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i've got a 5 year old 156 selespeed. It stopped selecting gears a few months ago and I needed a new gearbox (£1300). this sorted out the probelm for about 500 miles, then it started missing 2nd gear. had it recalibrated and all was fine.Recently though, when I put it into 5th gear, the car feels...

Can someone, please send me a pic., or link to a pic of the idle actuator for AR 164. I know it must be under the bonnet, but don't know waht it looks like or where it is ? tks in advance tonyg

Looks like the 147 needs its first set of new brakes coming up (42000miles). Has anyone got any ideas of costs for pads, discs etc? Cheers, Tom

Where can i download, a workshop manual for A/R 164 ? TKS in advance

Getting the MAF replaced next week (Jamie Porter doing special offers at the moment). Prob get the idle actuator done at the same time. Any idea how much the latter might cost ?

Hi All, Over the last few months my 2003 147 2.0TS has had a variety of minor damage. There are a few stone chips on the bonnet. 2 of my 17" supersport alloys have been kerbed and to top it off I noticed a small dent in the passenger door while parked in a supermarket. I see that there are quite...

Hi everyone! I've just ordered my new AR Brera 2.2. JTS instead of the 159. Color: Alfa Rosso, full optional, the price here in Croatia is 37.000 EUR (the base model is 33.800 EUR). My dealer said that the delivery is set to summer 2006. :) I'll just have to sit and wait. :( As soon as it arrives...

I have long been an admirer of the Alfa mark, and am finally able , at my time of life, to aquire one , be it second hand. I would like advice please on the pro's and indeed, cons of buying a second hand low mileage 147 from a dealer and what would be a reasonable price to pay for a car say , no...

I have a full service histry with my vehicle, however some of my services are a little too late. i.e. I have gone over the service interval by around 6,000 miles (mostly due to the wait I needed to get a courtesy car.... I do around 2000 miles per week and waiting two weeks for a courtesy car to...

Hi all my first two year warranty expires in two weeks andI have still a bit of time to extend the warranty for a further two years. I would like toknow as anyone extended the warranty and if so how much di it cost and what is the cover like. many thanks in advance for any reply

cheers for that, i have emailed them, hopefully they will be able to help. -- xdeity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-372948.html Send from http://www.carstalk.net

unfortunately, the warrantee ran out 1 month before the fault first appeared. the fault was prob there while under warrantee, but unfortunately it was not cold till october when it first occurred. i have not even got normal internal fans, there is just no power to the entire system, so if it is...

Hello, Does anyone know if there is comming a 159 Crosswagon or is there still a possibility that the Alfa Kamal is going into production? Thanks, Dino

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Any idea how hard they are to fit? ie. can they be done by a someone who's definitely in the 'amateur' class when it comes to spannering, using a standard cheap Halfrauds socket set, trolley jack and axle stands on a driveway. Cheers, -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned...

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alfa service after the 3 year warrantee is pants, absolute rubbish, the cars are good tho, ubtil they need fixing -- xdeity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-374390.html Send from http://www.carstalk.net

anyone got any ideas on a fix based on my new write up of the problem above -- xdeity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.carstalk.net/viewtopic-372948.html Send from http://www.carstalk.net

Just moved to Kirkcaldy in Fife and was wondering where people take their Alfas locally for servicing. My 156 is just out of warranty now, so I'm not tied to alfa for anything. I know of one Fiat/Alfa garage next to the large ASDA, but is there somewhere better / cheaper? Service isn't due for...