From: amdennis2000 <amdennis2000@...> wrote: Comment from user: I have a 87 GTA Rallycross car. I am looking for ways to improve performance and find...
From: Rob Evans Joe, I had one of these (white, just like the picture) and it was one of the most fun cars I've ever had. It was absolutely terrible in ...
Does anyone know the torque value for the little oil spray nozzel that is at the bottom lip of each cylinder on the GTA 2.0L engine. It's not listed in my...
Randal, These things spray oil on the bottom of the pistons for cooling and are tapped into the main oil gallery in the block. I have the factory shop manual...
I believe that DEVES can also supply rings for this engine. The last ones I bought were for the 1.7 and cost about $89.00. They are in California somewhere. ...
Before I go rig something up - is there any source for the dome light assemblies for the Alliance? Mine fell apart in my hand this evening - the plastic...
Was there some kind of heat shield between the exhaust and the shift mechanism on Alliances? My console, shifter and radio were getting very hot. I removed...
Hi Carl, Yes the spray nipple bolts are hollow, but had fine threads. They were on very tight when I took them off. Didn't seem to have any loctite or anything...
Hi I have somes olds ones, I can have new one from Renault for 20 € (28 USD) but I from France. I'm looking for a front frame bracket plate, we can make a...
The Renault 2.1 turbo diesel has very similar oil spray jets and the book calls for 18lbs torque . The 2.1 td is an aluminum block and the 2.0 is iron so the...
There was a heat shield that goes in that general area on my 83. It is a light tin type piece about 18" long and 6" wide, shaped kind of like a wide "U". You...
My Alliance/GTA Radiator is leaking quite well now, as I wondered what that funny smell was.. and where it was coming from.... Today I found that leak-- it was...
Joe, Good luck finding another rad. I think you are going to have to make something else fit. I was unsuccessful finding on for my GTA, & had to make an...
Does anyone in the group know where to find a knock sensor for the 2.0L GTA engine. It's the 2 wire sensor that's located in the middle front of the cylinder...
I install the VW radiator on the 1.7 or GTA versions. The 1.4 should not be too much more of a challenge. They are VW Rabbit radiators from about 1979 thru...
Joe: I have four good radiators up in my garage. Too bad they are so heavy and hard to ship. I bet for $200 you can go to a radiator repair place and have it...
Hi Ryan, I'm not aware of a common problem of heat rising from the exhaust that would affect console, shifter, and radio ... but having a defective heater...
There is no hot water valve. The heater core is hot all the time. The heater controls direct the air through the core or not. Carl In a message dated...
... what ... I ... do ... list ... disappointment, ... as ... hi joe. sorry for delay concerning needed specs. i don't have that info. no info on your...
I'm having my mechanic check my front brakes. He said he may not be able to get some brake parts and calipers. I tried Advanced Auto and they do not have...
Joe, Go find a Carquest Auto Parts in your area. They used to have an illustrated radiator catalog with the dimensions, outlets, etc. NAPA would be a good...
That's funny - a month afo I bought two calipers from Advance Auto Parts - they were the last two in their system. I wonder if America is waiting for me to...
Does anyone know how to remove the valve stem oil seals from a 2.0L cylndr head? It looks like they just pull off, but I don't want to break any until I am...
Just twist and pull them off. The just press on over the valve stem and may be stuck. You can use some needle nose pliers or vise grips, but be careful not to...
Does anyone out there know an easy way to stop standard trans leaks? OK, a hard way then? The French engineer who designed the shifter shaft to come out of...
I think there were some small Volvos that used the same block with a much better head design. You know with 16 valves not all in a straight line. obviously...