DAMP! 156

"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> Simon Bothwell wrote:
>> My 1999 156 is constantly damp internally, is there a pollen filter or
>> similar that could be holding water?
>
> Yes. If it's actually damp (like the carpets are wet) it's more likely to
> be an A/C condenser hose, depending on where the carpets are wet IYSWIM
>
> If it just mists up all the time, then the filter needs replacing.
>
> It's in the scuttle, passenger side (in the UK) easy to get to with teh
> bonnet up.

Does it actually filter out any moisture, or just pollen?

Can you give us directions to find it (is a scuttle the big black plastic
thing behind the headlight cluster?) - if it is an easy job to remove, then
I'll just take mine out too - been replaced once during the service package
in the first 3 years, then never since 2004.

GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Simon Bothwell wrote:
>>> My 1999 156 is constantly damp internally, is there a pollen filter or
>>> similar that could be holding water?
>> Yes. If it's actually damp (like the carpets are wet) it's more likely to
>> be an A/C condenser hose, depending on where the carpets are wet IYSWIM
>>
>> If it just mists up all the time, then the filter needs replacing.
>>
>> It's in the scuttle, passenger side (in the UK) easy to get to with teh
>> bonnet up.
>
> Does it actually filter out any moisture, or just pollen?

Pollen, dust and that sort of thing. But it gets clogged and then damp,
so it's making all the air that gets drawn in wet, AIUI.

>
> Can you give us directions to find it (is a scuttle the big black plastic
> thing behind the headlight cluster?) - if it is an easy job to remove, then
> I'll just take mine out too - been replaced once during the service package
> in the first 3 years, then never since 2004.


Nope. Open the bonnet. Look below the passenger side wiper. There's a
panel that can be opened with, IIRC a philips screwdriver. There *might*
be some plastic foam in the way. It just pulls out (gently. It's not
really important, but it does tear)

If you can't see it, let me know and I'll take a picture tomorrow.

When you get it out, make sure you clean the housing. It'll probably be
full of dead leaves and stuff, which blocks the drain holes and
exacerbates the problem.

Once you've got it open it'd dead simple. Held in by a couple of rubber
bands. Literally a 5 minutes job.

HTH



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"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> GT wrote:
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Simon Bothwell wrote:
>>>> My 1999 156 is constantly damp internally, is there a pollen filter or
>>>> similar that could be holding water?
>>> Yes. If it's actually damp (like the carpets are wet) it's more likely
>>> to be an A/C condenser hose, depending on where the carpets are wet
>>> IYSWIM
>>>
>>> If it just mists up all the time, then the filter needs replacing.
>>>
>>> It's in the scuttle, passenger side (in the UK) easy to get to with teh
>>> bonnet up.
>>
>> Does it actually filter out any moisture, or just pollen?
>
> Pollen, dust and that sort of thing. But it gets clogged and then damp, so
> it's making all the air that gets drawn in wet, AIUI.
>
>>
>> Can you give us directions to find it (is a scuttle the big black plastic
>> thing behind the headlight cluster?) - if it is an easy job to remove,
>> then I'll just take mine out too - been replaced once during the service
>> package in the first 3 years, then never since 2004.
>
>
> Nope. Open the bonnet. Look below the passenger side wiper. There's a
> panel that can be opened with, IIRC a philips screwdriver. There *might*
> be some plastic foam in the way. It just pulls out (gently. It's not
> really important, but it does tear)
>
> If you can't see it, let me know and I'll take a picture tomorrow.
>
> When you get it out, make sure you clean the housing. It'll probably be
> full of dead leaves and stuff, which blocks the drain holes and
> exacerbates the problem.
>
> Once you've got it open it'd dead simple. Held in by a couple of rubber
> bands. Literally a 5 minutes job.
>
> HTH

Brilliant thanks. Just been under the bonnet to put the battery on charge -
will look for the filter in daylight tomorrrow.

GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> GT wrote:
>>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Simon Bothwell wrote:
>>>>> My 1999 156 is constantly damp internally, is there a pollen filter or
>>>>> similar that could be holding water?
>>>> Yes. If it's actually damp (like the carpets are wet) it's more likely
>>>> to be an A/C condenser hose, depending on where the carpets are wet
>>>> IYSWIM
>>>>
>>>> If it just mists up all the time, then the filter needs replacing.
>>>>
>>>> It's in the scuttle, passenger side (in the UK) easy to get to with teh
>>>> bonnet up.
>>> Does it actually filter out any moisture, or just pollen?
>> Pollen, dust and that sort of thing. But it gets clogged and then damp, so
>> it's making all the air that gets drawn in wet, AIUI.
>>
>>> Can you give us directions to find it (is a scuttle the big black plastic
>>> thing behind the headlight cluster?) - if it is an easy job to remove,
>>> then I'll just take mine out too - been replaced once during the service
>>> package in the first 3 years, then never since 2004.
>>
>> Nope. Open the bonnet. Look below the passenger side wiper. There's a
>> panel that can be opened with, IIRC a philips screwdriver. There *might*
>> be some plastic foam in the way. It just pulls out (gently. It's not
>> really important, but it does tear)
>>
>> If you can't see it, let me know and I'll take a picture tomorrow.
>>
>> When you get it out, make sure you clean the housing. It'll probably be
>> full of dead leaves and stuff, which blocks the drain holes and
>> exacerbates the problem.
>>
>> Once you've got it open it'd dead simple. Held in by a couple of rubber
>> bands. Literally a 5 minutes job.
>>
>> HTH
>
> Brilliant thanks. Just been under the bonnet to put the battery on charge -
> will look for the filter in daylight tomorrrow.
>
>

No problem at all.

