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by ghnl
Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:28 pm
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: LSD?
Replies: 6
Views: 4143

Re: LSD?

Try it with one tire in sand, grass, or wet leaves. If both spin under those circumstances then it seems likely you've got a LSD.
by ghnl
Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: worn cam, clatter
Replies: 42
Views: 27213

Re: worn cam, clatter

Yes, both lobes are worn. If I had taken a photo with more of a 'side view' of the lobe the change in shape would be more obvious. The other cam lobes appear good. How would I check for adequate oil supply to the cam? I assume it comes up via the oil passages that have the O-ring & roll pin betw...
by ghnl
Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:33 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: worn cam, clatter
Replies: 42
Views: 27213

Re: worn cam, clatter

exhaust lifter has a wear mark on the side.....maybe loose in the lifter bore? Do you mean the shiney areas visible running parellel to the lifter's travel? (see photo below) I wondered if the lifter wasn't rotating and the marks are due to gooves in the lifter bore? Also, I noticed that there was ...
by ghnl
Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: worn cam, clatter
Replies: 42
Views: 27213

Re: worn cam, clatter

Compression & leak down tests are excellent. Spark plugs look fine. Compression 165psi (highest cylinder 170, most 165), Leak down 3% (best = 2%, worst 4%) Fuel injectors have been serviced at OK Injectors in October (all were described as fair/good before service, none were way off in flow test...
by ghnl
Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:58 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: worn cam, clatter
Replies: 42
Views: 27213

worn cam, clatter

I have a clattery noise in our GTV6. I could best describe it as sounding like the baseball card we used to put in the spokes of our bicycle when we were kids (back when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth...). It is present at any engine speed or throttle postion/load & varies in speed directl...
by ghnl
Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:30 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Open Garage in Mebane, NC Nov 27th
Replies: 0
Views: 1571

Open Garage in Mebane, NC Nov 27th

A fellow AlfaBB member is planning to come over on Saturday November 27 to use my lift to replace a giubo on his GTV6. Y'all are invited to come by and watch, help, etc. email me for driving directions [ejrussell<at>mebtel.net].

Mebane is about 20 miles west of Durham just off Interstate 85/40.
by ghnl
Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
Topic: Steering rack damper GTV6
Replies: 6
Views: 4644

Re: Steering rack damper GTV6

Can anyone supply a link or contact info to Trail Auto? Google didn't find it...
by ghnl
Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:46 am
Forum: Parts
Topic: wanted: windscreen washer reservoir & interior light(s)
Replies: 1
Views: 1655

wanted: windscreen washer reservoir & interior light(s)

I did not notice a few missing bits when I bought an '81 GTV-6...

I am seeking a windscreen washer reservoir & pump and an interior light or two (on the door posts).

email: ejrussell@mebtel.net
by ghnl
Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:06 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Road Trip with new GTV6
Replies: 2
Views: 2803

Road Trip with new GTV6

I have recently put a deposit on an '81 GTV6. The car is in Houston, TX & I am in NC so a road trip is planned for July 10th & 11th. We also have an '84 Spider that I resurrected after it had sat unused for a year or two. In addition to the Spider, the GTV6 will share garage space with my 19...