Bringing an Alfa Romeo Spider survivor back on the road

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Bringing an Alfa Romeo Spider survivor back on the road

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Күн бұрын

This Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 spent three decades in warehouses in Champagne, France, while her owner travelled the world. Now, I'm bringing her back on the road for him. In the first episode the carburetors and the intake system are repaired and the engine mounts replaced.
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@ABROOKSH Ай бұрын

Relaxing, entertaining, and inspiring… like always. Thanks for the video.

@GreasyFingers 12 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome, mate.

@hanvandewal917 Ай бұрын

Like the philosofical remarks and appreciate your style. Nerdy channel, don’t think so. Style and some humor make it a pleasure to follow your work. Danke und tschuess aus der Niederlande.

@GreasyFingers 11 күн бұрын

Thanks, Han. What you mean, humour? 😆

@iea96 Ай бұрын

Yet another brilliant video

@rhettcorcoran2879 Ай бұрын

Another excellent video, as ever.

@GreasyFingers 11 күн бұрын

Thanks, Rhett!

@christianwesthoff3754 Ай бұрын

Excellent entertainment, filming so refined. Great work!

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Christian. Appreciated!

@gearhead9828 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another wonderful video 👍👍

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Thanks, mate!

@skafy9999 Ай бұрын

Special as always

@leonmarais2638 Ай бұрын

Lovely storytelling and visuals - thank you!

@stevewuertz3598 Ай бұрын

Johannes-It's very good to see you again-especially on an Alfa project. My first Alfa to own is a 67 Duetto but alas, it's in last place in the repair queue -it needs so much. I appreciate your kind sharing of tips and materials used...the perishing aluminum pipe trick-so smart! Will be following closely. Greetings from Austin Texas

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Steve. I was hoping to provoke a comment from you with another Alfa film.

@buildingsalvage Ай бұрын

Oh man. One of my dream cars.

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Yeah, it’s a great car to own.

@hugogreen13 Ай бұрын

You make it look so easy . Zen and the art of alfa maintenance

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Hugo. Zen and Kaizen. Progress, no matter how slow it is, but always an improvement!

@Tonykeefe1 Ай бұрын

Love your channel. It's almost incidental that I own a '68 1750GTV and a '80 911, so naturally love the content, but they are also a totally therapeutic and relaxing way to spend 30 minutes. Excellent stuff, including the music choices - thank you

@GreasyFingers 12 күн бұрын

Thanks, Tony. Do you have a series 1 GT? Wow, to me the most desirable of them all.

@georgeclements2742 Ай бұрын

The self-dismantling engine at the start of the video is a great development and should save a lot of labour costs 😀. Thank you for another excellent episode and best wishes.

@GreasyFingers 12 күн бұрын

Thanks, George.

@caspardelint3511 Ай бұрын

Quite enjoyable; nerdy, competent and humor together with a Spider with a wonderful history. Sehr angenehm😊

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Caspar. Glad you liked it again!

@caspardelint3511 Ай бұрын

@@GreasyFingers ☺️looking forward to the Spider bodywork edition. The engineering & philosophic approach is much appreciated. The classic & crime tour concept sounds intriguing. My wife loves Krimi’s.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! You might want to invite her to our first Rallye on September, 21st. It’s by the way Oktoberfest season, so can do the Rallye and the Volksfest in one trip.

@eladyaniv3071 Ай бұрын

Perfect as always ❤

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Thanks, Elad.

@shawnjacobs4111 Ай бұрын

A beautiful classic. Alfa Romeo has never made an ugly automobile, in my humble opinion. Freundliche grüße aus Kapstadt

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Shawn. Jethro would say: except the 116 Giulietta. 😆

@shawnjacobs4111 Ай бұрын

@@GreasyFingers I could agree that the 116 Guilietta was no Alfetta GTV, but not so much of an "ungeheuer" as the Arna.

@ScottMicciche Ай бұрын

Another beautiful car and video. Thank you!

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Scott. Yes, and I haven’t even shown the interior which is Burgundy red and absolutely adorable.

