OK, I have a wierd one. I recently changed the Tranny in my GTA due to oil leaking onto the clutch, in which it turns out there was a JB1 Transmission put into...
I believe that you will have to pull the sheet metal cover off the end of the tranny and manually shift the tranny into neutral by manually manipulating all...
It was raining the other day when I decided to do a brake test...... On an open road, flat, wide and rain covered, I put on the brakes, or stomped on them cold...
Congratulations Joe! It just goes to show that long-distance, sight-unseen suggested solutions are no match for an on-site knowledgeable mechanic who can put...
I started the restoration of a 66 Rambler American about 10 years ago. I got finished with the brake work including rebuilt master cylinder, new fabricated ...
Thanks to Carl and Greg for your help, so far. . . after an alternator problem of overcharging the battery which caused the electrical system to go haywire, I...
the ecu almost never goes bad ---- hundreds of thousands of miles---it just dont go bad----- the likely cause of the no start condition is the switch on the...
The minor problem with this scenario is that the GTA does not have the WOT switch referenced in the previous email. Instead, it uses a throttle position ...
As I understand it, the situation is that a different transmission is now being installed into a GTA. It had been an incorrect JB-1 (a 4-speed) and now it is...
Although rare, ECU's do go bad. My original one on the auto-x alliance almost left me stranded, but I always carried a spare from the pick-a-part junk yard in...
I have to thank everyone for all the useful input. I haven't repaired it yet, but I looked at the old trans and know what to do. The JB-1 is a 5-Speed, but for...
From: eonisme2003 <eon.isthme@...> Bonjour, Je suis un français qui est proprietaire d'une GTA 2L 1987:http://www.renault-alliance-club-passion.com/ ...
I have a few Dauphine parts on ebay. One is a rear window glass, item # 230260415588 There are other parts on there, so please check it out. Thanks Kevin....
Just when I start relying more on my Alliance to save gas, my starter goes out! I had 2-3 starts where it made horrible clanging metal-on- metal sounds, and...
Dan: It certainly sounds like there's nothing you can do except replace the starter. You can go to Autozone and several other parts stores and get a rebuilt,...
Just to let you know that the 1.7 Alliance/Encore  starter is the same as the newer Clio and Megane starters. If you can't get a new/rebuilt replacement I'd...
Wikipedia is listing the GTA engine as the same unit used in 1996 Laguna, Megane, and Espace. After further research, this is the same engine as fitted to the ...
All these engines are in the same engine family which is the "F" series. There are many variants within the series. Mostly the variants were engine external...
I finally put the GTA on the road today for a TEST drive,, and WOW,, did I have a good time...... This is the Alliance 2 door,, 2.0 GTA with full GTA wheels...
Joe, Congratulations on getting the GTA back on the road! The temperature light is on most likely due to a defective sensor in the head. The gauge issue is...
I've got a 1987 Alliance convertible that I've been working on and have almost completed mechanical issues. However, I've still got to replace the top and...
A friend found the following link on the Kansas City Craigs List. I don't know a thing about it but it looks very nice and the asking price seems reasonable...
Has anyone re-built Idler pulleys for the 1.7 engine ? I know they have a funny design and you just cannot slip on a normal bearing when they are apart,, but...
Hi Tim, It's a nice thought -- removing the clear coat while saving the color coat to be resprayed with clear. I've even seen it work that way .. but that was...
FROM knuckledraggger <knuckledraggger@...> says: Comment from user: I own 7 Renaults (R5, R10, Caravelle)in various states of repair. I have driven and...
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