Note to self

#1

When working underneath an Alfa 75 with the engine running, remember
that due to the transaxle gearbox design, there's a fucking great
propshaft running the length of the car turning at engine speed.

That *could* have been *really* nasty.

--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

#2

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

When working underneath an Alfa 75 with the engine running, remember
that due to the transaxle gearbox design, there's a fucking great
propshaft running the length of the car turning at engine speed.

That *could* have been *really* nasty.

Numpty

Almost lost a hand or summat? Alfa should have taken a leaf (spring) from
the 360's book and used a torque tube!

#3

Carl Gibbs <cagmeister (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1hw7ygh.10s56rzoshwt2N%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk...
When working underneath an Alfa 75 with the engine running, remember
that due to the transaxle gearbox design, there's a fucking great
propshaft running the length of the car turning at engine speed.

That *could* have been *really* nasty.

Numpty

Almost lost a hand or summat? Alfa should have taken a leaf (spring) from
the 360's book and used a torque tube!

I realised as I was shaking the exhaust just how close the propshaft was
to my hand..... I'd always assumed it *was* in a torque tube.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

#4

Getting that close to that kinda torque makes you the tube :-P

Hiya btw

On 7 Apr, 22:51, s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH) wrote:

Quote:

Carl Gibbs <cagmeis... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
"SteveH" <s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1hw7ygh.10s56rzoshwt2N%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk...
When working underneath an Alfa 75 with the engine running, remember
that due to the transaxle gearbox design, there's a fucking great
propshaft running the length of the car turning at engine speed.

That *could* have been *really* nasty.

Numpty

Almost lost a hand or summat? Alfa should have taken a leaf (spring) from
the 360's book and used a torque tube!

I realised as I was shaking the exhaust just how close the propshaft was
to my hand..... I'd always assumed it *was* in a torque tube.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'www.italiancar.co.uk- Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

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