Friday, 4 August 2006
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| Alfa Romeo 166 V6 Cambelt Change Dave Sanders 00:11:48 |
| | Hello,
A couple of recent posts discussing service charges prompted me to think
about my next service which is coming up soon, the car is just over 3yrs old
and coming up to 48,000 miles.
My 166 has the 2.5 V6 engine and I was wondering when is the best time to
get the cambelt changed. I know Alfa states 72,000 miles but understand that
people have been caught out by this and been left with a hefty bill!
My car has a full service history and I would say that 60% of the mileage is
done on the motorway on long journeys, I certainly don't thrash my
car....too often.
When should I consider getting the cambelt changed? at 48,000 miles or
60,000 miles ? Obviously I would prefer to do it later than sooner but I
don't want to risk it snapping. I aim to keept the car for another couple
of years so I will end up paying for it anyway.
Hopefully the belt change would not effect the fuel consumption as I
typically get over 400mile per tank on long motorway journeys which is
excellent.
You comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
Dave Sanders
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Wednesday, 2 August 2006
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| Wisbone noise/WD40 Barry Bingham 04:00:03 |
| | Squeak time again on the 156: got the wishbones swapped on one side last
year but the other side has started and I can't get it done until the
other side of a 2000 mile touring holdiday in which the squeaking will
drive me absolutely bonkers (unless it rains for two weeks!). I've read
that the temporary cure is to spray WD40. But where exactly? I've googled
this but pictures helpfully posted elsewhere seem to have been reoved from
the server....
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Tuesday, 1 August 2006
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| Swivelling boot badge on pre facelift 156 Brian 13:49:52 |
| | Anybody got experience of replacing one of these? Mine's in a bit of
a sorry state so I'm thinking of replacing it. Is it just a case of
carefully prising the old one out and pushing a new one in or is it more
complicated than that, removing boot lid inner lining etc...?
Barry
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Monday, 31 July 2006
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| ignition control modules Guest 22:54:38 |
| | have an ignition system question for someone: my 82 spider wouldn't
start the other day, after i was out for a drive. I tested the spark
and had none, so to get it home, I replaced the coil, and she started
without a problem and I drove her without a hitch for a few days. then
she failed to start again. Again, no spark. As I'm reading in the
shop manual, they suggest changing the ignition control modules. What
do you think?
I did think about that initially, but the new coil revived her. But
now??? if the coil went out again, what could be causing them to burn
out? or could the control module be intermitently out? the new coil
resistance tests well (although i do realize the shortcomings of that
testing). am i looking completely in the wrong direction?
thanks for any thoughts,
iron
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Sunday, 30 July 2006
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| Alfa 148 on Half 2007 ? Ludico.Net 23:44:34 |
| | this is wot a friend of us said about it, he think it will be released close
to this date, maybe half july, not sure. He is a tech working for alfa, he
said me to send him the serial number of my car so he would be able to tell
me about any unseen manufacturing fault.
Question is, wot do u know abt new 148?
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| Re: Hands free phone kit in 156 Catman 12:42:32 |
| | hologram wrote:> Sad to say I'm waving farewell to my beloved 156 Selespeed Sportwagon> on Monday and taking delivery of a slightly less glamorous motor.> Change brought about mainly by reasons of economy and growing family> that are just not gonna fit in it anymore.  >
Anyhow, before I hand it over for the loose pocket change being offered> for the part-ex, I'd like to uninstall my hands free phone kit which> was fitted as an after market extra by an ICE specialist for several> hundred notes 4 years ago when the car was new. Something tells me the> job is not beyond the wit of an average bloke like myself, so rather> than shelling out the money for someone else to do it, thought I'd give> it a go myself. Question basically is has anyone done this on a 156> before and is it going to require great chunks of the dashboard to be> dismantled?
Depends what it is. I have a parrot CK3100. I swapped if from my 75 to
my 155 to my 156
Basically there is
1) Display unit
2) Microphone
3) Control box
Everything plugs into the control box which then plugs into the back of
the stereo.
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Saturday, 29 July 2006
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Friday, 28 July 2006
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| Alfa returns to the USA Alfistagj 22:31:52 |
| | After many months of speculations, the descision has been made !!
Alfa Romeo will retunr to the USA market has been confirmed by Alfa Romeo
Italy.
Starting 2009 (!) Afla will attack the USA with 3 modells, the 159, Brera
and Spider; all three with a GTA version as top modell (!!).
Specially the expectations for the Spider are high.
eturn to the USA will coinside with Alfa's 100th anniversary.
Sales through the Maserati dealerships. (for a start)
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GT 2.0 JTS (2005)
Montreal 2.6V8 (1428700 - 1973/4)
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| Alfa 156 V6 gearbox problem Frangutz@Gmail.Com 09:43:54 |
| | Hi There!
Been scouring the web in the hope for a solution. I have just purchased
a 2001 2.5L V6 Q system (automatic) alfa 156. Am having an issue. The
car seems to stay in "safe mode" when driving - that is, only 1 gear in
auto and only 2 gears in 'manual' mode.
