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Hi, I bought a 156 2.4 JTD about a year ago & found the clutch very sensitive.It is very difficult to make a smooth takeoff from standstill & going from 1'st to 2'nd is not smooth either. While under guarantee I complained & Alpha said it was the design , did something which seemed to make it...

Just bought a 166 with cassette. Console with controls for CD stacker and Alfa said upgrade was possible. Dealer ( Guest ) said upgrade not possible. Does anyone no if it can be upgraded to a CD stacker? If not is there a good 3rd party solution?

....i've bought Alfa 156 2.4 jtd SW, 2001, with 140HP and 72.000km on the clock.car is originaly from Rome Italy and i'm living in Croatia. ....anybody here maybe have repair cd-rom or manual or know how to get one?...the car is arriving to my garage for about one week and i would like to have that...

Hi, I have a new (2004, 175BHP) 156 2.4 JTD SW (6 speed). The gearchange seems particularly bad - I'm sure the one I test drove was OK. Basically, it is very "notchy", not fluid at all. It "seems" to be worse when cold (less than 10 miles), and when the weather is cooler. Every gear appears...

Hi, A cambelt tensioner pulley broke on a 16V Milano and fortunately no valves were bent. However the cams jumped a few teeth and having made new Alumininium pulleys and having fitted new belts, I would like to get confirmation on the cam timing marks. The inlet and exhaust have marks on them that...

I'm going to be using an Alfa75 V6 as a donor for a trike project in the very near future and I need some advice as to which is the best V6 used in the 75 and what would be the best year to look for and any particular version of the engine to avoid. A rotten, crashed, or MOT failure vehicle will be...

Something like "progression" or "distinctive" but for alfa 145 between 1998 to 2000. Can anybody post some links with that information or mail me that. Thanks! Mario

Hi moderator (still Catman??) See a lot of spam lately in alt.autos.alfa-romeo Time for a spam-filter or an alt.autos.alfa-romeo.new?? -- Ciao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000) Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4)

I've just come into some 164 3.0 Super alloys. However, my TSpark is 4 stud and the 3.0 was 5 Stud. Stupidly, I assumed that 164s would all have the same wheel fixings. I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to wheels, so can anyone tell me: a) why they have different stud patterns on these...

Any recommended Alfa places (other than dealers) near Glasgow? Ta Rgds Stuart

Hi Lads/Ladies Have been looking for a while for a decent forum with Alfa users and my mate in Portsmouth pointed me here. I need some help/advice. I have a 2000 146 that has recently failed its NCT due to emissions. I have spoke to multiple dealers and supplied the emissions results as below but...

As a regular owner of VW's, Audis and Mercs i really do appreciate reliability. I have never owned an ALfa before but have heard the unreliable stories. However, the 1.9 Diesel GT looks an outstanding car. Has anyone got experience of this yet or is it too new? Looking to change my VW Golf 1.9TDi...

Top Gear gallery has new 8c photos. Having drooled over them for the day I thought I would share <g> http://www.topgear.com/content/fun_stuff/gallery/A0/YY/gallery/# Pete -- > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's)

All, Just bought a used 156, 1999. However, the spare key does not work - the remote central locking button is broken. How much can I expect to pay for a replacement key in the UK ?

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I've recently had a mild shunt from behind. The damage *seems* superficial - a small chip & a nice faint imprint of the offending bumper. If the inside of the boot looks OK, and the boot still opens & shuts as it did before, is that all I need to look for? Is there compressable foam that means the...

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Hey guys Just got me a nice new (to me) 2000 X 156 2.5 V6. Anyway, it's pretty much a peach FASH example except for a warped rear disc and the rear fog dashboard indicator not working, is it a dash out job? Expensive? I ask as I happened to ask the dealer how much a brake disc was for the back...

....some b**tard parked his car near my drive in such a way that the only thing sticking out was his tow bar. And what do I do? What any normal person would do, reverse out of my drive. In the process, the rear left bumper has now been torn in half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No, I couldn't see the tow bar...