06-05-2008, 09:41 PM
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Location: Palm Desert, CA
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Door handles/locks/panels
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1981 Spider 2000 USA - It's SpiderWebb cuz' Webb's my last name.
Last edited by SpiderWebb; 06-06-2008 at 12:13 AM.
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06-17-2008, 05:44 PM
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Location: Waterdown, Ontario
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Engine Mount Replacement
Here is one to replace Engine Mounts. Your not an Alfisti till you've done this one!
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/spid...t-dummies.html
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1991 Spider Veloce - Red on Tan - Rossa Bionda
1987 Spider Quadrifoglio - Red on Grey - Rossa - Sold 
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06-17-2008, 05:47 PM
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Door Limit Strap Installation
Here is one for Door Limit Strap Installation. Very good one, especially since it's mine! 
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/spid...tallation.html
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1991 Spider Veloce - Red on Tan - Rossa Bionda
1987 Spider Quadrifoglio - Red on Grey - Rossa - Sold
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06-20-2008, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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Setting up an emergency release cable for when the hood release cable fails:
Hood release failure
(w/pix + pic of emergency cable for trunk release)
Opening the trunk after the release cable fails:
Help, I can't get into the trunk
(w/pix)
Installing an emergency trunk release cable:
Clickme
(w/pix)
Last edited by Tifosi; 08-19-2009 at 04:17 PM.
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06-20-2008, 06:00 PM
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Darth Slacker
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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Post from ghnl that has a schematic of the clutch master cylinder rod adjustment along with links to the upgraded clutch pivot arm and how to R&R it:
84 Spider, clutch pedal height adjustment?
Post from me with schematic of how far the slave cylinder should travel as measured at the end of the clutch fork:
How much should clutch slave rod move?
Last edited by Tifosi; 11-13-2009 at 06:01 PM.
Reason: added slave cylinder link
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06-22-2008, 10:12 PM
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Darth Slacker
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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Pictures and description of the not often discussed (or even known about in some cases) thermostat bypass valve that's located in the hose that goes from the bottom of the manifold at the T-stat end down to the water pump.
Off-site link to a description with schematics of the purpose and function.
Orientation is with the small hole shown in 2nd pic toward the T-stat.
Pics of the actual valve itself as supplied by BattleBug a couple years back:
More pix added as supplied by Pat Garrett
Last edited by Tifosi; 08-29-2008 at 12:51 AM.
Reason: to add more pix
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06-27-2008, 01:16 PM
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Darth Slacker
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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Pic showing the common location of the warning buzzers, or chimes if you prefer, for the seatbelt and 'key in ignition with door ajar'.
They are the two small white or gray rectangular boxes on the side of the steering column support plate.
Sorry, I don't know who originally posted the pic, but thank you for sharing just the same.
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07-06-2008, 02:49 PM
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Darth Slacker
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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07-14-2008, 05:54 AM
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Killer rabbit
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Steering wheel removal
How about some advice on how to get rid of those awfully-stuck steering wheels - without destroying half the car in the process?
(An Alfetta thread, but the problem is universal.)
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07-23-2008, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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A big long thread to go through with all sorts of thoughts and ideas on engine cooling fans.
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08-06-2008, 01:23 PM
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Darth Slacker
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern NY, USA
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Timken front wheel and rear axle bearing p#'s as provided by John Davison in this post.
SKF bearing kits for same as provided by CarlosSpider in this post
Last edited by Tifosi; 08-07-2008 at 05:53 AM.
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08-12-2008, 10:25 AM
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Location: NE Ohio
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Fuse Box Upgrade
Here is a link to a thread in which the ever knowledgeable Tifosi describes how he updated his fuse box from the old VW bullet style to modern minifuse:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/spid...project-8.html
Scroll down to the bottom of Page 8 and continue on Page 9. Great stuff, as ever. 
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85 Spider -built in Sept. 84
Last edited by andy303; 08-12-2008 at 10:28 AM.
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