I'm having a problem with my 2002 147 1.6TS. The gear stick seems very
stiff. When in neutral, I really have to force it to move, its very
difficult getting it in gear, especially swithing down to 3rd, and it
generally is not feeling right at all.

Owners in the States fret about 'gassing' the 'older' Spica fuel injected
models, e.g. 105's & 115's, and many have made a career of converting fuel
injected to normally aspirated modes & back again.
I thought it would be edifying to begin a thread to discuss the pros & cons

Does anyone out there know where i can get my hands on a new service
history book which doesnt have DUPLICATE splashed all over it ?

Hi, can anyone offer advice on an intermittent VCD failure on alfa 147.
Basically started out as the VCD failing at startup. The garage diagnostic
said yaw sensor failure (replaced). Car worked for 10 mins till first bump
in road!  I recently drove 1000 miles on it and the VCD ...

I am just after your advice.  I really like the 147 and think it is
one of the best looking hatches on the market.  I am interested to
know though if you have had many problems with your 147 or other Alfa
model?  And if you have had the odd issue, how much has it hurt you in

Anyone have a standard 156 radio / cassette from a year 2000 car lurking in
the garage they want to sell?
I'm looking to get rid of the hideous nav system thats been fitted to the
Sele I've just bought and want a stock head unit to go back in.

Now that the rear calipers are functional, I move onto the next item, of
which there are many (or it wouldn't be an alfa, now would it).
My now ex-girlfriend was driving my gtv when I had a company car.  Little
petal didn't put any oil in it, so a conrod is now peaking out the side ...

Well, not quite.
However.... here's the story.
Got a phone call from the wife at 9am yesterday morning - the wiper
motor on her 156 had packed up when she was half way to work, and it was

my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
do before taking it to Alfa.
thanks in advance

I have just decided to replace my 1999 2.5 V6 Alfa 156 and decided to
do the trawl of the "lesser species" in search of an alternative,
partly because the Alfa dealer in Cheltenham (useless, but the most
convenient one for me) shut up shop with no warning recently.  (Went

I have a problem with the selector switch on my 156. I cannot get the fan to
blow through the windscreen vents, only the main ones and the foot vents no
matter which posn. I select???
Has anybody experienced this? Would be grateful for any comments

I'm thinking of buying a used 166, maybe a '99 and almost certainly a
3l V6 auto. The problem is that I am rather scared of the costs
involved after I purchase. There's a baby on the way and I don't have
much cash so the last thing I want is a massive bill when something

Is there still a British Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham each year
in August?  I've not been to one of these since I think it was 1999.
I'm sure I heard somewhere they stopped doing them in Birmingham?
John

I know that this is bloody olde hat to you Brits, but we Yanks are new
to this. I'm sure there is speculation in GB about who "The Stick" (Top
Gears' mystery test driver) is. My buddies and I speculate that he's
some British GP or perhaps rally driver. Maybe Jenson Button. ...

I just wondered what your experiences of corrosion was with Alfas.
My covetted S plate 156 is showing distinct signs of an uneven surface
towards the corner of the nearside rear passenger door. The paint hasn't yet
broken, but running my hand over the paint, there is a real ...