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  1. howehap

    Alpine spotted in Iceland

    My daughter is on a tour of Iceland. She just sent me a photo of an Alpine she spotted in Reykjavik Iceland
  2. howehap

    See anything wrong with the clutch?

    I started a new thread. The clutch still drags when disengaged, so it is difficult to get into first and grinds when going into reverse with engine running. It has .5" of movement at the clutch slave cylinder. Master is 5/8 diam, slave is 1" diam and it is mounted on the backside of bellhousing...
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    Over Heating

    Looking for things to check on stock Alpine series V that seems to run hot. Rebuilt engine, radiator cleaned (I don't know what was actually done to the engine and cooling system, I need to find out from the owner). Guessing around 100 miles on rebuild, just short runs of less than 10 miles...
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    Clutch not completely releasing - master and slave cylinder sizes?

    I'm helping a friend with his 1967 Alpine, I have several myself, so I have some experience with Sunbeams... The car does not want to shift into 1st or reverse if the engine is running, shifts fine if the engine is off. I found 90 wt oil in the transmission, changed it to the recommended 30 wt...
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