Q1 - MAFs:
I can relate to the "scalded cat / bus" post the other day and I have read
the "dirty or faulty MAF" answer to so many similar posts that I presume
this is also my problem, but not being particularly mechanically

I had genuinely hoped to have been able to put off this day forever,
but it wasn't to be. After 7 enjoyable and remarkably trouble free
years of driving the Alfa, the 8th year and, in particular, the last
six months have been a trial. It looked as though the trial would

Took the 156 down to the West Country for a long weekend.
Took in the Eden Project, Fleet Air Arm Museum and Lands End.
Total miles in the region of 650.
2 tanks of fuel burned.

Both my door mirror mounts have completely shed their 'black' now. My old
Fiat Marea did this too. I'm not too bothered about it as the resulting
bauxite (corroded aluminium) looks like chrome from a distance! Should I be
concerned? Are the mirrors likely to fall off?!?

from the garage where I keep it, around 10 miles away.
Haven't had a chance to use it since the first week of June, but once
I'd disconnected the battery, it fired up pretty much instantly.
Who says Alfas are unreliable?

Best online shop for exhausts please...
I need a new back box for my 156 2002 2.0JTS. Its not the same as the TSpark
exhaust system.
The flexi pipe was the blowing part, so they welded a similar sized piece in

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Halmyre

Does anyone have an idiots guide to this?
Managed to the passenger side item whilst working on the car today.
Gah!
On the positive side, the car now has a decent stereo with bluetooth