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Alfa Pages A forum for help with the Alfasud And Alfa 33 |
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 Topic: Merry Christmas |
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| messybloke Replies: 7 Views: 2220 |
 Forum: General Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:03 pm Subject: Merry Christmas |
Happy crimbo all. See you on the road next year.  |
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| Topic: drive shafts |
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| messybloke Replies: 0 Views: 904 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:02 pm Subject: drive shafts |
| Looking at my car this lunchtime and i spotted that both the driveshaft/gearbox flanges can be pulled in and out of the gearbox, about 5-6 mm.
Is this normal? can someone try it on there car? Is my g ... |
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| Topic: clutch slave cylinder |
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| messybloke Replies: 1 Views: 1074 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:48 pm Subject: clutch slave cylinder |
have to change my clutch slave cylinder. Any hints or tips 
1.7ie 8v Cheers |
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| Topic: flat spots |
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| messybloke Replies: 4 Views: 1675 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:47 pm Subject: flat spots |
| Thanks chaps
Unfortionatly i forgot to tell you its an 1.7 ie, but the good news is that the trouble was the good old Lambda sensor. Found by an ex dealer chap in Braintree, cost £100 mind you.All th ... |
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| Topic: flat spots |
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| messybloke Replies: 4 Views: 1675 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:32 pm Subject: flat spots |
| Having got the 1.7ie back on the road i am suffering from part throttle flat spots. The car feels like it is holding back some times and sometimes it feels ok. Once up to speed, say 50-90 it dives ok, ... | |
| Topic: Rear wheel bearings |
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| messybloke Replies: 4 Views: 1701 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:51 pm Subject: Rear wheel bearings |
| just changed the rear wheel bearings on my 17ie, and would like to know if they are tightend up to a specific torque (like a ford fiesta for instance) or left with a bit of play like a more traditiona ... | |
| Topic: Clutch thrust bearing woes. |
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| messybloke Replies: 8 Views: 2914 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:42 pm Subject: Clutch thrust bearing woes. |
| I have taken just the gearbox out of 33s and suds, Its not to bad, you have to support the engine (with a bar is best) and cut a slot in the rear engine mount to make it easy to fddle back on. The gea ... | |
| Topic: Howdy all. |
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| messybloke Replies: 4 Views: 2695 |
Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:19 pm Subject: Howdy all. |
| Nice looking car. The last pic looks familiar!!
Only one and a bit mounths until mine heads off on the Crumball Rally 
(France Switzerland Italy France then home) I was going to sell it when i g ... |
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| Topic: cambelts whine & stuff |
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| messybloke Replies: 3 Views: 1542 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:54 pm Subject: cambelts whine & stuff |
| Thanks, I will let off a bit of tension and see how it goes. | |
| Topic: cambelts whine & stuff |
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| messybloke Replies: 3 Views: 1542 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:46 pm Subject: cambelts whine & stuff |
| Hi
Just finished changing my water pump on my 1.7ie (nice job  ) and now my new cambelts or tensioners are whining like mad, has anyone got some cambelt/tensioner wisdom?
Also the revcounter r ... |
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| Topic: water pump cam belts |
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| messybloke Replies: 6 Views: 2168 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:34 pm Subject: water pump cam belts |
Thanks, i did change the pump on a Sud once and i had hoped that it had been improved, should have known better. 
Hopfully i wont have to resort to the method used by my mate serving in the army ... |
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| Topic: water pump cam belts |
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| messybloke Replies: 6 Views: 2168 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:48 pm Subject: water pump cam belts |
| can anyone tell me where the cam belt timing marks are on a 1.7ie hydraulic valve engine plus is the water pump a right pig to change?
P.S. i gave up on the 4 stud struts when i happened across so ... |
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| Topic: struts |
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| messybloke Replies: 16 Views: 4409 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:11 pm Subject: struts |
| BigAl
The trouble with my car at the moment is it has no MOT and is not at my house, so i have trouble looking at it as a referance. Having now had a look at it, i think the body around the strut to ... |
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| Topic: Oil pressure measurements |
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| messybloke Replies: 17 Views: 7282 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:41 pm Subject: oil preasure |
| I do remember many years ago that my suds with oil preasure gauges showed almost nothing at idle, infact i went as far as changing the big end shells on a sprint to improve it ( made no difference). I ... | |
| Topic: struts |
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| messybloke Replies: 16 Views: 4409 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:20 pm Subject: struts |
That is a great idear about the strut brace  . where can you get them?
I havent got any struts yet (still hoping a 3 stud will show up!)i might be off to Italy on the 1st of June and they may ... |
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| Topic: struts |
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| messybloke Replies: 16 Views: 4409 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:52 pm Subject: struts |
| i have now been told that you can fit the four stud struts. BUT if you get them positioned wrong it makes the steering horible.
I think what really matters is being sure that the steering arms on the ... |
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| Topic: Hi! |
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| messybloke Replies: 6 Views: 3666 |
Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:12 pm Subject: Hi! |
| Hay
Nice to know that somone in Finland has the good tast to own an Alfa. My work takes me to Lapland in the winter from time to time and i have never seen an Alfa there! I will look out for you ne ... |
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| Topic: lee16v |
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| messybloke Replies: 6 Views: 9942 |
Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:28 pm Subject: lee16v |
| Sorry i think i did | |
| Topic: messybloke |
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| messybloke Replies: 0 Views: 1646 |
Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:22 pm Subject: messybloke |
| Hello
My name is Ed, i live in Essex with one wife and three kids. I work for a large motor manufacture in the area!! My car history is.... Viva rubbish Sud 1.2 great Sud 1.5 ti great lancia ... |
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| Topic: lee16v |
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| messybloke Replies: 6 Views: 9942 |
Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:06 pm Subject: lee16v |
| thanks for getting back to me | |
| Topic: struts |
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| messybloke Replies: 16 Views: 4409 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:01 pm Subject: struts |
| also why does "alfa arna"appear under my name?!? i dont have one and as they are probably harder to find than a OSF 3 stud strut, never will. | |
| Topic: struts |
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| messybloke Replies: 16 Views: 4409 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:51 pm Subject: struts |
| that is a shame. i am taking my 33 on the Crumball Rally (2000 miles of fun driving across Europe) in September and need to find a OSF strut to replace the oil free example that the car has at the mom ... | |
| Topic: struts |
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| messybloke Replies: 16 Views: 4409 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:37 am Subject: struts |
Can you fit the older front struts with 4 studs to the late cars that have a 3 stud fitting?  |
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