FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) This group is for the discussion of Alfa Romeos and associated topics only. Please DO NOT TOP POST. It makes it harder to follow the chain of advice being...

OK, I'm doing my first proper trackday in a couple of weeks. (Mon. 21st May at Colerne) I've read up on them, and appear to be more or less prepared for what I'm getting into, but I'd appreciate tips from someone with a bit of experience. The thing that really puzzles me is what people do with...

Enjoy: http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Automoto07 -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 -...

Thanks for opening this note. Does this make sense? When installing a new clutch slave cyl. they set it to expand to 19mm the book says 11 to 12mm. I think my slave cyl expanded too much and bent my pressure plate and bent my throwout bearing fork out of position resulting in a now non...

Just got home from a 45 minute run up from Manchester. Car has been running hot for a couple of days, but there is a slight coolant leak which I was going to get checked out when I too it in for an oil change in a couple of days. Turned off the motorway and lost first and third gears!!! Could...

Well, it's been a great three years, but unfortunately it's time for the Alfa to go. The expanding family means I have had to go for something bigger (Passat Estate 2.0Tdi 170 dsg - which is huge, and drives really well by the way). The Alfa has been great: sylish, practical, reliable (yes,...

This is my first post to this group, though I've been reading posts here for some time - in fact, it was advice here a few weeks ago that prompted me to change the timing belt earlier than recommended in the manual. Anyway, i'm slightly embarrased as I have a rather trivial question, but here...

http://www.photoboxgallery.com/automoto07 Just trying out the concept of people paying to have hard copies of my photos delivered to them..... starting with the AutoMoto Italia festival this weekend. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk...

Seeing Steve's post elsewhere has got me thinking.... anyone got any views/experience of the above?

Hi All Just purchased my dedicated two channel amp and component speakers. I have never fitted before - any one got a guide and piccies? I do know what cables I need but assistance on routing cables from battery to boot and head unit to boot and doors would be great. Worth noting I got a 6 month...

A GTv I know of is being got shut of after a bump. Is the 2.0TS engine the same as the 156? Cheers, Rick

I have a problem with my 156. I got a leak which I though was the radiator. I could see the water leaking through the grill at the front of the car. I bought a new radiator and when I began to disassemble the slam panel I realised that there are 2 radiators in the front of the car. The new...

http://tinyurl.com/29uxob What was he thinking? -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 -...

'My eyes!' http://www.italiancar.co.uk/geely.jpg -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 -...

http://www.silverlakeautoparts.co.uk/aucDetails.aspx?ID=10424 Might be worth a punt - whip the lump out, stick it in yours and break the rest on ebay before weighing in the shell. Result: one fixed car and a wad of cash. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa...

Hi folks I've noticed patches of oil have appeared under my 156 and I'm told the sump plug is leaking. I've been quoted £135 (inc vat) so far... is this reasonable? (I'm assuming that the thread has gone in the hole in the sump.) My usual Alfa specialist doesn't have the tool for this... anyone...

Right then. I have been told I will get approx £600 for my Alfa as is.* However, a mechanic who seems to have a good rep and seems (yes I know, seems, but I am not mystic meg) to know his stuff with many years of specialising in Alfa's can get me an engine and fit it for about a grand. The...

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Hi all, Its time to change my first alfa, my beloved 03 166 2.5 V6 :-( I have had the car from new and its been the best car I have owned, but as a business driver its got nearly got 60,000 on the clock so I suppose I need to sell it before the mileage gets to high. This give me a real...

Took the 75 down to Castle Combe for the Alfaholics track day earlier - came home at 1pm-ish , so only saw the morning sessions. But I did get some photos whilst I was there..... http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Alfaholics Thought the FA Semi-Final kicked off at 3pm. Got home to find that it...

Can someone point me to a resource which will explain exactly how this works, please? Would I be right in assuming that the engine isn't meant to run on just the distributor mounted on the end of the cam? I'm sure I've got the leads on properly, 'cos I can swap the caps over and get the engine...