Hi, I'm planing to overhaul the heads on my wife's 33 in the next couple of weeks. Is there anything out of the ordinary I should be aware of before start?...
Percival, Steve (MC)
steve.percival@...
May 2, 2001 1:26 am
1171
The car in question is being restored and we ran into a small issue while attempting to remove the doors. We kinda stripped 2 of the mounting screws/bolts...
Mark De Bernardi
markd@...
May 2, 2001 7:43 pm
1172
Mark, I had a similar problem removing the doors on my 75, I welded a nut to the head of the screw and used a socket to remove. This will destroy the screw...
Percival, Steve (MC)
steve.percival@...
May 3, 2001 12:04 am
1173
You can also, if welding close to the paint or the upholstery scares you, drill a 6mm hole in the centre of the screw. Then tap a allen key just bigger into...
BCES
bces@...
May 3, 2001 3:58 pm
1174
I think it's a 40's Plymouth. farther than that, you're on your own...
david payne
david@...
May 3, 2001 5:27 pm
1175
It turns out that old car has a bit of history behind it. There is now an article on that site that gives all the details: ...
oldcar@...
May 4, 2001 4:27 pm
1176
Hi, I'm BOUD I have 2 Alfa 33 1 is 1984 2 is 1985 QUADRIFOGLIO Can someone tell me what QUADRIFOGLIO is? Can anyone tell me where to get the workshop manual...
dialsata@...
May 8, 2001 3:24 pm
1177
Hi Boud, Quadrifoglio Verde or QV means Green Cloverleaf model. Overheating may be due to many factors...the difficult part is in looking for the fault in the...
stanley tan
stansprint@...
May 8, 2001 5:36 pm
1178
Hi Boud, Tried to send a reply once already, but somehow lost the mail. Let's try again.... I think Stanley answered the QUADRIFOGLIO question. About the...
alexj@...
May 9, 2001 2:07 am
1179
Hi Boud, I think Stanley answered the QUADRIFOGLIO question. For workshop manual, you could try the following URL... ...
alexj@...
May 9, 2001 3:09 am
1180
Not sure what's going on here... I sent a mail, but don't get anything back from yahoogroups... so I send a second mail and I get that one back from the...
Alex Jenner
alexj@...
May 9, 2001 7:40 am
1181
Hi all, I have a series III Alfasud Ti 1.5 and are having problems with the oil pressure gauge not working (sometimes). Does anyone know the correct resistance...
Alex Jenner
alexj@...
May 9, 2001 7:53 am
1182
Hi Alex, I wasn't keen on the location of the gauges (as I have a similar-sounding car to yours) and relocated them where the air vents are above the clock as ...
John Russell
john-angie@...
May 9, 2001 8:42 am
1183
WOW. Thanks a lot. Thanks to everyone who answered my questions. Great group thanks again, BOUD...
dialsata@...
May 9, 2001 1:39 pm
1184
Thanks for the picture John. I'm heading out of town for a couple of days, so will try to study it more later. I'm not sure if the loss of venting to the...
alexj@...
May 10, 2001 12:16 am
1185
Hullo Boud, ... and there is a wire hanging I don't know where it goes.< Can you tell me where is this loose wire? Is it near the horn, or near the switch,...
Graham&Joan Hilder
graham.joan@...
May 10, 2001 12:22 am
1186
G'day Alex, ... From: Alex Jenner <alexj@...> Subject: Oil Pressure gauge on Alfasud I have a series III Alfasud Ti 1.5 and are having problems with the...
Graham&Joan Hilder
graham.joan@...
May 10, 2001 12:22 am
1187
Thanks Graham, I'm really just looking for a ballpark resistance figure so I can use a resistor to go fault hunting. Aready replaced/recrimped a faulty ...
alexj@...
May 10, 2001 1:37 am
1188
Gidday Alex, ... go. How does it couple in? I guess you somehow have to retain the existing electical pressure sender to operate the warning light, or did you...
Graham&Joan Hilder
graham.joan@...
May 11, 2001 3:40 am
1189
hi thanks for your letter. yes it blow the fuse immediately, as soon as you press the horn-switch. The wire goes in something like this please see attachment. ...
dialsa lamb
dialsata@...
May 13, 2001 2:45 pm
1190
Hullo again, And regarding your reply, here are some more comments from me - maybe some help, I hope - ... Sorry, but I couldn't see the attachment on the...
Graham&Joan Hilder
graham.joan@...
May 15, 2001 5:15 am
1191
Thanks for the info Graham, ... I'm trying to figure out which is what here, but can I assume the sender that lives just above the Oil Filter is the one for...
Alex Jenner
alexj@...
May 16, 2001 3:17 am
1192
Hi Alex, The sender by the oil filter is actually the one for the warning light (detach the wire and the warning light should come on). The sender for the ...
John Russell
john-angie@...
May 16, 2001 5:50 am
1193
Thanks John, Now that I've had a look at it, I'm surprised it ever worked. The wire had dropped right out of the connector!!! Best Regards Lex Jenner 1982...
Alex Jenner
alexj@...
May 16, 2001 11:12 pm
1194
Hullo Alex, and John, Re John's reply on the sender locations, here are a couple of additional remarks. Firstly, I think John has the sense of the warning...
Graham&Joan Hilder
graham.joan@...
May 17, 2001 5:13 am
1195
Hi, I'm looking into fitting a hydraulic handbrake to my Alfasud. To do this and still use the car on the road in New Zealand, I need to get an inspection and...
alexj@...
May 29, 2001 4:54 am
1196
Hi to all, my name is Jordi, I´m a Alfa Sprint 1.7 QV '89 owner and I live in Barcelona. I need to change the tyres, which are the best??? I only do 300 km at...
Jordi Brunet
jbrunet2@...
May 29, 2001 10:45 pm
1197
Hullo Alex, Re your query, I think that some of the Alfa Club Trofeo Series blokes in Auckland may have done the front-handbrake-removal mod which you...
Graham&Joan Hilder
graham.joan@...
May 30, 2001 5:23 am
1198
Hello Jordi, Regarding tyres, Just yesterday I put a set of Yokohama A539's on my 'sud. I've only travelled about 5 miles on them so far, so I can't really...
solcon538@...
May 30, 2001 7:35 am
1199
Jordi, I've also got a set of Yokohama A539s on my Sud, and am very impressed. I've had Yokohama before and never liked wet weather performance (particularly ...
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