- 21. Re: Rebuilding brake booster (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 08:41:23 EDT
- It can happen after a booster rebuild, if the little plastic valves are incorrectly seated, or sticking. I had this prob after I rebuilt mine, and burned out the clutch just getting it to the side of
- /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00128.html (6,960 bytes)
- 22. Re: Bumpers (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 07:56:58 EDT
- The actual bumpers are the same front and rear across at least SIII to SV. The over-riders changed from S4. What is different between the front and rear is the mounting brackets. You can tell which i
- /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00221.html (6,438 bytes)
- 23. Re: Horn Repair (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:11:12 EDT
- Sounds like that clicking is one of the horns trying to honk. If it were the horn rim assembly, you wouldn't even get a click. I believe that some units have an adjustment screw, but you may have to
- /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00301.html (6,761 bytes)
- 24. Re: Horn Repair (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:08:53 EDT
- Working horns on an Alpine is more of an art than a science. That may not be much help, buit it may lead you enlightenment. Julian.
- /html/alpines/2002-04/msg00313.html (6,592 bytes)
- 25. Re: Brake Calipers (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 08:52:53 EST
- The only way to do the job right is to split the calipers. If you do so, it is best to also replace the pressure seal (o-ring) between the two halves. You will need to pump the pistons out as far as
- /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00002.html (6,369 bytes)
- 26. Re: Coolant overflow tank (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 11:48:54 EST
- Not as such. On a sealed system, the pressure valve is on the overflow tank/bottle, not on the rad. This allows two way traffic between the rad and overflow unit. On the existing rad, the pressure v
- /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00134.html (7,473 bytes)
- 27. Re: Alpines and Tigers in France (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:32:11 EST
- There is definitely a thriving Alpine owners chapter in France. I met some of them at the UK owners club annual get together last year. There is an article in the October 2001 edition of the 'Alpine
- /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00241.html (7,214 bytes)
- 28. Re: Oil pressure in new engine (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:15:36 EST
- It could be the pressure relief valve in the Oil Filter adaptor is stuck open, which would not allow the pressure to build up. Having said that I'm not sure you'd expect the guage to register any pre
- /html/alpines/2002-03/msg00342.html (7,340 bytes)
- 29. Re: The big question (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 16:35:59 EST
- We're planning to change things, in keeping with European Harmonisation. However, to meet Euro integration regulations, this must be phased in over a two month settling in period. We will therefore b
- /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00105.html (7,721 bytes)
- 30. Re: celebrity Alpines (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:22:49 EST
- Billy, AKA 'the big yin' is the funniest man alive. And this is from an Julian. Surrey UK
- /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00185.html (6,764 bytes)
- 31. Re: celebrity Alpines (getting slightly OT) (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:26:36 EST
- I know the feeling. I once took some American guests to Lords to see an Ashes game (that's an England v Aussie series, where England politely loses each time). I got as far as attempting to explain p
- /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00186.html (6,846 bytes)
- 32. Re: Removing Steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 05:40:12 EST
- Once youve loosened the adjuster mechanism, and the retaining nut, a couple of good tugs to from the bottom to the top of its travel should normally do the trick. Julian.
- /html/alpines/2002-02/msg00257.html (6,767 bytes)
- 33. Re: oil cooler question (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:17:36 EST
- I'm pretty sure that it is possible to install the cooler pipes either way, as the adaptors are the same fit. It should amke no difference which way the oil circulates through the cooler. However, I
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00015.html (6,842 bytes)
- 34. Re: hub cap question (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:09:23 EST
- That would be the one. A beautiful machine, and in common with the Tiger, was standard issue to the Thames Valley police in the UK. Until that is they totalled them all. It was originally labelled th
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00061.html (7,809 bytes)
- 35. Re: [Re: and the winner is...] (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 04:05:03 EST
- Beauty is evidently in the eye of the beholder. Having seen a few close up, although not as attractive as the unparalleled Alpine, I have to come to the defence of this most attractive of Daimler cre
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00077.html (7,240 bytes)
- 36. Re: Rusted Block (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 15:18:07 EST
- Go mad and treat yourself to a 1725, 5 bearing job. I did this with my SIII, and I'm sure it's the motor it was intended to have. Nobody needs to know! Julian.
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00233.html (6,396 bytes)
- 37. Re: Help! (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 15:22:24 EST
- Although you did not mention overhauling the carbs, given that both sprung a leak, I would suspect the float level adjustment which is a bugger to get right, due to the angle they sit at. Julian.
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00234.html (6,557 bytes)
- 38. Re: Gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:34:37 EST
- The guage is earthed through the sender unit. Short the sender unit lead to earth, if the guage works (should go to full scale), then the sender is shagged. Other wise it must be the live supply to t
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00256.html (7,162 bytes)
- 39. Re: Gauge problems (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:36:42 EST
- Just realised that both guages are out. I suspect a short/break in the live circuit which should be looped between these behind the dash. This could explain the blown fuse. Julian.
- /html/alpines/2002-01/msg00257.html (7,098 bytes)
- 40. Re: Windshield Wipers (score: 1)
- Author: JACranwell@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 14:42:28 EST
- I don't recall exactly why, but the wiper motor is not effected by change of I've switched my SII (with dynamo) back and forth a few times, and the only further change I need to make is to the ammete
- /html/alpines/2001-12/msg00078.html (6,759 bytes)
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