320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Slight* change in plan for this one.. With the demise of the 306,this has been pressed into daily service. It'll need to do 330 miles this week by Friday to earn its keep. wcpgw? Tamworthbay and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Slight* change in plan for this one.. With the demise of the 306,this has been pressed into daily service. It'll need to do 330 miles this week by Friday to earn its keep. wcpgw?Alfa's only get better with use. Phact.Seriously. beko1987 and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 I hope you are correct chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I hope you are correct chapProven. Just check the oil, often. Some use oil, some don't. Avoid high speed bumps and floods. I've never owned an unreliable Alfa 'cos I looks after them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Noted, Ta muchly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 1.8 is the sweetest engine- no balance shafts like the 2 litre, but they make no difference anyway. The sumps are very low, and alloy, so be careful. The air intake is very low too, so stay away from Fords- good advice anyway- Get on the Alfa forums and read up on throttle body resets etc- many issues with Alfa's is people thought they bought a Toyota. Treat them nice. Bamboocarman and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 You are not a true petrol head until you have owned an Alpha Romero. Welcome to the club of true petrol heads especially for people who have owned an Alpha Romero. privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Unless it's an Alfa Arna, in which case you are excluded as they are shite. stripped fred, tooSavvy and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 You are not a true petrol head until you have owned an Alpha Romero. Welcome to the club of true petrol heads especially for people who have owned an Alpha Romero.A breed apart from all the JTD heads and I'll get upset if anyone even mentions JTS heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 1.8 is the sweetest engine- no balance shafts like the 2 litre, but they make no difference anyway. The sumps are very low, and alloy, so be careful. The air intake is very low too, so stay away from Fords- good advice anyway- Get on the Alfa forums and read up on throttle body resets etc- many issues with Alfa's is people thought they bought a Toyota. Treat them nice. Have changed the air filter on our 147 today, some serious vino collapso was consumed the day they decided to put that there. It's about 6 inch off the road and accessed from below. It's not like the rest of the engine bay is particularly short on space to put it. Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Yup, THE most common car I drag out of puddles. fatharris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Unless it's an Alfa Arna, in which case you are excluded as they are shite. Why? Just asking as I had one and it was okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Less of the Arna chat:) MOARUSEFUL156 KNOWLEDGEPLZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 If you get a knocking/clunking over bumps, and the upper bones and ARB links are OK, it will probably be the anti roll bar. Not the roll bar bushes, the bar itself. The Italians can make rubber that is harder than steel. See also: Pirelli P600. dome, Lacquer Peel and Bamboocarman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 If you get a knocking/clunking over bumps, and the upper bones and ARB links are OK, it will probably be the anti roll bar. Not the roll bar bushes, the bar itself. The Italians can make rubber that is harder than steel. See also: Pirelli P600.Thanks- front end is deffo tappy tappy. Any useful procedure for diagnosing clunks when i've got it in the unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just do the usual MOT checks and get a lever in to waggle, they don't hide anything, but the roll bar is often overlooked. Bit of a pain to change though. Bottom wishbones are a bit of a faff, but not difficult- just a pain to get everything to line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Magic cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Why? Just asking as I had one and it was okay.Was in Top Gear crap cars book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Was in Top Gear crap cars book. Aah, a higher authority. I take it all back. I bet Richard Porter has never actually seen an Arna! 320touring. We're having an Arna discussion so stop yer fuckin' whingin' FFS. 156 - like. It's like an E46 318i but pretty, interesting, less rust prone and generally less shit. sporty-shite, flat4alfa, 320touring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Ahm no whingin! ahm just tryintae fun oot aboot the latest scrap wot I bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I've got two lower wishbones you can have for twenty Glasgow pounds. One is brand new, the other one looks new but the ball joint rubber is damaged (looks like it was misfitted). I had a knock from mine from the anti-roll bar, it was very annoying but didn't get any worse during the time I owned the car. Spray silicon spray round the top wishbone bushes to stop the squeaking, you will need to do this every couple of months or so. Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotorabia Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 A map of Glasgow, and an appropriate weapon on top of it.and a YES badge for scaring away any potential Labour or Tory moaning passengers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 day 1 commuting ended at 58.5 miles with no new faults.. Current Fault listsome suspension bangsrunning coolfuel flap not latchinginoperative remote central lockinginoperative rev counterpotential blown bulb (to be checked)inoperative heated rear screenair con needs gasmissing trim panels on interiorradio not on switched livecreak from seat All in all, no major problems-should be work throughable.. Day 2 started like this: Wish me luck! Bamboocarman, dome and Rusty_Rocket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 I've got two lower wishbones you can have for twenty Glasgow pounds. One is brand new, the other one looks new but the ball joint rubber is damaged (looks like it was misfitted). I had a knock from mine from the anti-roll bar, it was very annoying but didn't get any worse during the time I owned the car. Spray silicon spray round the top wishbone bushes to stop the squeaking, you will need to do this every couple of months or so.I'll be getting a look at it on Saturday-will be in touch if I need them, thanks for the offer:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 If 320t isn't interested and you can be bothered to post them I would be interested in the wishbones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 and a YES badge for scaring away any potential Labour or Tory moaning passengers...There's not many of either of them left. You might even be astonished to find that, come May, there are more Tory voters than Labour voters in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 There's not many of either of them left. You might even be astonished to find that, come May, there are more Tory voters than Labour voters in Scotland.If this Alfa Lasts the week we can have a "Bunga Bunga" party! fotorabia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I shudder to think what a Glasgow bunga bunga party is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 I shudder to think what a Glasgow bunga bunga party is like.no quite as many skanks as a hamilton one, but fewer teeth (in the mooth at least) fotorabia and cms206 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 My concern was more where they were going to find under age hookers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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