@laapulsford Ай бұрын

A great video, one of your best, thank you.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Lester. Yes, I’m quite happy with it too. Unfortunately the KZfaq algorithm isn’t! 😔

@alastairwatson3201 Ай бұрын

Thank you for yet another most enjoyable video!

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it again, Alastair. What’s cooking in your kitchen these days?

@m.f.5984 Ай бұрын

That's more like it! keep the frequency (of the uploads) Best!

@GreasyFingers 12 күн бұрын

Thanks, mate!

@bigmacdaddy1234 Ай бұрын

I had the same car in beautiful red. Stunning machine to drive. Brilliant SPICA fuel injected four cylinder engine, smooth five speed transmission and the perfect seating position. The manual shifter up near the dash was a stroke of genius. Best sports car ever.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Yes, they’re unbelievable. I’ve never driven a Spica injected Alfa though. It hardly ever happens someone’s happy about it.

@s8050590 11 күн бұрын

Great detailing mechanics as always mister 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@GreasyFingers 11 күн бұрын

Thanks, Pattama!

@nesertema4583 Ай бұрын

😍both ladies are charming! I had a bed feeling seeing the dirty coolant in the jar, so I guess finding the head gasket problem did not come by surprise 😕

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Yes, exactly!

@goofballgarage Ай бұрын

Smooth, i wish things worked out like that i my workshop 😂🤯

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

They sometimes too don’t at mine. 😁

@roelanduitslager3949 Ай бұрын

As always a wonderful video.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks, Roeland!

@Bikeaddict4235 Ай бұрын

Found this purely by chance which is strange as I’m already subscribed 🤔 Looking forward to watching it when I get the opportunity.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Top tip: you must turn the bell on. ☺️

@iracema1 Ай бұрын

Great video, great car!

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@W210Garage Ай бұрын

More Porsche, please 😊

@matzedias Ай бұрын

bertelsbeck machts möglich - mega video wie immer :)

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Danke! Gut, dass man die Teile für 105/115er überall schnell bekommt.

@grantpiper6358 Ай бұрын

well set up, the progression on these is excellent, particularly the Dellorto DHL. this is something that frustrates me with EFI, it always seems notchy in comparison accelerating gently off-idle. Giulietta - my first Alfa, a 1980 1.8. Long gone now, but have adopted a 1979 Alfetta 2.0 , 1982 Sportiva II and 1991 75TS.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Impressive collection of cars and obviously you’re another 116-lover. I’m not alone! ☺️

@grantpiper6358 Ай бұрын

@@GreasyFingers yes, I like the platform...also have a '94 Ghibli II, which is a difficult monster.

@RichieRich845 Ай бұрын

👍. Please tell me you didn't clean a hot engine? Check for air leaks on the carburettor mounts, when I replaced my carb mounts I didn't check if the were flat because they were new, they weren't. I took them off and removed the studs and flattened them with a belt sander, Looking forward to the head gaskets replacement.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. You shouldn’t overestimate cold water on hot engines. The key word is: rain.

@Laguna2013 Ай бұрын

my last shop must have added the pebbles and left them inside for no charge :)

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

😆

@robbrummer8967 6 күн бұрын

Hello hope to see a new video soon. Was wondering which brand you use for internal rust prevention. You mentioned Mercedes uses this as well. Have been re looking at most video’s howeverncould not find that part. Thanks Rob

@GreasyFingers 6 күн бұрын

Hi Rob, yeah, already working on the next film. You have too look for the corrosion protection film in the Walter series, my red 911.

@robbrummer8967 6 күн бұрын

@@GreasyFingersthat one I found Fluid Film, but remember that there is another episode in which you mention a product that Mercedes uses to insert in cavities where some rust might have already started. That is the product I am looking for. Many thanks

@GreasyFingers 6 күн бұрын

@robbrummer8967 That’s not me, mate. 😄

@robbrummer8967 6 күн бұрын

@@GreasyFingersthen must be your neighbours from LR Time. You should watch some of their videos, they have patrons and all kinds of other gimmicks to get compensated!

