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I have put the Avid T4s on a bunch of my street cars and really liked them. I just got some Sumitomo HTR 200s for my track day Fiat 128 and while I have not driven the car on the track yet I'm surpris ...

I'd like to pull the dash out of the 73 but I'm not sure how to go about it since there are apparently different types of dashboards. I have the Haynes and factory manuals but I don't know what dash ...

Beore I go for a new one, if anyone in the DC metro area has a 2002 radiator for sale, contact me. Must be in good order, no leaks, etc. I'll come get it.

Carl
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Yup, I don't even know of any left in northern Virginia. Buddy of mine went with a Volvo 240 rad for his Fiat turbo spider which is apparently a direct fit and I'll probably put a Civic radiator in m ...

Love it when you reinstall the radiator, pour in coolant and watch it dribble out the center of the radiator. Pretty sad looking radiator anyway, too far gone to fix.

What is my best option; stock ...

Putting the distributor back on the motor but the Hayes manual seems rather confusing in where the ignition rotor is to be aimed after drop-in. Can someone explain in plain English. I have the facto ...

My garage does not have exposed rafters either but I made a hard point in the ceiling. Anchored in the joist structure above the ceiling with two strap sections poking through the wallboard ceiling a ...

Thanks, Paul. After installing the rollbar on my Miata Friday/Saturday, I tried the grease method and it actually worked for me and was a piece of cake compared to the rollbar install. Bearing is a ...

Collecting the parts to replace the clutch and had the flywheel resurfaced. Pilot bearing looks OK but looking at archives suggests I'm stupid not to replace it....so I will. Can't wait to try the gr ...

MC, SC and connector hose are all new, I started with that. Flywheel is smooth and shiny with very slight circumferential ridges, just like a well used/abused brake rotor...it will get machined.

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I have already pulled the motor. Has the 8 bolt flywheel and the 228 pressue plate with the taller (longer?) throwout bearing. Still no clue why it would not totally disengage, but it did sit for ye ...

Texaco at University Mall (Braddock and 123) seems OK with my real cars. All my Fiats have classic car plates so I don't have to mess with inspection nonsense. BMW not on the road yet.

carl

In an effort to fix the problem of a clutch that will not completely disengage, I'm getting ready to order a new clutch assembly (disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing). Apparently there is one asse ...

thanks, that's not all that far from me. I'll drag it over to him.

carl

I need to get the flywheel resurfaced and need a shop who knows what they are doing. I live in Fairfax County.

carl

Thanks Paul. Some were 12 and some were 13. Glad I pulled off the manifold as I found one of the gaskets upside down which blocks about 20% of the port opening.

carl

Missing the metal plate that covers the lower portion of the flywheel and the slave cylinder orientation ring.

Oil dipstick tube is held on with piece of rubber hose, is that normal? If not, I need ...

I just yanked the motor out of the car but I would like to remove the intake manifold and install it after the motor is back in the car since it has the starter captured. Is there a trick to getting ...

Blue with Panasports outside the US Patent and Trademark Office and across from the Federal courthouse.

Carl

Hey Paul, this 02 has more rust than any Fiat I worked on! Thank you all for the advice.

I'm doing this to find out what's messed up with the clutch since it won't completely disengage and makes s ...

Stock 73... motor is coming out this coming weekend with tranny left in place. Removed plenty of motors in other cars so assume this is straighforward, disocnnect all wires and hoses attached to the ...

I'm more than happy to come out and give my opinion on how to undo the exhaust manifold bolts. I'm tied up this weekend but send me an email and we can set something up. I'm always having to drive i ...

You sell your car when it feels right to do so. I sold my modded up Fiat 124 spider that has been my baby for over 10 years and never regretted it, even though all my Fiat buddys could not understand ...

Check with Pierce Manifold, they have all kinds of sport filters.

carl

My shifter is so sloppy I don't know what the hell gear I'm in till I let the clutch out....if I can even find a gear.

The FAQ has an article on the shifter rebuild and lists the parts I need. Does ...

Orientation notch........on the shield that the car didn't come with!!!!!!!!!!
Crap, another part I gotta scrounge up.

I have to keep remembering I do this for fun.

carl
73 2002...the learning ...

Please tell me replacing the clutch slave is the hardest job to do on a 2002. What a totally wretched experience from start to finish.

Notes:
1.Home Depot sells circlips that are damn near the sa ...

No problem, the mount can easily be replaced with the trans/motor in place. You will have the jack up the trans a tad to take the load off the mount while you swap it out.

How do I know this? Be ...

If the new clutch MC/slave and hose fix the shifting problems the car might actually be ready for the road. Oddly, I'm not interested in any other BMWs so I wasn't sure hanging around with the umbrel ...

I'm new to BMW 2002s and it's my first BMW. I find it very odd that the Washington DC area does not have a club. DC area is a very strong car enthusiast town, DCfiats is one of the largest and most ...