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Hello everyone, I've just put down a small deposit on a 166 2.5.V6 (T Plate) to hold the car - looked at a 156, last posting and decided against it (thanks for the advice SteveH ;-)) The 166 appears in V.good working order - FASH, receipts etc and was fantastic to drive. However, before I...

Hi, Can anyone tell me where I can buy (if even possible) a facia adapter so my SONY CDX-F7750S stereo can fit nicely into the dashboard of my Alfa 156 SW JTS (model 2005) ? I just purchased one but first of all it's black because the dealer said that it's not possible to get a silver one....

Is there an industrial, marine, or truck Alfa Romeo DOHC engine that would look cool in a kit car we never saw in the US?

Bought the new gearbox oil, got underneath the car and removed the undertray, only to find that I didn't have a suitable allen key to fit the drain plug......DOH Seems it has to be very short to fit in drain plug and not get in the way of some protruding lump of metal opposite! Can anyone suggest...

Hi, I have a 2004 156 Sw. I have the standard pull-over luggage cover. In the headlining over the boot are two latches, that I assume will take a luggage net. Does anyone know if it is possible to get hold of these other than with a new vehicle, & if so the likely cost? Also does this...

For a first 10-15 seconds my 1.6TS sounds pretty much like a diesel engine. After that period it is back to normal. What can be the problem?

Hi all Ive read some of the threads concerning cambelts thoroughly but have a question. Ive just bought a 3.0 166 with 37,000 miles. Its a great car. But does anyone know when the cambelt needs to be changed on the 3.0? I read somewhere else that on 4 cyl engines that it needs to be done at 36 k...

having spent many years building all sorts of weird engines i was finnaly asked by a mate to sort his alfa gtv 2.0 ts 16v (1997) the cam belt had failed 7 inlet valves, 3 followers and a head set later the cambelt now has to be replaced first the tensioner seems very small and there are lots of...

I've been neglecting the Spider so's to resurrect Herself's '65 MGB. New floorpans, repainted the proper Old English White it was originally. Rusty panels, bent rusty boot lid replaced, all lids fitted with near-foolish attention to gaps and alignment. Scarred and rusty facia refinished to meet...

Goin' to check out an '87 911 T Porsch-ee fer a friend this AM. S'posed to be a one owner, pampered thing. "Ol' One Eye" here can't DRIVE it tho!! Damn th' luck. Report to follow. --

Spider sat for four weeks without chimin' 'er up: Outdoors, inna Florida rainy season. Two squirts onna loud pedal, tweak th' key... VRRROOM! Gotta love them Webers! Only "down-side" is: I heard a "clattery" tappet fer a bit as it warmed up. Now that's gonna concern me 'till I can see well enuff...

I have a 156 Sportwagon that is just over 3 years old and has done around 46,000. The other night it overheated on the motorway at high speed and I heard lots of 'clunking' noises. I got towed to a garage and have now been told there is a major engine problem. Alternatives offered to me are...

Hi folks My 164 TS is stuck in first gear..... no matter how hard I wrestle with the gear stick I can't get it into neutral or any other gear. It feels like the problrm is with the gearbox rather than the gear lever assembly as there is lots of movement of the gear stick. Has this or similar...

The remote on my key does not work.I've heard that this is a comon problem with this type of key and thet it cost a lot to get a new key and have it programed. I've seen the same type of key for sale on ebay but it will need to be programed. Is it worth buying the same type of key only for it to...

Hi all, Yesterday I tried bleeding the clutch hydraulics on my '88 spider but alass, there was no bleed valve or screw anywhere on the slave cylinder. I've ordered a replacemnt slave cylinder with a bleed valve so I'll be back on the road as soon as it arrives but was wondering if the collective...

Hello every one, Just a quick question, I'm viewing a 98 'S' Plate 2l TS tomorrow (Mangoletsi's, Knutsford, if anyone has experience with them). The car has had 2 owners, nearly full service history - however, it has 125K on the clock. The car is priced at £2,990, which seems reasonable to me and...

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I am looking for one of the 2.5L GTV6 intake manifolds from Europe or South Africa that was made for Carbs. Dell Ortos or Webers. If anyone has a lead on these please email me Thanks Bob

I are a happy though sad bunny. The 75 that I wanted to use as a daily driver, that didn't work out sold on ebay and was picked up tonight. Only went for £82 but there we are. On a happy note it's going to the Nurburgring as a track car with the experience. I am *really* chuffed that it's ot...

I have put my Alfa 156 1.9JTD up for sale - all interested partys queue here... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4566830003