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Hi there,
I have a weber 28/36 on the way, but due to more pressing issues aka THE BRAKES! I'm not going to be fitting it for a while, so I thought I might as well send it off a refurb so that I know there's less likely to be any thing stopping it from working, and that it will look a bit pimp as well!
Where is a good place to go? I've heard "southern carbs" mentioned, just wondered if there were any other places?
Also, i know its probably a bit vague, but any idea how much it's likely to cost?
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:)I'm fairly sure you can still buy rebuild kits for most Weber carbs and rebuild it yourself.
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Hi there, I have a weber 28/36 on the way, but due to more pressing issues aka THE BRAKES! I'm not going to be fitting it for a while, so I thought I might as well send it off a refurb so that I know there's less likely to be any thing stopping it from working, and that it will look a bit pimp as well! Where is a good place to go? I've heard "southern carbs" mentioned, just wondered if there were any other places? Also, I know its probably a bit vague, but any idea how much it's likely to cost? southern cars are very good,especially if you can get to speak to a guy called dave botterill (if he still works there,its been a while since i spoke to him) he knows imp carb settings etc better than anyone i know. |
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tigran
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Carb refurbingtigran
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:)I'm fairly sure you can still buy rebuild kits for most Weber carbs and rebuild it yourself. I think he may mean making it look not so grubby. Also I don't think you can buy bits like new springs and so on to free up choke's and so on. |
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1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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I've previously got through loads of Weber and Stromberg rebuild kits while messing about with Viva and Sierra carbs (mostly Webers off 1.6 Emax and 2.0 DOHC Sierras), the kits have always had all the necessary screws / springs / gaskets etc.
Finding a rebuild kit or Weber replacement for a Sierra auto VV though is proving bloody tricky - maybe these bits aren't so easy to get hold of now!
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
Posts: 6,444
Club RR Member Number: 142
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Carb refurbingtigran
@tigran
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Strange all the ones I have used have only had the needle/ gaskets no actual hardware so to speak. Which is frustrating.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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Cheers guys,
Got a price from them today of 150, and a rather long turn around for now, so think i'll leave it for a while!
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cortinadale
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I rebuilt my 38dgas carb on sunday. rebuild kit cost me 15 quid from the webber centre(northampton motorsport) and it looks better now. i cleaned it with petrol. the only things I didnt get in the kit were the mixture screw rubbers,and power pump diaphram. they will be in the genuine kit tho. do you want me to get there contact number??
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tip for cleaning carbs; try using cellulose thinners  I've always used it, the aluminium often comes up quite nice. doesn't always take all of the tarnish away, but i reckon you'd need some pretty caustic chemical to shift it then, not good for us D-I-Yers. thinners is also good for cleaning the inside of the carb, jets etc. unlike petrol, it leaves almost no residue.  |
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I've always used it, the aluminium often comes up quite nice. doesn't always take all of the tarnish away, but i reckon you'd need some pretty caustic chemical to shift it then, not good for us D-I-Yers. 