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Thanks everyone for the input,I will wait 'till it stops peeing it down and
have a look!
"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> GT wrote:
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> GT wrote:
>>>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Simon Bothwell wrote:
>>>>>> My 1999 156 is constantly damp internally, is there a pollen filter
>>>>>> or similar that could be holding water?
>>>>> Yes. If it's actually damp (like the carpets are wet) it's more likely
>>>>> to be an A/C condenser hose, depending on where the carpets are wet
>>>>> IYSWIM
>>>>>
>>>>> If it just mists up all the time, then the filter needs replacing.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's in the scuttle, passenger side (in the UK) easy to get to with
>>>>> teh bonnet up.
>>>> Does it actually filter out any moisture, or just pollen?
>>> Pollen, dust and that sort of thing. But it gets clogged and then damp,
>>> so it's making all the air that gets drawn in wet, AIUI.
>>>
>>>> Can you give us directions to find it (is a scuttle the big black
>>>> plastic thing behind the headlight cluster?) - if it is an easy job to
>>>> remove, then I'll just take mine out too - been replaced once during
>>>> the service package in the first 3 years, then never since 2004.
>>>
>>> Nope. Open the bonnet. Look below the passenger side wiper. There's a
>>> panel that can be opened with, IIRC a philips screwdriver. There *might*
>>> be some plastic foam in the way. It just pulls out (gently. It's not
>>> really important, but it does tear)
>>>
>>> If you can't see it, let me know and I'll take a picture tomorrow.
>>>
>>> When you get it out, make sure you clean the housing. It'll probably be
>>> full of dead leaves and stuff, which blocks the drain holes and
>>> exacerbates the problem.
>>>
>>> Once you've got it open it'd dead simple. Held in by a couple of rubber
>>> bands. Literally a 5 minutes job.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>
>> Brilliant thanks. Just been under the bonnet to put the battery on
>> charge - will look for the filter in daylight tomorrrow.
>
> No problem at all.
>
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> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2
> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

The repairer, who is not the owner, did a thorough job and used floor
sections from a donor-156, that also needed repair before install. He says
the cas was worth saving because it was a loaded and otherwise very nice V6.
Then he reports (not in that thread) that the owner had found some more rot
in the wheelwells...

"Zathras" > schreef in bericht
...
> On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 15:39:59 +0000, (SteveH)
> wrote:
>
>>Bert Kanters > wrote:
>>
>>> Better fix it soon, this thread is about a 1998 156 V6 that was wet
>>> inside
>>> all the time:
>>> http://forum.alfaclub.nl/viewtopic.php?t=43998
>>
>>Nasty.
>>
>>Shame I don't speak cloggy.
>
> Do you need to? The Fred Flintstone shot (foot through the floor)
> tells a fine story. The pictures tell it all. Pretty horrific looking
> but it was repaired. I wonder how long the repair will last for?
>
> I was never brave enough to lift my 156 carpets!
>
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> Z
> Scotland
> Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold)
> 'Oil' be seeing you..
> (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the
> subject line to get through auto-filtering)

On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:01:47 +0100, "Bert Kanters" > wrote:

>The repairer, who is not the owner, did a thorough job and used floor
>sections from a donor-156, that also needed repair before install. He says
>the cas was worth saving because it was a loaded and otherwise very nice V6.
>Then he reports (not in that thread) that the owner had found some more rot
>in the wheelwells...

That was the number one reason I got rid of mine at just over 8 years
old. It was clearly riddled with early signs of rot from end to end.

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"Zathras" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:01:47 +0100, "Bert Kanters" > wrote:
>
>>The repairer, who is not the owner, did a thorough job and used floor
>>sections from a donor-156, that also needed repair before install. He says
>>the cas was worth saving because it was a loaded and otherwise very nice
>>V6.
>>Then he reports (not in that thread) that the owner had found some more
>>rot
>>in the wheelwells...
>
> That was the number one reason I got rid of mine at just over 8 years
> old. It was clearly riddled with early signs of rot from end to end.
>
> --
> Z
> Scotland

Sshhh !!!

If they read this, the dealer will claim that rust caused the mis-fire on my
156.

Dave S....

PS Do you suppose that Alfa bother to read any of the stuff posted here or
on the AROC web-site ??

Dave Savage wrote:
> "Zathras" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:01:47 +0100, "Bert Kanters" > wrote:
>>
>>> The repairer, who is not the owner, did a thorough job and used floor
>>> sections from a donor-156, that also needed repair before install. He says
>>> the cas was worth saving because it was a loaded and otherwise very nice
>>> V6.
>>> Then he reports (not in that thread) that the owner had found some more
>>> rot
>>> in the wheelwells...
>> That was the number one reason I got rid of mine at just over 8 years
>> old. It was clearly riddled with early signs of rot from end to end.
>>
>> --
>> Z
>> Scotland
>
> Sshhh !!!
>
> If they read this, the dealer will claim that rust caused the mis-fire on my
> 156.
>
> Dave S....
>
> PS Do you suppose that Alfa bother to read any of the stuff posted here or
> on the AROC web-site ??
>
>

No

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On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:52:26 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>Dave Savage wrote:

>> PS Do you suppose that Alfa bother to read any of the stuff posted here or
>> on the AROC web-site ??
>>
>>
>
>No

Do you think they bother with anything??

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