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  #21  
Old August 17th 09, 09:09 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
...
> The 156 1.9 JTD had started making a very odd noise.
>
> Started yesterday, under heavy throttle, a sort of
> shhhshhsshshs noise, best I can describe it is like the
> noise of waves receding on a pebble beach.
>
> Only happens under heavy throttle, neutral or slight
> acceleration there is no problem.
>
> So, how terminal and expensive is this likely to be?


Coming late to the discussion... this happened twice with my 147 - both
warranty replacements of the turbo hose due to crap design where it rubbed
against main earth strap on engine and wore a hole after a few '000 miles!
(they changed the pipe design when 2nd one was fitted)

Yep it does turn heads, and if you're driving with the sun behind (or lights
at night) the engine doesn't half belch out a lot more smoke than normal!
Mine went the 2nd time on holiday so ended up driving as if the throttle
pedal was made of egg shell!


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  #22  
Old August 18th 09, 08:36 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
R C Nesbit
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cupra spoke:
> Coming late to the discussion... this happened twice with my 147 - both
> warranty replacements of the turbo hose due to crap design where it rubbed
> against main earth strap on engine and wore a hole after a few '000 miles!
> (they changed the pipe design when 2nd one was fitted)


On the 156 it is rather exposed at the bottom-front of the engine bay

I suspect the other day a car in front flipped up a pop-can in the road and it
went under the car, could have done the damage.

> Yep it does turn heads, and if you're driving with the sun behind (or lights
> at night) the engine doesn't half belch out a lot more smoke than normal!
> Mine went the 2nd time on holiday so ended up driving as if the throttle
> pedal was made of egg shell!


S'eggzactly what mine does - the smoke actually comes from the split in the
inlet hose though!

--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)



  #23  
Old August 18th 09, 09:56 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
...
> cupra spoke:
>> Coming late to the discussion... this happened twice with my 147 - both
>> warranty replacements of the turbo hose due to crap design where it
>> rubbed
>> against main earth strap on engine and wore a hole after a few '000
>> miles!
>> (they changed the pipe design when 2nd one was fitted)

>
> On the 156 it is rather exposed at the bottom-front of the engine bay
>
> I suspect the other day a car in front flipped up a pop-can in the road
> and it
> went under the car, could have done the damage.
>
>> Yep it does turn heads, and if you're driving with the sun behind (or
>> lights
>> at night) the engine doesn't half belch out a lot more smoke than normal!
>> Mine went the 2nd time on holiday so ended up driving as if the throttle
>> pedal was made of egg shell!

>
> S'eggzactly what mine does - the smoke actually comes from the split in
> the
> inlet hose though!


lol - bet that's a sight....

As an aside, I drove 400 miles back from holiday with it hissing and 20
second 0-60s!! Didn't do the car any harm though!


  #24  
Old August 18th 09, 10:36 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:15:44 +0100, Catman
> wrote:

>If they are what I think they are you effectively twist. And you'll
>probably need the special pliers to get the buggers back on


Or a screwdriver/socket set and a traditional jubilee clip?

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Z
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Old August 19th 09, 08:08 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Zathras wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:15:44 +0100, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>> If they are what I think they are you effectively twist. And you'll
>> probably need the special pliers to get the buggers back on

>
> Or a screwdriver/socket set and a traditional jubilee clip?
>


Damn! The simple approach!

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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
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  #26  
Old August 19th 09, 05:28 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Catman spoke:
> > Tiz - and on order from Stoneacre for the princely sum of £17-10/-
> > 'Should be here on Wednesday'

>
> Sweet.


Hold the presses!

Phones Stoneacre today to confirm the part had arrived before setting
off to Doncaster. Yes, it had, but he then described it to me and it
was not the part needed. After much faffing around he said the part
was now £75 and would have to be ordered!

So I called Chris Variera in Nottingham, who sent me screen-shots of
their parts screen to confirm the part, which was wrong, so I
photographed the offending item and email it to them, and Lo! yes,
they have one in stock, only £70.16p!

Anyway, now fitted and all fixed.

The hose is actually to the intercooler!


--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)



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Old August 19th 09, 06:27 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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R C Nesbit wrote:
> Catman spoke:
>>> Tiz - and on order from Stoneacre for the princely sum of £17-10/-
>>> 'Should be here on Wednesday'

>> Sweet.

>
> Hold the presses!
>
> Phones Stoneacre today to confirm the part had arrived before setting
> off to Doncaster. Yes, it had, but he then described it to me and it
> was not the part needed. After much faffing around he said the part
> was now £75 and would have to be ordered!
>
> So I called Chris Variera in Nottingham, who sent me screen-shots of
> their parts screen to confirm the part, which was wrong, so I
> photographed the offending item and email it to them, and Lo! yes,
> they have one in stock, only £70.16p!
>
> Anyway, now fitted and all fixed.
>
> The hose is actually to the intercooler!
>
>


Well, still not too bad.

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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
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  #28  
Old August 19th 09, 10:33 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
R C Nesbit
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Catman spoke:
> only £70.16p!
> >
> > Anyway, now fitted and all fixed.
> >
> > The hose is actually to the intercooler!
> >
> >

>
> Well, still not too bad.


Troo - but 70 squids for an 18" x 2" dia rubber hose?


--
Rob Pearson
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Old August 20th 09, 07:24 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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R C Nesbit wrote:
> Catman spoke:
>> only £70.16p!
>>> Anyway, now fitted and all fixed.
>>>
>>> The hose is actually to the intercooler!
>>>
>>>

>> Well, still not too bad.

>
> Troo - but 70 squids for an 18" x 2" dia rubber hose?
>
>


Meh. Serves your right for having a new fangled turbomagizmo

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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
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  #30  
Old August 21st 09, 09:57 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:33:21 +0100, R C Nesbit > wrote:

>Troo - but 70 squids for an 18" x 2" dia rubber hose?


...and since when was owning an Alfa not a variant of financial
suicide?

I saw a big mileage 156 2.4JTD (on eBay I think) the other day and
he'd detailed all the work done to the car over time. It made for
*very* sobering reading!

--
Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather
'Oil' be seeing you..
(Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the
subject line to get through auto-filtering)
 




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