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Matty Dog · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject: Gearbox rear mount

I am going through the procedure of putting a Series 2 33 back on the road after the previous owner allowed the registration to lapse.
In New Zealand, this involves a thorough check of the car by a Vehicle Testing Station.
On my first attempt, he car failed on several minor items, which are really only an afternoon's tinkering.

HOWEVER, one of the items they failed the car on is the gearbox rear mount, which they said is completely flogged-out.
Those who have had the boxer motor in and out will know all about balancing the motor on the top-mount so the stabiliser bar sits in the middle of the hole in the rear mount and that this is how it is meant to be.

The testing station guys are happy to accept this too.......if I can prove it. They said they will pass it if I can show them a page from a manual showing that this is not a flogged-out bush, but they way Alfa Romeo intended it. Alternatively, I could produce a letter from my mechanic.

My mechanic is me and my mate. Both pen-pushers by day.
I've looked at some manuals on the net and all I can find is a manual for a 33 series 1 that really doesn't help my cause.

Any one know of any online resources where I might find some information to placate the bureaucrats at the Testing Station?

Thanks,
Matthew
'90 33 Series 2 16V

Guest · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:01 am Post subject: Rear engine bush

Hi

Could You call a local alfa mechanic who knows, and ask him to call the station.
I have pictures of the bush setting in book, but no scanner Sad

TimoJ

Admin · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:

Hi

The series 2 manuals are really just supplements to the series one. They are very similar cars.

All the best

Keith

Matty Dog · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks all.

I was kindly e-mailed a scanned page from a manual giving me all the right info.

I now have a road-legal 33 and can set about driving it illegally!

Matthew