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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Sept 23, 2021 7:28:46 GMT
Yes, the whole lot
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Post by comstar on Sept 25, 2021 4:45:11 GMT
This car was such a bargain LB.......please keep us informed.
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Sept 25, 2021 7:34:22 GMT
Timing belt kit etc sorted yesterday, and....
...... good news, started up straight away, little rattle for a couple of seconds till the oil pressure built up then near silence, it's like a wrist watch.
Unfortunately, water started pissing out, turned out the o'ring on the new water pump was split, it'll get sorted Monday, bit of a bugger as it'll have to be stripped again, but that's ok, I'm not doing it ๐
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Sept 25, 2021 20:06:07 GMT
So after much thought my current thinking is keep the Alfa, the Corolla is a reliable old thing but it's MOT is due in a month, last MOT revealed rust on the front subframe, it does look a bit grim underneath, so if it fails and the work to correct is excessive I shall use the Alfa, if it's ok I shall sell the Alfa, but it's so clean, arggh what to do, I know, sell it to Prince Comstar and use it while he's out of the country, good idea, top bloke Prince Comstar saves the day ๐๐บ
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Post by comstar on Sept 26, 2021 6:17:42 GMT
So after much thought my current thinking is keep the Alfa, the Corolla is a reliable old thing but it's MOT is due in a month, last MOT revealed rust on the front subframe, it does look a bit grim underneath, so if it fails and the work to correct is excessive I shall use the Alfa, if it's ok I shall sell the Alfa, but it's so clean, arggh what to do, I know, sell it to Prince Comstar and use it while he's out of the country, good idea, top bloke Prince Comstar saves the day ๐๐บ A Corolla and an Alfa? Teamwork makes the dream work. Surely a no brainier.?.....the Alfa for Sunday best, the Jap for the everyday grind.
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Sept 28, 2021 9:13:30 GMT
Engine work complete, it lives Controls are a bit sticky, but it's just lack of use, bit of lube will sort it ๐คจ
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Post by duffer on Sept 28, 2021 9:28:49 GMT
Good thing you already have some fuel in it.....
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Post by bawbag on Sept 28, 2021 12:50:32 GMT
Good thing you already have some fuel in it..... Tโis true.
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Post by comstar on Sept 28, 2021 13:44:44 GMT
Good thing you already have some fuel in it..... But itโs the 4th Januaryโฆโฆ.according to the display. And all that madness is either behind us (or in front of us).
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Oct 1, 2021 18:43:56 GMT
It's italian, it's whatever time it wants it to be, probably whatever day is closest to Friday ๐
Anyway took it for a sneaky drive around the factory and it drives well, the engine is smooth and silent, brakes were a bit noisy but that cleared once the surface rust wore off the discs, next job wing and bumper repair, booked in week after next ๐๐บ
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Oct 9, 2021 19:09:54 GMT
All quiet on the Alfa, still waiting for the wing and bumper repair, but had a bit more of a drive around today, all seems good, slight juddering with the clutch after pulling away but that's probably down to lack of use, a few miles should clean the plate up, I'm definitely keeping it. New car for a grand total, yeah I'll have some of that, although I'm sure I could here my Toyota sniggering in the background ๐๐บ And since it defies it's age, an appropriate plate will be purchased, posh me, never ๐ง
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Post by tucksie on Oct 9, 2021 20:27:50 GMT
I like it LB. Something a little bit different with that touch of class and style.
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Oct 19, 2021 18:01:49 GMT
Joy of joys, the Alfa is at the bodyshop, fortunately just round the corner, however one thing of concern, as noted previous, is the clutch, halfway round the peddle didn't return very well, had to flick it back up, I'm hoping fresh fluid and a good bleed will do it, but I've read that the slave cylinder isn't a particular reliable item, and of course since it's Italian it's a concentric type inside the bell housing, let's hope its not that then ๐๐คจ๐บ
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Post by The Great High Lord Beer on Oct 25, 2021 19:15:59 GMT
Another milestone in the Alfa resurrection saga, it's back from the bodyshop Nearly there.....hopefully ๐ค
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Post by buster on Oct 25, 2021 20:34:25 GMT
looking good
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