Xti's 155 Q4

[Xti]

Main shaft dissasembled, pretty damaged intermediate flexible support (common problem as you all know).

[Xti]

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[Xti]

Brake hoses and their supports removed, phosphoric acid treated to remove rust (looking to change the brake hoses with Goodridge ones).

[Xti]

Oil vapours separator and hoses removed, cleaned and checked. As expected, hoses damaged (of course I haven't found new OEM ones to replace so have to start searching for siliconic ones). Separator also a bit rusted but it will later appear freshly repainted.

[AlfaJack]

Those vapour hoses are horrible. They are of the age where there don't flex...just split. Silicon is the way.

[Xti]

Horrible indeed. That rubber turned into some sort of plastic, being everything but flexible.

Thanks to Gery83 who helped me to find silicone hoses in our area. I owe you couple of beers, Gery.

Greatings,
Cristian.

[Q4-Dave]

looking good

[arjunior45]

Horrible indeed. That rubber turned into some sort of plastic, being everything but flexible.

Thanks to Gery83 who helped me to find silicone hoses in our area. I owe you couple of beers, Gery.

Greatings,
Cristian.

did you find silicon hoses with the original curves? Any photo?

[Q4-Dave]

You sure have a lot of patience and I sence a little perfectionist inside, I am so going to do the same to my car as soon as I moved and have my own garage, you encourage us all, as do all of you others who tells us your (cars) story through a thread or similar

keep up the good work and DO NOT ever SELL that car, you will regret it if you do!

[wrinx]

Horrible indeed. That rubber turned into some sort of plastic, being everything but flexible.

Mine are the same ans assumed they were pretty hard when new.

Did you just use standard hose?

wrinx

[Xti]

did you find silicon hoses with the original curves? Any photo?

No, they are not curved but straight and very flexible. I will make pics too when I'll get to that chapter but if someone need it faster pls let me know.

You sure have a lot of patience and I sence a little perfectionist inside, I am so going to do the same to my car as soon as I moved and have my own garage, you encourage us all, as do all of you others who tells us your (cars) story through a thread or similar

keep up the good work and DO NOT ever SELL that car, you will regret it if you do!

Yes Dave, it is truly about lot of patience. I also take all this as a test for me. It depends very much on what does this patience means for someone. I'm taking this project also as a spirit (character) "polishing".

I may be a "perfectionist" like you said, not sure. What I'm sure instead is just that when I'm doing something I want to do it at my best. Always. But I think we all do. I think it is also about little folly (folia in italian) that any passion must have it. It's necessary for the start. In conclusion, it is about many but in the right way/direction I would say. (Wow I never stop talking, do I? Sorry...it's the cuore sportivo who talks now)

I would definitely not want to sell this 155. I don't like to think that way, not at all.

When the main part of this project (the car ready to go) will be completed, I will try to draw a personal conclusion so that everyone who want to start something like this to be awared of it if I may say so. It surely takes some sacrifices, it's true.

Mine are the same ans assumed they were pretty hard when new.

Did you just use standard hose?

wrinx

I'm not sure what do you mean by "standard hose". These silicone hoses I've got are in fact 100mm long each one and I will cut them to fit. Sorry if I have missunderstood your question.

[wrinx]

Sorry, I meant are they special silicone hoses or just straight lengths...so I think you answered the question

wrinx

[markgq4]

No, they are not curved but straight and very flexible. I will make pics too when I'll get to that chapter but if someone need it faster pls let me know.



Yes Dave, it is truly about lot of patience. I also take all this as a test for me. It depends very much on what does this patience means for someone. I'm taking this project also as a spirit (character) "polishing".

I may be a "perfectionist" like you said, not sure. What I'm sure instead is just that when I'm doing something I want to do it at my best. Always. But I think we all do. I think it is also about little folly (folia in italian) that any passion must have it. It's necessary for the start. In conclusion, it is about many but in the right way/direction I would say. (Wow I never stop talking, do I? Sorry...it's the cuore sportivo who talks now)

I would definitely not want to sell this 155. I don't like to think that way, not at all.

i did a similiar "project" with an alfasud ti a couple of years ago and the worst thing i ever did was to sell it at the end because i realised afterwards that i would never do such a thing again !
oh well, live and learn, as they say...

keep up the great work, you know its worth it.

[Xti]

Thanks for sharing this story, I will keep it in my mind.

In the sametime I'm pretty sure it is not the lack of will that would keep you from doing such a thing again but more likely the lack of time. What to mention about these hard days we're living. I often remind me that maybe it wasn't just the right time for me to do this as I have other priorities such as a family with 2 little kids. It is hard but I managed well so far, I don't like to give up that easy. But I don't see myself doing this again for the same reasons above. All things have their time to be done, don't they?

I have to congratulate you for your Sud Ti project and I think that the most important thing is that you have done the job. Must've been a great satisfaction for you.

[Xti]

Hi guys!

As I am now about to mount some of the underbody parts (ducts, supports, etc) I realise how foolish it was from me not to take some pictures before dissmantling. Maybe I was thinking that the tech manual will help but it is not the same. Or was I not thinking at all at that time?

So could you share some of your 155 Q4s underbody pictures if you have any , please? Thank you very much.

I will come back soon with some updates to the thread.

Cheers,
C.

[mindus]

some of the underbody stuff at the rear end mostly.

[Xti]

Thanks a lot, Mindus!

The pictures are very helpful, saving a lot of time for me.

Still don't know how could I forgot about this aspect... It seems to me like I was soooo confident but there are already more than 2 years now since started this. Never thought it will take so much...

TAKE PICTURES BEFORE REMOVING PARTS FROM YOUR CARS !!! I was very smart...

Thanks again, man.

And thanks in advance to everyone who can share.

Greatings,
C.

[mindus]

one more (of the back) and a fuel rail in the front.

[Xti]

Thanks again, Mindus!

Cheers,
Cristian.

[Xti]

Here we go again, sorry for the long down time.

Degreasing, epoxydic resin (antirust treatment) applied to the front/ rear wings (inside), main shaft, servopump, oil cooler and some other body parts, etc...

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Sand-blasting, degreasing, antirust treatment for brake calipers, wheel hub supports, brake dust guards, hand brake parts, shafts, springs, etc etc...

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