Posts Tagged ‘alfa romeo 75’

Alfa 75 Sunroof

Friday, October 23, 2009 9:39 No Comments

Sunroof

Ever wondered how to gain access to the sunroof mechanism? Well, it had me stuck for a while. Here’s how:
 

Operate the roof to raise and tilt it forward.
From outside the car, look in the gap. You should see two wire clips holding the vent flap onto the sunroof. Release them from the roof by pulling [...]

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Alfa 75 Inner Wing Repair

Friday, October 23, 2009 9:35 No Comments

Inner wing repair
As I write this on eclipse day, the Alfa just failed it’s test The MOT test forbids any holes within 30cm of the main structure. And guess what the tester found?
Once I’d got over the shock, it turns out the rot isn’t too serious. It seems there is a water trap [...]

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Alfa 75 Rear Suspension Bushes

Friday, October 23, 2009 9:30 No Comments

Rear suspension bushes

The Watt linkage is fundamental for rear axle location. Any wear here will make the car tricky in crosswinds, and it will ruin the handling. The bushes on my car looked a bit sad, so I decided to replace them. Here’s how it fits together:
Since I replaced the bushes, the car feels transformed! [...]

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