Re: [alfa] Re: Engine turning backwards issue

[hagen_jason@xxxxxxxxxxx]

George,
I have changed my own timing belt on the 24V.  Cam seals and all.  Borrowed the tools and cam dies.  Have my own set coming from Italy as we speak.  For the serious home Alfa mechanic, no big deal.

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Jason Hagen 
Chicago, IL 
'73 Spider 
'95 164Q 
'91 164S


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> AFAIK, just the 12-valve. Of course, the next year after Alfa left the 
> US market, they changed the belt-path extensively on the 24-valve V-6s, 
> so it obviously had SOME problems, I just don't know what they are 
> except, according to my mechanic, that they need special tools to 
> change the belt, and it ain't all that straightforward of a job. At 
> least the owner can change the belt on a 12-valve. 
> 
> 
> On Sep 23, 2004, at 7:52 AM, alfa-digest wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:51:20 +0000 
> > From: hagen_jason@domain.elided 
> > Subject: [alfa] Engine turning backwards issue 
> > 
> > Does this apply to just the 12V V6 or to the 24 valve as well?? 
> > 
> > 
> > - -- 
> > Jason Hagen 
> > Chicago, IL 
> > '73 Spider 
> > '95 164Q 
> > '91 164S 
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