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No compression! Its only a few weeks since I last heard it. Whats the prize for buying the worlds worst used Alfa? Another one?

Hi, Is it an easy job changing the plugs on a 156 (2002, 2.0TS)? I ask as I cant see them and if it likely to be hassle I will fire it off to the garage. Cheers,

I have a 2001 alfa romeo 147 selespeed and for the past week it has been doing strange things, when you engage gears whether in "city" mode, flick shift or paddle shift it jumps from 1st to 3rd and from 2nd to 4th but in 3rd, 4th & 5th it is fine no jumping of gear even on the down shifts but...

Hi I have a rattle on the front left suspension, similar sound to metal tapping against top of strut when going over bumps. I have checked the damper, springs and arch trims but cannot find where noise is coming from. Has anyone had similar problem? thanks Steve -- quinny

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Hi, I have got a X reg (2000) Alfa Romeo 156, the backlight of the fuel meter is very weak, I think perhaps the temprature, clock and fuel meter is using the same backlight, the bulb moved a bit, so the backlight of fuel meter is weaker, how can I fix it ? Regards to everyone

Beste Alfa Romeo-liefhebber, Altijd al in een Alfa Romeo willen rijden, maar financieel niet haalbaar? Vanaf nu is dat verleden tijd. Met een lening tegen de gunstigste tarieven kunt ook u financieel verantwoord in uw droomauto gaan rijden. Kijk wat voor u de beste leenvorm is met de gunstigste...

2000 156 2l selespeed. when car stationary revs go up to 2000/2500 and only come down when i apply the throttle.When slowing down eg coming on to driveway revs shhot up to 2000/2500 while it thinks about changing gear (manual or city). drives poorly too, runs away and irruglar revs. feel the car...

Driving my 166 T-spark locally and suddenly there's a thrashing sound under the bonnet. First reaction, it's next door's cat been warming itself up on the engine again and failed to wake up before I moved off and it's now circulating on the end of a pulley. Next, and almost simultaneous,...

Hi, our Alfa 156, 2.0TS, 2002 is idling like a dog and the engine light is flashing when revved over about 3000. Diagnostic just says misfire on cylinder 1. Spark plug? I sure as hell hope so. Which is cyl 1? Is it to the right as I stand at the rad looking in the bonnet?

Hi, I want to install a set of amplifier and subwoofer into the boot, does anyone have some experience about the wiring in it? where is the best place for the cable to pass through from engine bay to cabin? and which is the bet place to pass through the back seats?> Regards

Hi Guys I've owned Alfa's for a number of years and since my first alfa (145) there has been alot of chat about the CAM belt replacements and worn Variators. On one of my many quests to seek an answer i came across this link. http://home.hccnet.nl/jaap.bouma/PhaseVariator.htm Seems an easy job...

I have a 84 Alfa gtv. There is an 84 Alfetta for sale. How much of the mechanical parts are interchangeable? Is the engine/gearbox/prop shaft/brakes and suspension the same? The body on the gtv is really straight, but mechanically not very sound. Thanks Ian

My 146 1.6 Junior is over 7 years old and the battery now needs to be changed. Is there anything that I need to know in doing this job so that everything continues to work after the battery change ? In particular how can I be sure the alarm and the remote locking will continue to work if the...

Anyone know of a mobile car repair company in Ayrshire Scotland?

can anybody tell me how to get the LH (left hand) kneepad off of a 1989 alfa spider? the workshop manual is totally useless as it shows a two piece unit for the left hand (LH) knee pad and mine is one piece that extends from the left door to the center console. Am trying to get the ingintnion...

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Hello All After having a glance underneath my car recently, it looks like I'm going to be forking out for a new exhaust before long. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what exhaust I should be fitting? I wouldn't be adverse to fitting one which improved the performance, but I don't...