I've brought the car to a couple of places. One said they couldn't find
any faults logged on the system. the other said they found a code 0500
- to do with the vehicle speed sensor. unfortunately he isn't sure what
this sensor is (nor is our local dealer!). they think it may be to do
with the ABS system? Why this would affect the gearbox (or put the car
in safe mode is beyond me).
I'm at a loss as to what the problem is. Sometimes (though now less
often) it works ok and i am able to drive 'normally'. but most times it
doesn't.
The numerous threads i have read suggest cabling issues, or a sensor
issue. we have cleaned all the connectors, changed the ecu and the
fault remains.
Does anybody have any other ideas?
Thanks!
-F.
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| 156 Undertray Catman 00:53:39 |
| | Well mines screwed and dragging on the ground.
Replacement sources and cost estimates would be gratefully received
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Thursday, 27 July 2006
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| Alfa 156 cold start Slavisad@Gmail.Com 20:01:45 |
| | Almost every morning when I start the engine it works for a second and
then stops. When I start it again it works fine. It's not that it
doesn't start at all when I turn the ignition key - it starts working
(fuel burns) for a second and stops.
What could be the cause of this?
Spark plugs are not the cause because I installed new ones and it
happened with the old ones as well.
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| Disc brakes for a 1963 Giulia spider Bill Smith 12:24:13 |
| | I'm trying to find out for a friend what the best way to go for front
discs for this car. Do we use the '65 bits, or is there an aftermarket
solution some of you folks might know about? The '65 bits don't look
all that good to me. We put a 2 liter GTV engine in it and it's brakes
are, shall we say, inadequate.
Bill Smith
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| Alfa 147 - Right hand bend slipping problem Tom 01:33:58 |
| | Hi
I have a 2001 147 2.0 T-Spark which has develpoed an annoying habit of
slipping occasionally when going round right hand bends. It doesn't have a
problem with left hand bends!
Sometimes the VDC light will start flashing until I straighten up and
sometimes it will slip as well. It always catches itself and has never
threatened to come off the road properly, yet.
I must stress it doesn't do it on every right hand bend I go round. It
happens maybe once every other trip.
Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this?
The Motor Control System Failure light comes on for a few days each month
also and then goes away again. Is this linked to the slipping problem?
The last time it came on was before I had the cam belt changed. The cam
belt tensioner was broken and when they replaced it all the light went off
and stayed off (for a bit!).
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Tom.
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Tuesday, 25 July 2006
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| Alfa 156 idle rpm Slavisad@Gmail.Com 21:33:53 |
| | Hi,
I have Alfa 156 2.0 TS, year of production 2000. I noticed a slight rpm
variation when the engine is idle. Normaly, rpm is somewhere below
1000, but from time to time it drops near the red area and then comes
back. It happens regardless of clima turned on/off.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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Monday, 24 July 2006
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| Camshaft belt Wolfgang 02:18:44 |
| | Hello,
my 166, equipped with a 2.5 liter engine, is now more than
six years old, but has run only 46,000 km. Last week, somebody
told me that I should change the toothed camshaft timing belt
because, being so old, it could break some day. But since such
a repair is extremely expensive (about € 1,800), I would like
to know if it is actually necessary.
Thanks in advance,
Wolfgang
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Saturday, 22 July 2006
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| 156 spotwagon load space R D S 02:56:19 |
| | What is the load space on a 156 sportwagon like?
I need to replace my Astra estate and since I love my 156 saloon so much I
was thinking of replcing it with one of these, how does the load space
compare.
Rick
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Friday, 21 July 2006
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| alfa 156 speakers Slavisad@Gmail.Com 21:52:02 |
| | Hi,
Do you know what kind of speakers are fitted in alfa 156 by default?
I need to know power and frequency range.
Thanks.
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| Stratstone in Leicester ARUser 12:58:10 |
| | Alright?
I have a 156JTS 2.0L that needs a big service ( cambelt change).
Does anyone have any experience of Stratstone Dealership in Leicester ? Good
or bad?
comments apprciated.
Ta m'duck
Baz
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| Alfa 156 S.W. 2003 Remote Control problem Dino737 03:16:29 |
| | Hello,
My remote control of my Alfa 156 is not working. I checked the battery
and it is still good (I only changed it a couple of months ago).
If I press to unlock the doors the red light blinks 2 times. (in the
manual it is written that if battery power is low it only blinks once).
Also when the battery is starting to get low the doors sometimes still
unlock but since a couple off days I am not able to unlock my doors or
trunk via the remote control !!
Anyone with similar experiences and maybe found a solution?
I don't have a second remote control so I can't check if there is
something wrong with the receiver in the car.
Thanks,
Dino
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Thursday, 20 July 2006
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| 159 or GT ?? Hologram 23:07:36 |
| | After 7 years driving two successive 156s, one a 1.8TS saloon and the
second a 2.0 Selespeed Sportwagon, (plus a few other variations in
between), I'm now weighing up a GT or a 159 as my next Alfa.
For once I don't have to think about this being our main family car
(the wife's getting a Mazda 6 Estate), so I'd be interested in any
experiences good and bad with either the GT or the 159 (thus far).
Whichever I chose, it's gonna be the 1.9JTDM powerplant, for tax and
torque reasons... 
Cheers
-Rod-
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