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 Topic: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
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| baiones Replies: 236 Views: 99806 |
 Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:27 am Subject: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
| Very bad news alfa friends.
same noise has returned, exactly the same place. I don't get it. New cams. new tappets and the same ticking noise appears in the same place (piston 3). The odds of ... |
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| Topic: Final parts clearout |
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| baiones Replies: 23 Views: 5049 |
Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:19 pm Subject: Final parts clearout |
| For those that have paid... your packets are going out tomorrow.
Many thanks and if anyone else wants any of this stuff... please pm me now. Hi! I've sent you an email! |
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| Topic: ser 3 16v 33 mods to make trackday car |
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| baiones Replies: 82 Views: 35377 |
Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:48 pm Subject: ser 3 16v 33 mods to make trackday car |
| Only minor ones front and rear, not by me. Front one was caused by a council truck reversing into the grill and there is a repair job on the driver’s side rear quarter.
That is hardly any rust for ... |
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| Topic: ser 3 16v 33 mods to make trackday car |
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| baiones Replies: 82 Views: 35377 |
Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:47 pm Subject: ser 3 16v 33 mods to make trackday car |
Was your 33 on any kind of accident? Why there's so much rust on it? All series 3 were galvanized... Is that common in the UK? |
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| Topic: cloverleaf - why the interest? |
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| baiones Replies: 9 Views: 3324 |
Forum: General Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:25 pm Subject: cloverleaf - why the interest? |
| Yes Oggie, I think that sounds about right as far as who they are.
Very nice car you have! I have a Green Cloverleaf, from that series. Here in Portugal a know a guy with a gold cloverleaf full ... |
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| Topic: Mysterious solenoid connected to carby |
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| baiones Replies: 7 Views: 3095 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:49 am Subject: Mysterious solenoid connected to carby |
| Ok, it's not the same thing i was talking about...
That i dont know what it is... |
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| Topic: Mysterious solenoid connected to carby |
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| baiones Replies: 7 Views: 3095 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:52 pm Subject: Mysterious solenoid connected to carby |
| I dont know if that is what i'm thinking, need a picture to confirm, but i think it's related to the AC compressor, to change the spark timming ( ignition advance )...
Is it between the carb, and ... |
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| Topic: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
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| baiones Replies: 236 Views: 99806 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:11 pm Subject: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
| No sorry you misunderstood.
I have new gaskets of course and after the first heat cycle I'm asking if people are re-torquing the head bolts or not. General consensus appears to be that people ha ... |
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| Topic: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
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| baiones Replies: 236 Views: 99806 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:27 am Subject: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
| Thanks.
I think the small picture you posted is the carb gasket insulator, plastic piece with paper gaskets either side. I'm referring to the head gaskets. (juntas de tapas - if you know span ... |
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| Topic: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
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| baiones Replies: 236 Views: 99806 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:39 pm Subject: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
| Are you talking about this piece ?
http://i.oodleimg.com/item/2529170773_1s?1304746870.jpg It's made from bakelite, i dont know why there's any problem doing it... BTW, looking great ... |
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| Topic: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
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| baiones Replies: 10 Views: 3654 |
Forum: General Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:31 pm Subject: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
That would be a fibreglass bucket seat or maybe carbon fiber 
What Alex said was that it was a standard 16v seat... Are the 33 seats in UK lighter than in Portugal ? 
