:29:25] TVR Griffith & Chimaera Workshop Notes Griffith & Chimaera Workshop Notes The TVR Griffith & Chimaera Workshop Notes are a collection of unofficial hints, tips and opinions from TVR owners. If you're not the sort who lusts after 120- piece socket sets, don't let the title put you off - the Notes aren't exclusively technical and there is, I hope, something in there for everyone. Browse The on-line Workshop Notes with the latest additions. A zip file containing all the files on this site. Browse the Download Introduction page for more information. The latest zip file revision is 4e, loaded on 12Oct99. Q&A Go to this page to mail me a question, or to send in something you think other owners might like to know. Links Looking for TVR links? Try this or the TVR Webring below. Last updated 12th October 1999 This TVR webring site owned by Peter Beech. TVR Griffith, Griffith TVR Chimaera, Chimaera TVR Chimeara, Chimeara Griffith and Chimaera Workshop Notes, Technical Tips, Technical Information file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/homepage.htm[02/06/2015 10:29:28] TVR Questions and Answers Questions & Answers Browse Homepage Mail Me Since I don't have a TVR now and I'm getting a bit out of touch with things, I can't really do justice to the idea of a Q&A service. However, I'm still happy to collect useful information that's mailed to me and to put it up on the site for other owners. TVR, TVR, TVR, TVR, Griffith, Griffith, Griffith, Griffith, Chimaera, Chimaera, Chimaera, Chimaera, Workshop Notes, Workshop Notes, Workshop Notes file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/queries.htm[02/06/2015 10:29:28] INTRODUCTION Griffith & Chimaera Workshop Notes up to contents It would probably have been more accurate to call this the Griffith/Chimaera Scrapbook. It's no more than a collection of hints, tips and gossip which you might find interesting if you are buying, selling, driving or maintaining one of these models. It is not a workshop manual and most of the contributors (including myself) are amateurs where cars are concerned. If you can't decide whether the information and advice here is correct (and especially whether it is safe), please consult someone who can. There is no copyright and neither I nor the contributors make any claims for the accuracy of the contents. Do bear in mind that the Workshop Notes were started some time ago and a lot of the problems they describe do not occur on current cars. There have been some significant design changes in recent years, eg. to the engine, transmission, brakes, instruments and alarm, on top of which dealers are much better at diagnosing and fixing things than they were when these models were first introduced. I mention this for two reasons. One is that anyone contemplating buying a new TVR should not be put off by reading these notes. The other is that anyone who is unlucky enough to have a problem with a new car shouldn't feel they ought to grin and bear it. Thanks to everyone who has contributed (sometimes unwittingly) to the notes so far. Where I have been able to quote an individual accurately I have given their name after the item. If it is my recollection of what someone told me verbally, no credit is given. This is simply to avoid anyone who has been kind enough to supply information being made to look foolish because I've not understood what they said. Downloads and Revisions In case you want to download the full set of notes, I've put all the pages in a zip file. You'll need WinZip (you can get it from www.winzip.com) to unpack the files once they've been downloaded. Unpack the whole lot into one subdirectory on your PC, then open Homepage.htm in your web browser. Here's they way revisions work: 1. The zip file has a revision number, eg. WSN04A. 2. I add new items to the on-line pages whenever I'm in the mood, and mark them with . This means they aren't in the zip file yet. 3. When there have been enough changes to justify bundling them up, I build a new zip file and increment the revision number, eg. to WSN04B. The pages in this file include the flag, ie, everything that has been added between 04A and 04B. 4. At the same time as the new zip file is loaded, I flush out all the flags from the on-line pages and start again at 2. 5. The latest zip file revision is shown in the on-line Home Page, so if you bookmark your local copy of Homepage.htm you can flick to it next time you visit the site to see if a newer revision is available. Formatting: The Notes use Cascading Style Sheets to control the appearance of the pages. Instead of things like fonts and table sizes being defined in each page, the pages refer out to a file called WSNstyle.css. If this file is missing (eg. if you download one new page then try to view it locally) your browser will use its default settings. file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/intro.htm[02/06/2015 10:29:28] Best regards Peter Beech top file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/intro.htm[02/06/2015 10:29:28] Boot Chimaera Boot Hinges Strap Down Your Loose Bits up to contents Chimaera Boot Hinges Internet Mailing List Aug 96 . I assume that anyone with a Chimaera will have already gone through the bootlid falling off stage or will have a model produced after the new, stronger hinges were introduced [sometime in 1994] . Robert Pearson Strap Down Your Loose Bits Letter Sep 96 . Fed up with having to empty the boot of jack, jump leads, wheel brace, wheel lock key (and all the other bits I tend to accumulate) each time I wanted to stow or remove the roof panel, I wanted a way of storing them all out of the way. I discovered that the hook side of Velcro sticks beautifully to the boot liner. So, I now have all my junk stuck neatly to the panel just above the petrol tank - jump leads with straps of plain fabric Velco and other rigid items located with short strips of self-adhesive Velcro . Simon Cockle (Griff 500 top file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/boot.htm[02/06/2015 10:29:29] Doors Doors Won't Lock? Adjusting Door Opening Cables Road Dirt in Catches Draughty Windows Adjusting Glass Height Slow Windows Removing Chimaera Door Trim Door Alignment and Closure Removing and Adjusting Mirror Glass Mirror Adjustment Relays Mirror Switch Wiring Connections How the Heated Mirrors Work up to contents Doors Won't Lock? Sprint Jun96 . Check that the tiny rubber pads on the bottom inside of the doors are still intact. Your dealer may have an irritating habit of steam cleaning them away. If missing, the door switches won't be pushed in far enough, the doors won't lock and the interior knob will not turn to open the offending door from the inside. Solution: cut 5mm off a BIC biro cap and place it over the door switch underneath the sill. Longer term you may wish to glue a new pad in place . Chris Morgan & Judy Williams top Adjusting Door Opening Cables Sprint Jun96 . If there is no pressure when turning the interior knob then the cables have stretched. To resolve, loosen the door seal behind the seat of the affected side. Lift the triangle of trim which should be secured by Velcro (you're in trouble if it isn't). Beneath you should see something that resembles a Terminator's arm assembly. Twisting the release knob should indicate which cable requires tightening. Simply slacken the screw of the tensioner, pull the cable through, refasten and replace the trim and door seal. I understand a thicker cable is now fitted to avoid this problem Chris Morgan & Judy Williams top Road Dirt in Catches Aug 96 Some problems in getting the doors to close are caused by road grit entering along the lower edge of the doors and getting lodged in the catch mechanism. I notice that 1996 Chimaeras have an extra rubber sealing strip along the base of each door to keep the muck out. I think it's self-adhesive so very easy to fit. top file:///D:/Car%20Manuals%20-%20Parts%20Catalogues/TVR/Workshop%20Notes/doors.htm[02/06/2015 10:29:29] Draughty Windows Oct 96 If your door glass doesn't quite meet the rubber trim on the targa top and everything else seems to be properly adjusted, try threading some windscreen washer tubing through the O section of the trim.