Alfa 156 "organ transplant program"

the merchant

The OH has 99 1.8 156 that's fairly mechanically sound but has some body damage and is letting water in to the back floor amongst other issues so time to change.

Yesterday we were successful in bidding for this one on ebay..

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270449624537

So, I was thinking of scrapping the 99 (as it's hardly worth a couple of hundred quid), but first stripping some crucial parts for the new one. So what parts should I keep?

I was thinking MAF and Throttle body, what else?

Muckie

Fuses relays even the whole loom if you can manage it.

Any pipe work, clips nuts and bolts.(anything connected to the engine,

cuz you never know when you'll need to replace something!)

Hope the transplant job goes well too.

Lex Luthor

The engine....there are always people out there who throw an engine with belts going looking for replacements.

Wheels if they are good ones
Lights

Mr Benevolent

Definitely the engine, but it might be a big job if you don't have an engine hoist etc. What about the brake discs (if they're in good shape) and the gearbox?

ianobrien

Having done this before, the best thing to do is park the old one complete, and only take the parts off as you need them. After all, it's the easiest storage solution.

10-10-20

Wings, lights, dash components like switch gear, block, gearbox, windows.

(I've a collection of parts from a 145 boxer I scrapped years ago!)

mickdw

ianobrien wrote: »

Having done this before, the best thing to do is park the old one complete, and only take the parts off as you need them. After all, it's the easiest storage solution.

+1

Lex Luthor

ianobrien wrote: »

Having done this before, the best thing to do is park the old one complete, and only take the parts off as you need them. After all, it's the easiest storage solution.

easy solution as long as you have the space to do this...

last thing you want in your drive in a housing estate is a car stiing there, rotting away.

alias no.9

There was an engine update in the 1.8 in late 2000 to meet emissions regulation. The newer model got a fly by wire throttle and an extra catylist aswell as a change in the fire order for the small spark plugs which fire simaltaneously with the large plugs rather than on the cylinder on the exhaust stroke when the main plug is firing. There may also have been an ECU change. This obviously means a new throttle body and possibly a new MAF. You might be lucky and find that the one you've bought is the older model but if it's not the parts mightn't be as interchangable as you thought.

ianobrien

Lex Luthor wrote: »

easy solution as long as you have the space to do this...

last thing you want in your drive in a housing estate is a car stiing there, rotting away.

Granted if you have the space.

But if you're in a housing estate, are you going to have room in the back garden for body panels, engine, 'box, suspension etc?

I find it easier to keep it together (for tidiness & for reference) AND ROLLING so that it can be easily moved. If you are removing suspension, it's then time to strip and send the hull off to Cork Metal (for example) fairly straight away