Hi,its me again.My car is in the w/shop for an overhaul.I'd like to skim the block but I'm not too sure how much can I safely skim without having to worry...
Hi Kelvin You don't say what motor you have?. Standard 1500 veloce motors put the exhaust valves into the pistons at around 9000 rpm - which means a)there...
I would like to hear from anyone who has a gearbox which rattles at idle. I stripped 9 boxes this week in order to build 3 good boxes, it seems that all had...
Can anyone tell me if the 1700 input shaft is straight or does it also have a taper between the front seal and the collar splines. I have broken 2 shafts in...
Anybody looking for a LHD complete roller? Car was found on a farm minus lights, motor, box, pedal box, rear window, dash & interior. This is the only LHD in...
Kevin My 33 has a really bad rattle at idle but it's because of a cheap aftermarket thrust bearing on the clutch. It still goes okay though so I just tolerate...
Suds, Sprints and 33's all rattle at idle as far as I know. Not sure about Boxer 145 and 146's. My low mileage Sprint sounds like a damned tractor! (say my...
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paradroid2000@...
Apr 7, 2003 8:18 pm
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On Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 04:35 am, ... My 33 doesn't - it didn't with its original gearbox, and after we busted a planetary gear we used a transplant...
Hi I remember my sprint when it was new, people couldn't believe it was idling it was so quiet. A thrust bearing makes a clicking sound which can only be heard...
Hi I recommend you do a compression test first as these motors do sound like tractors when 1 or more cylinders is down on compression (+/- 900 kpa - 9 bar)....
I'm flushing my old brake fluid out(DOT 3) and using DOT 4.How many litres would I need? Is it ok to use distilled water for the radiator and how many litres...
I want to use synthetic oil after I run in my car.I'm considering Mobil 1 or Castrol RS.Anyone here using these oils?What were the original weighting for the...
The Haynes Workshop Manual says the cooling system + heater requires 7.3 litres. For protection to 20deg C, this requires 2.6 litres of anti-freeze. I don't...
Original oil spec for Alfasud was 10w50. Unless you are in an extra cold environment, and/or lots of cold starts, you are probably fine with a 15w15 or 20w50....
My modified sud (Alfasud ti, make 1979) is equiped with Dellorto DRLA 40 carbs on 1.7 litres engine. The problem that I have is that back home (Romania) I...
What are they, or aren't they doing? Grant ... http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone...
They are not working properly. I have some kind of explosions when I accelerate. The engine is not working smoothly ("round" if you know what I mean). Grant...
Explosions? What sort of explosions? Are they a hard metalic "pinging" sound, which is usualy either ignition timing too far advanced or poor grade of fuel?...
... have the rebuilt kit and a suitable book. There are weber (dellorto are very similar) carb books, by "Haynes" and "HP Books". The Weber 40 IDF is very...
Is tuning and/or rebuilding carbs something that is not that difficult to do? I'm pretty handy with things, but carbs seem very complex things looking at the...
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paradroid2000@...
May 8, 2003 9:31 am
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Let me get one at row:1. Spark plugs: Bosch platinum with 3 electrodes compatible with Alfa boxer engines;2. Plug leads: Champion silicon high performance...
Hi Rebuilding the carbs will not be that difficult, but tuning them isnt that easy. You will need some way of measuring the air through them, with mercury ...
Hi all.I just got my car back today after sending it for an overhaul.I had the radiator serviced while the car was in the shop and I added a can of coolant...
My sprint used to run at between 80 C and 100 C and my 5 year old 146 TS runs at slightly above 80 C with fan on. I think your car's coolant temp is normal...
Thanks a lot for the advice Stanley.Just feeling anxious i guess cos I had a rather bad experience when my previous car was overhauled.All sorts of things...
If the oil level went from the top to the bottom of the dipstick, it means that the change in oil level is around one litre. If this engine has just been...
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paradroid2000@...
May 26, 2003 6:07 pm
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If someone overhauls your engine I would expect that they have already run the engine for a while checking for oil leaks etc. So the oil should have already...
I should have mentioned in my last mail, that just above 80 degrees is normal for a warm day in New Zealand, so between 80-90 in Malaysia is probably nothing...
Checked the oil again this morning and it seemed to be ok.Ran it around town and checked it again and its still ok,so I guess I was being over anxious :).But...
With one fan on,the temperature stays around 80-85 and goes up to around 90 while its idling and stays at 80 with 2 fans.I haven't had a chance to test it in a...
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