A Huge Thank You to All

[sierraspider]

I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my many posts. A a Fiat newbie I was a bit overwhelmed at first by the thought of restoring my new purchase, a sweet 82 with believe it or not minimal rust. First, the purchasing process was made a whole lot easier by the many bits of advice about what to look for and what to avoid. I took a gamble (bought it turning over, but not running)on the 82 because I got a great price. When I finally got it to run I was bummed because I thought it had a serious rod knock, meaning engine rebuild. After reading numerous posts, I figured out that the horrendous noise was the aux pulley out of alignment and after getting great tips on timing belt installation and pulley alignment, I finally got things lined up and voila, no more knock. I am truly grateful to all those that gave me advice on the forum (81 spidermatt,azruss,pluktv,4uall, and benjaminnsfiat) and also to the great folks at allison's automotive (mark, greg and mike). A sincere thanks to all and I look forward to at some point being able to contribute and help someone as I have been helped by this great forum.

Thanks

Dan
sierraspider

[azruss]

most of us started out as newbies and learned the car the hard way. Having internet forums has really changed the information availability. I always thought i knew a lot about these cars and still find myself dipping into the think-tank on a regular basis.

[rlux4]

Russ is right. We all started not knowing a thing about these cars. This forum and people I've met through it have taught me a lot. The help I got is the reason I try to pass on what I've learned when I can. Keep in mind what you've learned and you'll be passing your knowledge on too.
Ron

[RRoller123]

You can get a PhD in Fiatology on this forum!

[katsi]

OH yeah, I second, third and fourth that idea. This is a great place for information on the Fiat 124.

By the way, I too was relieved to find out that their is a HUGE difference between 1 and 2 O clock position on the auxilliary shaft.

[pluktv]

And after your phD in fiatology, you can join the religion of being a Rustafarian!

Good post, glad you got it sorted.

Phil