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by matt
Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:33 am
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Front Driveshaft Rattle
Replies: 29
Views: 23175

Heres the front mount with bush/spring retainer(whats the bush and spring retainer for? does the drive shaft move forward underload or something?) http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/709/frontbearing.jpg Mats this rattle is metalic like a coin in a tin and fast(but intermittent), the sound i get when...
by matt
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:40 pm
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Front Driveshaft Rattle
Replies: 29
Views: 23175

Driveshaft definately not hitting the exhaust, but the equivalent of the the front spring/case to locate driveshaft to engine michael mentioned in the centre section "join" between front and rear half shafts could be the problem? Even after packing with grease i guess there could be enough...
by matt
Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:38 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Help Please!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 4779

Good to hear you re back on the road Amit, you're giulietta looks good, my old man had one when i was young up and i remember as a kid in the back seat on the highway looking out and a car over took us, i was stunned, it was the first time ever a car had passed us :shock: ....the old man quicly fixe...
by matt
Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:30 am
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Driveshaft centre bearing..
Replies: 17
Views: 13960

Driveshaft centre bearing..

Hi all could a driveshaft guru please tell me what the spherical bearing is for in the driveshaft centre support bearing assembly. Does it allow the driveshaft to pivot a bit under load? and how important is it?? I think it could be the source of an intermitent rattle and was informed by a spare par...
by matt
Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:29 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Help Please!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 4779

Hi Amit have you had a win with cylinders 3 & 4?
by matt
Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:23 pm
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Front Driveshaft Rattle
Replies: 29
Views: 23175

Hi Scott have you found/solved the propshaft rattle. I'd be interested to hear because i'm in the same situation. i've recently o'hauled my clutch assembly to replace worn bearings and also had a propshaft rattle comming from around the centre section of the propshaft. I narrowed it down to somethin...
by matt
Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Clutch abnormality?
Replies: 1
Views: 2830

found answer and my clutch assembly appears to be normal even though its a bit of a combination of the two different types- front clutch assembly support bearing same as later model ones but rear support bearing same as early type of clutch assembly.....weird......see pics alfa must have changed clu...
by matt
Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Clutch abnormality?
Replies: 1
Views: 2830

Clutch abnormality?

Hi all i have a question regarding the clutch assembly spacer, history is rear "bearing noise" sounded like the clutch support bearing. So i took the clutch assembly out yesterday and replaced the clutch support bearings but the 'spacer" between them isn't shown in the haynes manual, ...
by matt
Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:24 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Help Please!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 4779

Hi Amit can you give more detail on the tests done to determine 3 & 4 cylinders "not functioning" . Do you mean no compression on those cylinders? If you had the motor rebuilt recently and have replaced the destributor and have fuel,spark & compression i'd be looking at the carby t...
by matt
Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:52 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Turbodelta fuel pump gph/psi + q's
Replies: 19
Views: 12590

Thanks x-rad .............some more questions.......... The turbodelta head and head gasket must be different to stock head (recessed for o ring on top of liners) and head gasket to fit around these o rings (see photo ) Anyone got a photo or info on this http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/5263/DSC00...
by matt
Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:21 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Engine Failures
Replies: 1
Views: 2479

Engine Failures

I was thinking about an engine i stuffed after a big rev a number of years ago and how the piston rings broke into small sections imbedding themself at all sorts of angles to the piston and wished i had taken a photo...... Which got me thinking there must be some bloody great (+ sad) photos out ther...
by matt
Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:58 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: New Alfisti
Replies: 2
Views: 3057

Welcome Alfisti, Geez x-rad this could be a loooong thread: How to get partner help + understand the ALFA bug....... :lol:
by matt
Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: In need of a 2.5 V6 and 3.0 V6 workshop manuals
Replies: 3
Views: 3631

Hi fedezyl I got a 2.5/3.0 (Milano) alfa work shop manual from www.mercianmanuals.co.uk on ebay, is a reproduction of the ALFA factory work shop manual, covers it all , special tools, electrical diagrams etc, etc worth a look, fast registered postage too Incl postage from UK to Aus i saved $70au on ...
by matt
Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:39 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: OFF ROAD + DIRT
Replies: 2
Views: 2630

Ok i guess everyone keeping their gtv on the tarmac?
Check out this link with some rally shots
http://www.gtvpassion.com/pages%20inter ... rallye.htm
Here s one to get started
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by matt
Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:40 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Turbodelta fuel pump gph/psi + q's
Replies: 19
Views: 12590

Turbodelta fuel pump gph/psi + q's

Hi I have just landed a "new"autodelta turbo kit for the 2.0, the KKK turbo is second hand but the rest is new including the carbies! I'm feel very very lucky here with opportunity to have a gtv "turbodelta" dream come true. The kit is almost complete leaving me with some questio...