How Not To Remove An Alfa 105 Engine

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6 жыл бұрын

Giulia Sprint GT Rebuild Episode 4: How to remove an Alfa 105 engine and spill oil everywhere. In this episode of For The Road I remove the 1964 Sprint GT's damaged 1600 Twin Cam.

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@joaomanuel8911 4 жыл бұрын

I still wondering why arent you on Discovery Channel? You should be on your own TV show. JUST KEEP GOING PLEASE

@Kowalski401 6 жыл бұрын

Great progress! If oil on the floor is your only fail, you're doing just fine...

@alcam100 6 жыл бұрын

Love this series. Gives me confidence to work on my own step front when the time comes. Cheers Jethro!

@a.l9313 3 жыл бұрын

My mother had a 1971 GTV, which I learned to drive on. I love watching your videos! Just being reminded about all the quirks of these cars brings a smile to my face. Yes. the doors are super heavy and after a while don't close properly. I can remember the driver's door opening on hard turns as it was misaligned and wouldn't close properly unless you slammed while slightly lifting the door. Seeing the ground fly under my feet as I drove because there was a rust whole on the floorboard....lol

@JethroBronner 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a GTV! I actually have a 1970 GTV coming up on the channel soon!

@HomeBuiltByJeff 6 жыл бұрын

I have a bit of experience with spillages myself ;) Another great episode.

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

Home Built By Jeff Thanks Jeff! I saw the episode where you knocked that oil pan over. That was more of an honest mistake than a stupid mistake like mine.

@AM4project 6 жыл бұрын

Home Built By Jeff wow Jeff you are here too!!!

@HomeBuiltByJeff 6 жыл бұрын

I pulled the fuel tank out of the 911 without disconnecting the fuel lines and spilt fuel everywhere. That was a stupid one ;)

@shannonwittman950 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video on one of my favorite car brands (in my favorite era). Congratulations on joining the global ranks of millions of mechanically inclined persons -- with big oil spots on the garage floor.

@JethroBronner 4 жыл бұрын

If you don't have oil stains on your garage floor are you really a car guy?

@MrRy70 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video from you. Many thanks. I’m just about to remove the engine and potentially the transmission too from my spider on my drive. Glad I watched your video first or I’ll be very busy cleaning up the engine oil from the floor too!

@JethroBronner 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johnjones4825 4 жыл бұрын

My record (as a much younger man!) is 6 hours engine and gearbox out and back with a new clutch, working alone. Probably a bit less, because I was showered and driving again after 6 hours. A '66 Sprint GT, my first car. Things I did differently, left the exhaust manifolds attached to the rest of the system, detached the drive shaft at the rubber coupling, left the carbs in situ. I don't recall my car having that low down breather, because I didn't make that almighty mess that you did!

@JethroBronner 4 жыл бұрын

6 Hours is pretty good going!

@titanus49 6 жыл бұрын

Oops,what could possibly go wrong when you remove 105 engine without draining ALL fluids(including oil ) ?. Never mind, you wont be making this mistake again. I usually disconnect the steering cross arm because when removing 105 engines with gearbox in place, the upward front engine angle to make engine removal easy,means that the gearbox will push down on the steering arm if it has not been disconnected and removed. It's amazing how many people forget to remove the steering arm,resulting in one very bent arm. Great work Jethro,I enjoy your videos very much

@alfistiadventures9369 6 жыл бұрын

Its always a mess taking an engine out. Great video's, i realy like your work!

@dicksonhenry851 6 жыл бұрын

Looks great Jethro. Picking my Junior up in a week's time in PE. Keep up the good work.

@mistymang321 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done bro!

@alphanuevo 5 жыл бұрын

Nice episode. Thanks for sharing. I've made my share of messes myself. Cheers.

@therealgaragegirls 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip on draining the oil first. I'm going to be pulling my Alfa Tipo 105 engine out of my '66 Morgan 4/4 tomorrow.

@JethroBronner 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the work 👍 It’s really only the pre-1965 engines that will drop oil out of the breather when you lift them, so have a look at the back of the block and see whether it has a vent there.

@therealgaragegirls 3 жыл бұрын

@@JethroBronner Thank you for the reply! Wow! Yes, my engine is out of a '64 Giulia Sprint GT (105.02) and has the breather on the rear of the block like you wrote--along with a tube that wraps around the front of the transmission and points toward the ground. Got the oil out today and all the ancillaries off. Too hot here in Seattle today to work in my garage (no AC and we're currently having a heat wave). I'd like to echo what another commenter wrote: You should DEFINITELY have your own TV show. Your knowledge of Alfas is amazing! And you are just so wickedly handsome. Your eyes. My goodness! ❤️

@AM4project 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@a.l9313 3 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a 1975 Spider. My initial plan was to fix the rust and remove all of the gas engine components, and convert it to electric. After watching your videos I am second guessing myself. Lol.

@JethroBronner 3 жыл бұрын

A. L keep the original engine! They’re so good!

@a.l9313 3 жыл бұрын

I'm excited about taking it out and apart now!

@DoctorDARKSIDE 6 жыл бұрын

Inspiring to say the least!

@IanB22 6 жыл бұрын

Great content keep it coming ;)

@modelleg 6 жыл бұрын

I like to locate the head-bolt loop one row toward the front. This seems to make the center-of-gravity better for the withdraw. The trick is to keep the tail end as low as possible. Never had to disconnect the sway bar, though that seems like a good idea. The 105 engine is really a thing of beauty, from it's finned sump to it's twin cams. Lovely!

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

modelleg thanks for the advice! I will give this a go when I pull the 1600 out of the Ti. Is it good for lowering engines back in?

