You are currently unregistered, register for more features.    
 
Home Forums     AO Club Member Gallery
Register FAQ Members Calendar
Mark Forums Read
Welcome Guest
Go Back  Alfa Romeo Forum > Supported Alfa Romeo Models > Technical & Vehicle Assistance > The Classic Alfa Romeos
Mark Forums Read

Sign Up Today!
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 27-01-2008   #1 (Post Link)
Newbie
 
iainr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 14
mystery of the 4 plugs???

hi all

while investigating the leaky roof on my S4 spider (i have pulled up the carpets to uncover a thriving marshland eco-system) i have unocovered these plugs in the floorpan about the size of a tincan top and cannot for the life of me figure out what purpose they serve. I can't see them allowing access to anything from the bottom as it is just carpet above the plugs? does anyone have any ideas?

Also still trying to find out about hood repairs as the inside of the roof near the hinges for the roof is badly perished and come away from the edges.

cheers
spiderman
iainr is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 27-01-2008   #2 (Post Link)
AO Gold Member
 
David C's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: London, England
Posts: 9,392
Re: mystery of the 4 plugs???

I'm sure the holes in the floor are just drain holes used during construction.
David C is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 27-01-2008   #3 (Post Link)
Club Member
Membro Premio
 
bazza's Avatar
 
Club Member Number: 22
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Congleton - The centre of
Posts: 21,242

Member car:

Alfa 156 GTA SW

Re: mystery of the 4 plugs???

Lateral thinking Alfa construction:
Q: It's a spider, we made it, so the roof is going to leak. What can we do for the customer?
A: Put some holes in the floor.


Think yourself lucky. the other answers the lateral-think-tank at Centre Stilo came up with were:

Provide every owner with a complimentary mac.
Only sell it in countries where it doesn't rain.
Market 'footbath' as the new gadget to replace those old-fashioned footwell lights.
bazza is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 27-01-2008   #4 (Post Link)
Newbie
 
iainr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 14
Re: mystery of the 4 plugs???

ah....
this confirms my thoughts on the mindset of those brilliant Italian think tanks at Alfa HQ-looks good, goes fast, the rest is not important (especially if it behind you or under your feet)!
managed to sort the roof out today by thinking like the Italians-rather than repair the roof i have cunningly used some duck tape on the inside to re-direct the water to the channels!
just got a leaky bit at the windscreen now and we should almost be shot of the amphibious vehicle status of me beloved!

i will post pics as soon as we get a laptop that lets me plug my phone into it as have lots of pictures of my £4K renovation that took 6 months!!!

.....and it still leaks
....and smells of petrol
....and the blower gives air to my feet instead of windscreen
..etc

but i am happy
spiderman
iainr is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 28-01-2008   #5 (Post Link)
Newbie
 
iainr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 14
Re: mystery of the 4 plugs???

ah....
this confirms my thoughts on the mindset of those brilliant Italian think tanks at Alfa HQ-looks good, goes fast, the rest is not important (especially if it behind you or under your feet)!
managed to sort the roof out today by thinking like the Italians-rather than repair the roof i have cunningly used some duck tape on the inside to re-direct the water to the channels!
just got a leaky bit at the windscreen now and we should almost be shot of the amphibious vehicle status of me beloved!

i will post pics as soon as we get a laptop that lets me plug my phone into it as have lots of pictures of my £4K renovation that took 6 months!!!

.....and it still leaks
....and smells of petrol
....and the blower gives air to my feet instead of windscreen
..etc

but i am happy
spiderman
iainr is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 28-01-2008   #6 (Post Link)
Newbie
 
iainr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 14
Re: mystery of the 4 plugs???

ah....
this confirms my thoughts on the mindset of those brilliant Italian think tanks at Alfa HQ-looks good, goes fast, the rest is not important (especially if it behind you or under your feet)!
managed to sort the roof out today by thinking like the Italians-rather than repair the roof i have cunningly used some duck tape on the inside to re-direct the water to the channels!
just got a leaky bit at the windscreen now and we should almost be shot of the amphibious vehicle status of me beloved!

i will post pics as soon as we get a laptop that lets me plug my phone into it as have lots of pictures of my £4K renovation that took 6 months!!!

.....and it still leaks
....and smells of petrol
....and the blower gives air to my feet instead of windscreen
..etc

but i am happy
spiderman
iainr is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Go Back   Alfa Romeo Forum > Supported Alfa Romeo Models > Technical & Vehicle Assistance > The Classic Alfa Romeos
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off
Forum Jump

Powered by: vBulletin - Copyright ©2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.