@jyttesteenbruhn3211 Ай бұрын

When changing the head gasket do not forget to check the overheight of the individual cylinders. Otherwise you may have to re-visit the issue...

@GreasyFingers 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip, mate. Is there a specific tolerance to be kept?

@berndcassel2581 Ай бұрын

Unglaublich schönes Auto,ich werde schwach

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Wir alle! 😆

@paulwootton5378 Ай бұрын

Another question (just remembered)... After fitting the new diaphragm to the carburettor, did you check the number of "pumps" required to deliver the correct amount of fuel?

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Hi again, Paul. Yes, that’s an important step to do. I didn’t get proper footage of it, so I left it away in the film.

@paulwootton5378 Ай бұрын

A question.....Did you check the size of the apertures in the inlet manifold gasket against the size of the apertures in the inlet manifold?....Did you find they were a little smaller...restrictive?

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Hi Paul. I had a quick look at it and found it all good (enough). My parts supplier in this case is an Alfa specialist, so there were no big concerns.

@jbakker159 Ай бұрын

Quite the coincidence, I just rebuilt my Solex carburetors as well. But somebow I now struggle with each inlet to leak quite a lot of fuel, which it didn't before. Are your accelerator pumps touching the carburetor casing when they are in neutral/untouched state?

@GreasyFingers 24 күн бұрын

Good day! I don’t exactly know what you mean, you might want to send me a picture …?

@M1993W Ай бұрын

Where is Luigi and where is Olivia?😱😱

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Both fine! Just a little more patience please …

@duncankerr8258 5 күн бұрын

Hi,I need a bootlid for a 1969 boat tail spider. Do you have any source for such a thing? Or any contact who may have one?

@GreasyFingers 5 күн бұрын

Hi. Yes, there’s one on the market in Germany these days. Please contact me on instagram. Otherwise halvar.v.flake@gmail.com

@fuzzmao2851 Ай бұрын

What are the rubber tubes hanging from the bottom of the airbox trough?

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Drainage, I guess.

@laurentiuprisacariu9905 Ай бұрын

Giulietta on sale? 😮

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Mhmmmmm. ☺️

@rockerbie Ай бұрын

Remove the hood and cover the fenders please.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

Or don’t and don’t damage them. ☺️

@borntodieworldisafuck Ай бұрын

When someone brings you an Alfa to work on you can do it your way

@nickmit4406 Ай бұрын

If i ever get a classic Alfa the FIRST thing to do is to microsquirt it! There is absolutely NO reason to have carburettors in 2024.

@GreasyFingers Ай бұрын

In that case I’d rather recommend to buy a new Alfa.

@MLC... Ай бұрын

Do not agree. These old carburettors are beautifully engineered mechanical air and fuel mixture machines that supply classic engines. If I want a modern experiece I will buy a new car. But I don't.

@nickmit4406 Ай бұрын

I wasn't expecting a great odience tbh. This is an unpopular "opinion" indeed and this is due to the fact that our way of seeing things is different. My thinking is the following: I live in a country with minimal sunny days. The very rare day that the sun is out it would be very annoying to have to cancel the ride because of a stuck float or a blocked needle and instead of enjoying the sun, the ride and/or the car, I'm dismantling carbs. Each to their own I guess 😉

@georgebettiol8338 Ай бұрын

There is no denying that electronic fuel injection using (say) Jenvey throttle bodies is a far more efficient solution - however it comes at cost to both pocket and orginality. If the carbys and associated rubber mounts are restored and replaced respectively they will perform very well. Notably, my preference is for the look of the side draught Weber or Dellorto over the Solex type - although all three offer equal performance in standard tune. If I was to replace the carbys I would opt for the "heritage' fuel injection throttle bodies that make use of the 'body of the DCOE Weber - as these provide the desired look.

@alfagreg4108 Ай бұрын

All Alfa owners excited to follow this! Beautiful car and film. Interesting with the Solex content. I have a US version 2000 spider so very familiar with the work....just without the Greasy Fingers when watching.