Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Bfg]

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^ wot's tat to do with six-cyl's excellent adventures of chod or the Citroen's design development of the XM ?   Seems it's not only specsavers I need to get to, but I might also fumble around for an  Am_I_going_senile_too_? clinic.  

[Six-cylinder]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mopeds-x2-both-for-field-were-running-2-years-ago-honda-love-yamaha-barn-find/333066026002?_trkparms=aid%3D333202%26algo%3DCOMP.CATCARDS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180608100040%26meid%3Dc311b879f2c14cadbbbcee534e2fe64c%26pid%3D100889%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D123639455329%26itm%3D333066026002&_trksid=p2349624.c100889.m5204

Couple of cheap field bikes.

 

Thanks now on watch.

 

Edit - bid now placed as I will be out tomorrow afternoon.

[dozeydustman]

I am taking the VP to Bognor tomorrow to have a manual gearbox conversion and check over before it returns to the road. My friend who owns the trailer volunteered that I could park the loaded ensemble on his drive overnight as it is the end of cul-de-sac while mine is reversing from a 50 mph road not to far from a blind crest. 

 

Funny thing since he made the offer he has a viewing on his house this afternoon and made me park the Allegro round the corner until his prospective house buyers have been and gone!

 

Bumhats. This is one of the threads where my notifications have gone weird and missed you were coming my way. I'd have put the kettle on.

[Six-cylinder]

I need some help! yes, yes I know…..

 

No this is specific help I want to get our 1983 Alfa Giulietta booked into our local Alfa specialist to return it to the road, but feel I can’t do that until I have got the car rolling so I can load it on a trailer and give it a clean up.

 

What I need is a young, fit, enthusiastic person to go under the Giulietta and hammer and gouge at the inboard rear brake pads until they let go of the disc so we can roll the car for loading onto a trailer.

 

I would also like to give it a general clean up so it looks like it is worth saving.

 

I think it would be more fun if there was a small gang of us. (Except for the poor unfortunate under the car)

 

Usual kettle on stuff and back to the house if it’s too cold at the field.

 

Possible Dates

 

Saturday 2^nd March

Sunday 3^rd March

Saturday 9^th March

Sunday 17^th March - This is the Date now set

Sunday 24^th March

 

The KEY is the volunteer to lay under the car to tackle the brakes so if you are that person say when you can?

 

I can also get time off work in the week if that works better.

 

Usual location near Buckingham

[Andyrew]

If its a sunday, Count me in!

 

Can bring tools and shedloads

Of cleaning products,

[Six-cylinder]

If its a sunday, Count me in!

 

Can bring tools and shedloads

Of cleaning products,

 

If you are volunteering to free up the rear brakes you can call the shots and name your date?

[wuvvum]

I thought Minis had the Minimatic box?

 

Same thing - Minimatic was just a fancy name for it.

 

I did have a Metro years ago with that 'box and the performance was adequate once it was up and moving, but that was a 1275 and had only done 27K from new.  Plus I paid a fiver for it so my expectations were low.

[Andyrew]

I can do the 3rd or the 17th. If a few others are popping down I'm good with whichever day most can attended.

 

I mean,Who wouldn't want to get their hands on the rear end of a saucy Italian on a Sunday?

[Mrs6C]

I need some help! yes, yes I know…..

 

No this is specific help I want to get Mrs6C's 1983 Alfa Giulietta booked into our local Alfa specialist to return it to the road, but feel I can’t do that until I have got the car rolling so I can load it on a trailer and give it a clean up.

FTFY!

[Six-cylinder]

I can do the 3rd or the 17th. If a few others are popping down I'm good with whichever day most can attended.

 

I mean,Who wouldn't want to get their hands on the rear end of a saucy Italian on a Sunday?

 

Lets say the 17th March and that way it gives a bit more notice for those wishing to come along.

[Supernaut]

If I wasn't 500+ miles away from you, I'd be well up for this!

 

Good luck to all concerned!

[richardmorris]

I’ll come along and make a nuisance of myself.

[chaseracer]

Scotoshite/ASMM redux will be on the way to Dover for the Pre-Br*x*t Tour of Euroshite - mebbe we'll be able to swing by...

[Andyrew]

Sounds good, the Suzuki sj of many dents should be gone that week too.

[hairnet]

will be in valentia on the bike

[Andyrew]

We have the technology.

 

[chaseracer]

Bit subtle, that.

[Mrs6C]

Eeek! Need to field some nice sharp, thin chisels as well... the idea is to break away the friction material from the rear brake pads so that the rear disks will be free to turn, without damaging the pad backplates or the calipers or their likely-to-be-very-fragile winding mechanisms... that lot can then get some attention once removed from the car...

[Andyrew]

Don't worry I'll bring the pencil too, so we can carefully sketch out a delicate and precise plan.

[dean36014]

I might pop down just to add support

[Andyrew]

Everything on the rear made of unobtainium?

 

What's the details on this fine steed?

 

Reg number etc,

 

I'll have a look on the system at work tomorow and see what is and isn't available. May at least be able to get some part numbers.

[Six-cylinder]

Everything on the rear made of unobtainium?

 

What's the details on this fine steed?

 

Reg number etc,

 

I'll have a look on the system at work tomorow and see what is and isn't available. May at least be able to get some part numbers.

 

It is a 1983 Alfa Giulietta 2.0- KKX 117Y

[Zelandeth]

I assume it's not possible to unbolt the calipers or disks without first convinving the pads out?

 

In theory I should be available and so long as my back isn't having a bad day I should be able to help out with the grovelling around hitting things with hammers bit. Especially if someone else can help keep tabs on where the tools are. My total inability to keep track of anything for more than ten seconds is my biggest headache!

 

Hmm...wonder if TP might be ready for this...

 

Got any photos of the braking setup in question so I could have a think to see if I can come up with any brainwaves?

[hairnet]

https://brakeparts.co.uk/shop/Alfa%20Romeo/Giulietta/77-86/Giulietta%201.6,%201.8%20&%202.0/Rear%20-%20Brake%20Pads%20and%20Shoes

[Andyrew]

TRW numbers

 

Fronts

 

Gdb101 £7.50+vat

Gdb362 with wear Indy (no stock)

 

Rear

 

Gdb144 £13.50+vat

Gdb363 with wear indy 14.50+vat

[Mrs6C]

See photo of another unit, on this post:

http://autoshite.com/topic/19386-six-cylinders-motoring-notes-italian-party-time-at-field-of-dreams-sunday-17th-march/page-117?do=findComment&comment=1753154

 

I seem to remember that the last time I changed the rear calipers on one of these, the transaxle had to be disconnected, lowered and supported on axle stands to enable access to the relevant fixings. It was 20 years ago though, so there may have been other reasons for that, which I've forgotten...

[hairnet]

 It was 20 years ago though, so there may have been other reasons for that, which I've forgotten...

 

 

*bites tongue *sits on hands *runs away

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Inboard brake discs. Lovely. The K70 and Ro80 had those.

[Six-cylinder]

I have put up the pictures from the Haynes manual for interest, not because I am expecting anybody to fix it for me. The help I am asking for is to get it ready to transport and I have already agreed in principle with Andy at Alfa Specialists Northampton that he will do the work.

 

Oh and make it look as presentable as we can because it is 20 years since Andy saw the car and it may have looked a bit better then!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

...make it look as presentable as we can because it is 20 years since Andy saw the car and it may have looked a bit better then!

I can imagine Andy's face falling through the floor and himself invoking the name of the Son Of God on seeing the state of it!