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Alfa Pages A forum for help with the Alfasud And Alfa 33 |
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 Topic: Front offside spring problem |
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| eddie Replies: 12 Views: 4282 |
 Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:33 am Subject: Front offside spring problem |
| Thanks mate, mine are definitely the 4 turn 321mm ones, so I'll have a search for those manuals.
Cheers again for your help. Eddie |
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| Topic: Series 3 rear damper change |
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| eddie Replies: 4 Views: 1999 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:48 pm Subject: Series 3 rear damper change |
| Hi there, I can't speak too much for then16v 33 but the usual 33/sprint recommendation is for yellow adjustable konis. I've got them on my late sprint set to 0.8 turns from softest and the are excelle ... | |
| Topic: Front offside spring problem |
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| eddie Replies: 12 Views: 4282 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:43 pm Subject: Front offside spring problem |
| Thanks for the info, very much appreciated. My sprint has been for a couple of drives now and all seems well. The o/s bearing looks to be squarer now, probably because of the weight on it, so that's o ... | |
| Topic: Front offside spring problem |
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| eddie Replies: 12 Views: 4282 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 9:31 am Subject: Front offside spring problem |
| Cheers Paul, that sounds like it could be what I've got here- the parts have been on the car for a very long time, so I'm guessing it was either built with the wrong o/s one (classic Alfa "parts ... | |
| Topic: Front offside spring problem |
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| eddie Replies: 12 Views: 4282 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 5:10 pm Subject: Front offside spring problem |
| Well the ones I have are definitely handed and so are the struts.....all beyond me. Anyhow have got it back together again, about to drop it down and take it for a gentle and easy test drive.......hop ... | |
| Topic: Front offside spring problem |
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| eddie Replies: 12 Views: 4282 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:54 pm Subject: Front offside spring problem |
| Cheers mate. Well it all seems to start at the lower spring pan, even before the top pan is mounted up.
However, managed to get the back together tonight by using 3 spring clamps, to pull the spring ... |
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| Topic: Front offside spring problem |
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| eddie Replies: 12 Views: 4282 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:47 am Subject: Front offside spring problem |
Guys......please HELP! 
I recently stripped down both front struts of my very late sud sprint (1989 qv 1.7) to replace the lower bearings and on trying to refit the offside, it doesn't go ba ... |
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| Topic: Restoration Photos |
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| eddie Replies: 54 Views: 14287 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:26 pm Subject: Restoration Photos |
| That has got to be the best 33 resto I have seen - the attention to the bodywork is sooo good. Good on you mate.
Looking forward to pics 4 & 5! eddie |
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| Topic: lining up cambelts |
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| eddie Replies: 9 Views: 2979 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:50 pm Subject: lining up cambelts |
| thanks Keith, i'll go that route.
also having looked through the other items on cambelts in the forum pages, it sounds like there is a general recommendation to renew the cam belt tensioners at th ... |
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| Topic: lining up cambelts |
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| eddie Replies: 9 Views: 2979 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:11 pm Subject: lining up cambelts |
| Al,
ok, if that's what you've done and it's worked for you, then it sounds like a plan to me. thanks again for the info. |
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| Topic: lining up cambelts |
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| eddie Replies: 9 Views: 2979 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:02 pm Subject: lining up cambelts |
| Al,
that sounds completely logical to me - line up the cams and crank (tdc), mark eveything up with tippex incase it moves, take off the old ones, put on the new ones and then run it round a couple ... |
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| Topic: lining up cambelts |
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| eddie Replies: 9 Views: 2979 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:06 pm Subject: lining up cambelts |
| keith, paul - thanks for the info. i've registered now - 'eddie', so hoping to contribute a bit myself now.
keith, just going back to your response: "However in this case that doesn't matte ... |
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