@modelleg 6 жыл бұрын

I like to use a rolling floor jack positioned to receive the rearmost transmission mount, from the rear of the car which is raised as high as practically possible. The jack guides the tail-end of the assembly and then you can raise it so all the gear-change bits can be reattached from inside the car. Before you attach the shift lever, you can refill the tranny with oil from the top as well, which is easier than using the standard aperture. Your videos are terrific and give people confidence to engage these terrific little cars.

@superchargerone 6 жыл бұрын

Moving the engine strap helps move the centre of gravity of the whole set up further forward so the gearbox end drop even lower towards the ground. As for the tail of the car, do you mean to lift it as high as possible so that the engine assembly doesn't have to take on such an acute angle just to clear the bulkhead and helps clear the engine bay.

@rmr5184 6 жыл бұрын

It's so much fun to see you restoring your GT while I'm restoring my 1970 GT Junior (stepnose also). I will start reasembling the car very soon. What sort of dampers will you use? Standard, Koni, Bilstein or others? Will you modifiy the engine? Thanks for the great videos and greetings from Switzerland!

@keepingthespiritalive6505 6 жыл бұрын

More please !!

@abuhamza1970 5 жыл бұрын

Don’t be too hard on yourself, as things go, of all the things that could have gone wrong this is a pretty minor error. But thanks for the reminder.

@amgguy4319 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe it's been that long ago...

@Velocitist 4 жыл бұрын

Livin the dream

@MainMite06 4 жыл бұрын

good questions: Does your garage have a back-up generator, & how hard is it to buy one in S.Africa?

@alessandromeyer4888 2 жыл бұрын

Just here after trashing my cylinder one with a loose nut. On the flipside i have at least I guide how to get this oily thing out.

@bertone83 5 жыл бұрын

please tell us what music you used in the background

@GTVAlfaMan 6 жыл бұрын

Where were these Alfa 105 models built? In other countries than Italy?

@SnoozyProduction 6 жыл бұрын

Hi @Jethro Bronner, Can you tell me what color this car is? lovely color

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

SnoozyProduction It’s an Alfa colour called Bluette. The code is AR506. Other manufacturers have similar colors usually called Petrol blue.

@SnoozyProduction 6 жыл бұрын

Jethro Bronner thank you for the quick respons! Cool car!

@Vonstroke 6 жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware you could lift the engine and gearbox via that little bridge on the head. Is it really that strong?

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

PieterA yeah it’s the factory lifting point for these engines, and the engines and gearboxes were installed as a single unit at the factory. I’ve never heard of one breaking?

@Vonstroke 6 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I removed the head of mine for some valvework a few weeks ago, but never suspected that bit to be so strong.

@jimmygrant3212 6 жыл бұрын

Does the VIN on your car start with AR614?

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Grant this car’s VIN is AR751942, which makes it a 1964 South African production car. I have a friend with another AR75**** Car, and it’s also a Sprint GT SA built.

@jimmygrant3212 6 жыл бұрын

Jethro Bronner the one I have which has a lot missing is a lhd built in Italy which is a very early production one of the first 500 built in Italy.

@titanus49 6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Grant If your car is an Italian LHD car from 1964. The chassis number will be from AR 10502.600849 to AR10502.610615, so you car will be somewhere in between those enumber

@jimmygrant3212 6 жыл бұрын

titanus49 I have a '65 starting with 614 according the Fusi's book it is a '65 Guilia Sprint GT.

@philipmannino6689 3 жыл бұрын

Exhaust bolts came out easily how come mine never do

@jensduhem8904 5 жыл бұрын

When is the next video it's been a month!

@46danz 6 жыл бұрын

Should be interesting to see what is hidden under the paint...

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

It should be terrifying. I'm very worried about it.

@greghanlon2235 6 жыл бұрын

How badly scratched is the watch? Labeled anything yet?

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

The watch is surviving. It is a super hardy Seiko Diver so I think it will be fine.

@michaelhilber8284 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to find a radiator drain valve that you can connect a hose to, and direct the antifreeze into a bucket. That stuff is toxic. So far I tapped the radiator for 1/8 pipe thread and got one of these, but you still cannot connect a hose to it. www.oreillyauto.com/detail/milton-industries-4292/hardware---fasteners-16585/brass-fittings-16690/drain-cock-17574/milton-industries-drain-cock/s6144/4460283

@juanmanuelsanchezlinares7003 6 жыл бұрын

Brand new oil...

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

juan manuel sanchez linares not quite....

@bertone83 5 жыл бұрын

stupid but honest at least :) I am not saying I didnt do stupid mistakes myself *lol*

@eizot68 2 жыл бұрын

wtf .....ask someone before you do a job.. i am mechanic many years.... i still learn and ask..

@yy6114 6 жыл бұрын

lasciatele stare ste alfa giocateve con il pistello... voi non siete alfisti siete solo fanatici.. e basta..

@andersolsson1198 6 жыл бұрын

I HATE the drumming music! STOP IT!

@JethroBronner 6 жыл бұрын

Anders Olsson Ok, I’m trying to work out a format, so I will cut the music for the next one 👍

@andersolsson1198 6 жыл бұрын

Jethro Bronner Thanks a lot. I really enyoys you videos. Maybe you can find nicer, more quiet music.

@overthinker9606 6 жыл бұрын

I like the music in this video. It is a matter of personal taste

@Strike86 6 жыл бұрын

Me too - I liked it. What was the song, Jethro? Still continuing to massively enjoy these videos.

@perjanuschas8050 6 жыл бұрын

I think the music is quite good too, almost ambient, but you might try to master it lower, that would probably satisfy even Anders Olsson. It's a common mistake for many youtubers to master too loud, and then the music, whatever it is, snags all the focus, and it becomes annoying.