Further to the above, the following pictures might help clarify...
My apologies for my late thank you... I was pre-occupied finding other things that I apparently needed to replace as well
First off, thank you very much for the replies and help. Nick, the diagram really helped me understand what was going on... the previous owner coated the underside with some kind of tar/sealant which prevents me from seeing components individually...
From what I have been told, I need to order these 2 parts:
Two of these
Centerline Products: SB249 Rear “T” Arm Bushing On Body 105, 115 All 1965-94
Four of these
Centerline Products: SB248U Rear “T” Arm Washer, on Ends of “T” at Body: Giulia, Duetto, 1750, 2000, Spider
-In the diagram I only see 1 washer per arm... but you told me that there is two spacers "that fits between the bush and the end of the trunion arm on both sides"
Where does the second one go, relative to the diagram?
-As far as I can see, the triangular spacer like item in the diagram encircled in white, is not present on the car. I could not find it on most Alfa parts sites...anyone know where I can find them, or would I have to have them fabricated at a machine shop?
Note that there is a special Alfa tool to remove and reinstall the trunion bushing. Easy to break the housing if the fact. tool is not used.
I normally just replace the entire t-arm with one from a late spider. A late arm is cheaper than buying bushes and paying a shop to press them in and out.
Centerline and IAP have the flat spacers in poly and are easy to install.
Does this tool have a certain name, or place where I can find it? I live in Istanbul, where there is known to be only 4 of these cars....so parts cars or finding T-arms off a spider is near impossible without shipping them from the US... I'll have to stick with pressing them off...
Yep, before you do anything get the flat spacers and insert them in the empty space. That may very well solve your problem. Without the washers Alfas develop a typical back end "wobble" that usually dissappears when you replace the washers.
I do in fact have a slight back end wobble, I'll try that trick first, and see if it does the job, much appreciated!