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Hey, most of the panels are still there so it's not as bad as one other that I've seen! That was left under a pine tree for years and it had GENUINE rust, the crumbly type that disintegrates with a s ...

I wouldn't have thought that pressure testing would be all that necessary but it's up to you, I would have them skimmed though for peace of mind at least. I would expect to pay about 80-100 dollars ...

Well, I've had a reasonable spell from the Alfasud and 33 4x4 so after a recent weekend working bee session I attacked the 33 with renewed vigour. This 33 is a 1986 version so it has a slightly diff ...

A bloke showed me once and for all (after worrying him to death repeatedly) how to time an engine roughly. What you do if you can is have number one on t.d.c. on the compression stroke, if you can't ...

Oh man, now I'll just go and wipe my eyes from laughing so hard at all you comedians Razz

After all this I'll leave my functioning mirrors alone, they all work (2 plus 5 spares) albeit poorly so it ...

Well, here's a new one (for me anyway) that may ring a bell for old hands or alarm bells for new players.
I have bought another cheap 33 40mm. Webered TI 1.7 for parts and interior and after liste ...

It might be worthwhile checking the brake fluid level as a leaking booster diaphragm can allow fluid to be sucked out of the master cylinder. It has a very distinctive smell when it's been burnt thou ...

I understand your concern regarding the belt stretching but it's probably worrying unduly. If they are like a vee belt (radiator, air con. etc.) then they do stretch or wear to suit the vee, or in y ...

It can be done, although not elegantly. If you mark your filter where the choke cable contacts (only one gives trouble) and then file away the filter to get clearance you are motoring.
The filte ...

I would like to give it the bounce test to check the front and rear damping, but I can't, the front of the car is up in the air and half way through doing an engine replacement. When this is done I' ...

Hmmmmm, initially I thought there was nothing wrong with the shockers but now that I have had a think about it, you could be right Ken.
The struts are a sealed assembly on the s1-33 suspension I ...

I'm not sure if my Alfasud is typical of most but when taking off at a reasonable clip it rises disconcertingly high in the front. Is this typical of Alfasud/33 etc.?
Firstly, the 33; the reason I ...

Thank you for that information about the little titles, now I know what the Arna, Sprint, 33 etc. mean. I thought it was something you locked in when you joined this forum Embarassed

Anyway, back to t ...

There are now more questions to answer Very Happy

Firstly, now I know what the problem is after looking at the gearbox with the rubber gaiter removed. The circlip is missing from the little lever sticking ...

As tvatavuk has already said, yes, I'm sure you could put in a straight propshaft to replace the viscous coupling except you would get massive wind up on firm ground, so much so that on dry concrete i ...

No-one? No worries, I'll put on the K&N's that I ordered yesterday then, they will look and sound good Very Happy

There is logically a difference between 36 IDF and 40DRLA carb's but I would have th ...

Thank you for that offer of a coupling. If it were a couple of months or more ago I'd be jumping for joy, but alas (or you beauty actually) I've found a P4 coupling on eBay (UK) for reasonable mone ...

After scouting about on eBay for ages I've finally come across some 40mm. dellorto's in Holland, and got them for a reasonable price (E 125) too.
I assumed they would be a direct replacement for ...

Hey, that motor sounds like a good deal. It's certainly one way of waking up the 'neglected' 8v engine to similar performance as the 16v job, semi plentiful as well unlike the later big lump. Well, ...

Just out of interest, what would a 1.7ie motor perform like with 36's instead of the standard 40's? Obviously it would run out of puff at higher rev's but low down it would perform as well or probabl ...

Ah, but I have. Well, sort of ' Very Happy

' After poking around at the 33 pedals and bending, pulling and breaking bits I have struck a handy compromise.
If you are doing the same thing yourself then here ...

They're a funny little car the Fiat 500, haven't seen one in ages.
What's with the Reliant Kitten 850 engine? Are they much chop? I haven't seen any reference to them in any magazines that I bu ...

Hmmm, maybe it's just me. Whenever I think about foot placement it isn't a problem, however, when driving around town or on country lanes then frequently there is a slight touch on the brake when ...

I have a problem driving my Alfasud or 33 with work boots on, instead of the normal ballet slippers required. Has anyone modified the pedals successfuly for operation with larger size feet?
I had ...

Thanks Pat,
that is interesting as on today's cars there are no inboard brakes that I know of (front anyway)and there are certainly theoretical differences in unsprung weight to thin ...