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  Topic: Recommend a mechanic in inner west Sydney?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 5
Views: 1957

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:21 am   Subject: Meoli were great!
Thanks to the advice here, I took the car to Meoli (see above) and they were fantastic - Andrew is a real enthusiast, has a huge knowledge of Alfas, and doesn't charge for work he can't do. Also a re ...
  Topic: Sydney: Registered twin-carb 1.5 series I with alloys: $500?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 0
Views: 848

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:38 am   Subject: Sydney: Registered twin-carb 1.5 series I with alloys: $500?
Hi all,

Still no takers for our running series I 33 with the twin carb 1.5 engine. Some rust around front and rear windshields, and a valve stem leak in one of the heads. Otherwise running well, ...
  Topic: Selling my 33 CHEAP!
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 0
Views: 855

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 4:16 am   Subject: Selling my 33 CHEAP!
Well guys, my quest for an Alfa 75 has ended, and so too must the relationship with our green/grey series 1 33 (see my little graphic at left). The car is registered until August but has some rust in ...
  Topic: Interchange steering wheel between 33 and 75?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 2
Views: 1389

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:00 am   Subject: Interchange steering wheel between 33 and 75?
Many thanks!
  Topic: Interchange steering wheel between 33 and 75?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 2
Views: 1389

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:05 am   Subject: Interchange steering wheel between 33 and 75?
Quick question: do steering wheels from 33s fit 75s?
  Topic: Going "75" - what do you reckon?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1690

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 7:47 am   Subject: Going "75" - what do you reckon?
I'm going to have to drive one, I guess.
  Topic: 88 33 TI for sale Australia
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 1
Views: 1101

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 1:04 am   Subject: More info please
Location? Mileage? Service history? Engine capacity? Wheels? Tyres? Extras? Colour?

So many questions!
  Topic: Going "75" - what do you reckon?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1690

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 1:17 am   Subject: Going "75" - what do you reckon?
Our flaky and deteriorating 33 is starting to irritate mightily and also smokes like a steam train. I'm losing my enthusiasm for a replacement 33 and have been thinking about a 75. But I'm not sure ...
  Topic: That terrible day (and wanted: a sensible Alfa in NSW)
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1712

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 11:41 pm   Subject: Rust in Australia
Thanks for your kind words Thanassis. Australian climate varies so much that there are good and bad places to buy Alfas! I lived for 2.5 years in Newcastle on the coast, and the air there is very co ...
  Topic: That terrible day (and wanted: a sensible Alfa in NSW)
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1712

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:40 am   Subject: That terrible day (and wanted: a sensible Alfa in NSW)
Hi guys,

I got the sad news yesterday that the engine and rust problems of our 33 are not really worth fixing. I therefore need to buy another car at some stage - I have some reservations about st ...
  Topic: Recommend a mechanic in inner west Sydney?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 5
Views: 1957

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:20 pm   Subject: Thank you
Thanks for the tips, guys!
  Topic: Recommend a mechanic in inner west Sydney?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 5
Views: 1957

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:14 am   Subject: Recommend a mechanic in inner west Sydney?
Hi guys,

Have just moved house and find myself in need of a mechanic to combat some oil fouling in cylinder three. I had a recommendation from my mechanic in Newcastle, but wondered if anyone can ...
  Topic: CHEAP! Momo alloy wheels
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 0
Views: 973

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:10 am   Subject: CHEAP! Momo alloy wheels
Hi guys - I am moving house from Newcastle, NSW, and would like to get rid of a set of Momo alloys that I pulled off a wrecked Sprint. The wheels are all straight and true, and are of a spoke-like pa ...
  Topic: Ignition leads - what standard set to buy?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1718

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:14 am   Subject: Oops - so which set?
I forgot to ask - I can buy Champion red leads at our local K-Mart in a variety of styles, but their model list doesn't include Alfa (includes lots of Fiats, go figure) so I wondered if anyone knows w ...
  Topic: Ignition leads - what standard set to buy?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1718

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:12 am   Subject: Carburettors, leads etc.
Thanks guys - I think the car is carburetted with twin Webers actually. Adjusting carburettors isn't something I could tackle myself, so I'm going to have it tuned (again). What I'm doing at this st ...
  Topic: Ignition leads - what standard set to buy?
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1718

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:58 am   Subject: Ignition leads - what standard set to buy?
Hi all,

I have had some shocking rough idle and hesitation lately - it seems to alter things if I play with the HT leads (seating them more firmly) but it doesn't fix it. I measured the resistance ...
  Topic: battery on series 3 1.7 8v
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 4
Views: 1771

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 12:58 am   Subject: Anyone recommend a replacement battery?
Our battery (in a series I 1.5 litre twin carb) has had it, I think - anyone recommend a decent replacement that's not too expensive in Australia?
  Topic: Wanted: upper steering column (for series I)
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 6
Views: 2080

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:31 am   Subject: Ah yes
Indeed, I have seen the snapped lugs on my own steering column, but I have lacked the time, expertise and inclination to go after them!
  Topic: Wanted: upper steering column (for series I)
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 6
Views: 2080

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:40 pm   Subject: Not a worry
Hey Bron - ours don't anyway! So it sounds like it would be helpful, thank you.
  Topic: Wanted: upper steering column (for series I)
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 6
Views: 2080

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:05 am   Subject: Wanted: upper steering column (for series I)
Hi guys,

In the quest for perfection I am now turning my attention to a loose steering wheel. I'm reliably informed that the problem is a damaged ball-race in the upper bit of the upper steering c ...
  Topic: Bulletproof boxer
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 5
Views: 2556

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:21 pm   Subject: Good suggestion
Nice idea - but it did turn out to be the water pump after all, the shaft is loose. I'll get it fixed when the new part arrives on Monday.

Also noticed a massive toe-out on the front wheels, no id ...
  Topic: Bulletproof boxer
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 5
Views: 2556

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:26 pm   Subject: Waterpump? I think you're right
I had a look at the engine while it ran this morning, and I came to the conclusion it was something driven by the fan belt, and the water-pump is the obvious conclusion! Thanks for the second opinion ...
  Topic: Bulletproof boxer
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 5
Views: 2556

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:49 am   Subject: Bulletproof boxer
Oh dear, I made the stupidest of tyro mistakes when checking my coolant level over the last few months - I could see a line on the side of the reservoir and thought "yes, that's full." Yesterday I re ...
  Topic: Wtd: Upper steering column bearing for series I car (Aust)
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 0
Views: 833

PostForum: For Sale & Wanted   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 12:42 am   Subject: Wtd: Upper steering column bearing for series I car (Aust)
Hi guys - just quickly, am looking for an upper steering column bearing for our series I to stop the scraping noise when I turn the wheel, and make it stay in one place!

If anyone can supply, pleas ...
  Topic: alfa and lancia
Matthew Kirkcaldie

Replies: 33
Views: 7573

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 11:39 pm   Subject: Skills!
Sweet job I thought - only the edge jags gave you away. In my haste to be clever I forgot that anyone with an ounce of mechanical knowledge would realise the transplant was nearly impossible!
 
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