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[Peter Gargano]

Does anyone have link(s) to information on how to successfully repair 33 chassis cracking around the front suspension (I'm not interested in the legal aspects)
I have a 33 that someone has very poorly attempted to repair with an electric welder and too small and too thick mild steel plates.
Subsequently, cracking has extended to the area behind the headlights on one side, and to the front cross-member on the other, but, as bad as it sounds, I think it can be quite successfully repaired with a MIG, and then reinforced so it's better than the original.
What I really want to see are some images or a writeup of the steps involved, and the potential problems.
If I can get enough info to be confident to start, my intention is to write it up, with images, and make it available from either my own web site, or a more appropriate site.
If this has already been done then all the better.
I'm located in Canberra (AU).
I have a MIG, Oxy, (and a pop riveter)

[Guest]

More info and images :

http://techedge.com.au/vehicle/alfa/crack.htm

Peter

[Harri]

Is this something which is inevitable after high mileage or only in older series 1 and 2 models? My 16V has 210k kms on the clock and I wonder what the chances are that there are cracks.

thanks
Harri
1989 164 3.0 V6
1990 33 16V
2003 156 JTS Selespeed SW

[Peter D]

I have had a Service Bulletin from Alfa Romeo, where they tell about how the longitudinal chassis rails should be repaired.

Unfortunately I can not find it anymore, and I have asked the importer in my country, but they also can not find it (the importer now is Fiat, and they started to import Alfa's in 1993, after the Service Bulletin was issued).

But Alfa garages, which has been in the business since the eighties and keep order in their material should be able to find the Service Bulletin.

Peter (DK)