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Evening chaps,
Its getting near MOT time and Im wondering if the rusty spare wheel well is going to be an issue.

There is no danger of the spare falling out, but it has got quite a big hole in it. ...

Lack of time to spend on the 33 is making me think that Ive bitten off more than I can chew.

The car is in good condition but has the following issues, most of which have been mentioned on here bef ...

If they're on opposite banks probably not the belts I suppose.

Quite a big difference between the two pairs but strange that the two pairs are virtually identical.

If it runs so well above 2000 ...

Hi Kev,
Assuming your engine is a 8V one equipped with a bosch distributor,
turning the engine by hand, you should be able to reach the following situation:

1) The distributor rotor is position ...

Thanks for the answers guys, its an injected 1.7ie without a cat. The dizzy is electronic. On the flywheel I found the triangle mark and only one other mark, a single line. Im using this line as the t ...

Evening chaps, another frustrating afternoon on i.e..... Today I did a compression test and tried to set the timing. The compression test results were 150,160,115 and 120. A bit of variation but all w ...

Just realised my last post took me from "Alfa Arna" to "Alfasud"
Progress!
Very Happy

Yeah, I figured that would be the case. Bit annoyed with the seller who said that the kit did contain tensioners.

Hi Paul, what make of kit did you go for?
Regards,
Kev

I'm not a long way from chopping out the spare wheel well in my car. I am again going to do what I did before in the track car, is cut the wheel well out and replace with a riveted aluminium floor. ...

Morning
Where in kent are you Kev ? Plus welding not that hard, just take your time and if it looks crap grind it down for a cleaner look Wink

Hi Johnboy, Im in Maidstone, couldn't be much furth ...

Nice one......now crack out that welder!

If only! Hoping my local garage can do it, the jobs are mounting up faster than I can tackle them! (and I haven't got a welder or the skills)

Hey Kev , thanks for that, how long are you thinking the whole job might take? and which make of clutch are you going for?

Hi tboy, Im planning to drop the engine and box out together and while the ...

Im keen to check the timing on the ie to see if it is causing the poor low speed running (clutching at straws really, I think a compression test will show all is not well...)

What should it be, and ...

Job done

did one side at a time lowering the axle, not a bad job to especially as all the nuts came undone easily Smile

Shame the jacking point went crunch when I tried to do the near side though!!

Ive spend a lot of time looking at clutches on ebay! As far as I can tell, there are two types, 180mm for small engined suds and 200mm that fit everything else including the 16v. A lot of sellers hav ...

Thanks for the answers chaps, they have got better with use, so as you said, maybe a strip down and new grease is all they need Smile

Cheers,
Kev.

With the prospect of heavy rain tomorrow, Ive been wondering if the wiper motor can be upgraded so they don't crawl across the screen at an embarrassingly slow speed? I remember my Sud being the same. ...

If you can, avoid touching the pipes and having to bleed them as the rear compensator can get air in it and be a PITA to bleed Smile

Thanks Al, I hate bleeding brakes so I was hoping to get away witho ...

Great

thanks chaps.

So, I bought some new rear shocks because one of the old ones is leaking, it looks like you have to take the springs out to replace the shocks or am I missing something?
After narrowly avoiding a ser ...

The 16v dipstick has a smaller rubber seal if I remember correctly than the one you have, you might have to enlarge the seal if you get one.
Thanks Oggie Smile

Does anyone else have trouble using the oil dipstick with the sensor on it? On the IE the plastic lump on the end that holds the sensor seems to get caught on something and takes a lot of jiggling and ...

Thanks chaps, think I'll see whats on offer, i seem to remember some good deals on mobil1 recently.
Kev.

Im looking to do an oil and filter change on the i.e. and wanted to get some thoughts on what oil to use. I have read some not so good things on Alfa Owner about Selenia oil, so Im wondering is it wor ...

Pat. Yes I'm 99% sure the p4 wheel will fit a Sud, can anyone else confirm this???????

Kev. Yes I have 33 ie clutch slaves but I don't think I have any new ones. Certainly have good used ones.

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