Yeah ... |
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| Topic: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
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| baiones Replies: 10 Views: 3654 |
Forum: General Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:19 pm Subject: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
| That would be a fibreglass bucket seat or maybe carbon fiber
What Alex said was that it was a standard 16v seat... Are the 33 seats in UK lighter than in Portugal ? |
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| Topic: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
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| baiones Replies: 10 Views: 3654 |
Forum: General Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:43 pm Subject: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
| Ok, i have just weighed a p4 Recaro seat at 13kg & a standard 16v seat (the style with the hard plastic headrests & the cloth that is very similar pattern to the p4 recaro) weighed in at 7.5kg ... | |
| Topic: Senna Film |
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| baiones Replies: 2 Views: 1299 |
Forum: General Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:58 pm Subject: Senna Film |
| A friend of mine got me the ISO with it ( 2.3Gb )
It's a great doc about him... Old school F1... |
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| Topic: 33's extra features that wouldn't show any where... |
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| baiones Replies: 5 Views: 2977 |
Forum: General Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:23 am Subject: 33's extra features that wouldn't show any where... |
| I've often thought about getting hold of the electric sunroof motor, switches and trim from an s2 and trying to fit them to my s3.
(...) Seriously, our old S3 1.5i.e. had an electric sunroof but ... |
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| Topic: 33's extra features that wouldn't show any where... |
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| baiones Replies: 5 Views: 2977 |
Forum: General Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:12 pm Subject: 33's extra features that wouldn't show any where... |
| Hi all.
Which rare 33 extra features do you know, or have? I've seen an S3 with electric sunroof. I've seen an S2 1.5 Prestige with electric back windows. I have a friend with an s ... |
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| Topic: 33 16V Head - manifold spacer |
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| baiones Replies: 14 Views: 4369 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:46 pm Subject: 33 16V Head - manifold spacer |
| Hi Paulo
Tomé from Fabrica Italiana told me about that, but also told me that in an injected car there is no problem about vibrations. In a carb version he wouldn´t advice removing but in an inject ... |
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| Topic: Hydraulic lifter damage |
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| baiones Replies: 16 Views: 8224 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:03 am Subject: Hydraulic lifter damage |
| Not a stupid question.
I believe the 16 tappets are 33mm wide and 8v 35mm. Be careful. The BGA number for the 33 16v 1990-1994/5 is HL6391 (33 mm wide). HL6390 for 8v. 35 mm. Are you sure? ... |
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| Topic: Hydraulic lifter damage |
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| baiones Replies: 16 Views: 8224 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:54 pm Subject: Hydraulic lifter damage |
| Just a stupid question:
Are 16v tappets similar to 8v? Yes! ( at least comparing side to side... ) ( boas!!) |
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| Topic: Time For a Change |
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| baiones Replies: 14 Views: 4197 |
Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:06 am Subject: Time For a Change |
| Baiones,
I can't find them in my shed or garage  They may be with some odds and sods in my dad's gargae. I'll have a look at the weekend.
John Thanks!  |
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| Topic: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
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| baiones Replies: 10 Views: 3654 |
Forum: General Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:03 am Subject: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
| Ok, i have just weighed a p4 Recaro seat at 13kg & a standard 16v seat (the style with the hard plastic headrests & the cloth that is very similar pattern to the p4 recaro) weighed in at 7.5kg ... | |
| Topic: Time For a Change |
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| baiones Replies: 14 Views: 4197 |
Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:38 pm Subject: Time For a Change |
| Baiones,
I might have some of those fog light covers. I definitely had a pair for an '85 sprint somewhere- are they the same as s1/s2 33? I'll have a look this week, might be in my shed, migh ... |
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| Topic: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
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| baiones Replies: 10 Views: 3654 |
Forum: General Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:34 pm Subject: How much does a 33 16v seat weights? |
| Hi!
Can anyone tell me how much does a 16v front seat weights? Everyone is telling me that a recaro one weights almost twice than a regular 16v seat... The Recaro one weights 16Kgs. ... |
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| Topic: Time For a Change |
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| baiones Replies: 14 Views: 4197 |
Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:53 pm Subject: Time For a Change |
| Hi.
Do you consider selling those fog lights covers separatly? |
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| Topic: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
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| baiones Replies: 236 Views: 99806 |
Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:11 am Subject: Newbie challenge - removing heads to inspect tappets |
| Ok, i understand now, just one thing.
Where are those 4 vacumm pipes geting the air from now? Do they also have a connection to the air filter box? |
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