Sold 320Ts Alfa 156 Sport wagon 2.4JTD £250ono

[320touring]

As in forgot entirely about the centre mounting bolts. I am a stupid person.

Are the bolts in the car? I found one bolt on the back seat. Middle full belt is not bolted in but a lap belt is?

[purplebargeken]

They are actually in situ. I forgot about them totally. Seats are secured at each end at the moment 

[320touring]

They are actually in situ. I forgot about them totally. Seats are secured at each end at the moment

Do they just need tightened? Too dark up here to see just now

[purplebargeken]

The side mounting bolts need removing and the seat taking out. The bolts for the centre bit are in place. I forgot about them and just lobbed the seat it and the mounting plate sat happily over the bolts whilst I fastened the two ends down.

[320touring]

The side mounting bolts need removing and the seat taking out. The bolts for the centre bit are in place. I forgot about them and just lobbed the seat it and the mounting plate sat happily over the bolts whilst I fastened the two ends down.

Sound. I should be able to fix that tomorrow. Cheers

[320touring]

A few thoughts on why the Fabia had to go, and the Alfa 156 had to return in 2.4 JTD form:)

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2017/06/04/another-alfa-arrives/

[Lord Sterling]

Excellent! Good to see the Alfa receive some tidying up attention. Loving the mats, obviously. Fronts or full set?

[320touring]

Excellent! Good to see the Alfa receive some tidying up attention. Loving the mats, obviously. Fronts or full set?

Full set m9

[320touring]

Spent the day out aat theSupertouring Day up at Knockhill today - the Alfa was the conveyance of choice!

 

Dome approval was achieved, and my Bro reckoned it drove well, so It got a bit of a treat..

 

We went to and Alfa Farm (not really!)

 

A V reg 2.4JTD yielded a couple of useful spares, and I'm working up a list of additionals (whereupon the tame fifer Dome will be dispatched to assist removalry)

 

First up, a new set of window switches

 

then an actual 205/60/15 in decent condition (if Muddy) was liberated - solving the 195/65/15 issue. It'll get new tyres if its ffor the long term keeping:

 

all in all, a successful day:)

[The Moog]

Are you taking on track on 25th?

[320touring]

Are you taking on track on 25th?

Undecided at the moment - Need to check the brakes and suspension before attempting anything silly;)

[chaseracer]

I enjoyed my brief squirt in this last week.  Five-pot is addictive!

[Supernaut]

Oh... you didn't notice a white BMW 316 and a doom blue Xantia next to a couple of tents on the hill behind Clark, did you?

 

Me and 17-Coffees were there all weekend.

 

 

 

This also means you now own both cars I have driven around Knockhill.

[320touring]

Oh... you didn't notice a white BMW 316 and a doom blue Xantia next to a couple of tents on the hill behind Clark, did you?

 

Me and 17-Coffees were there all weekend.

I thought I saw a white 316 up the back..didnt know if it were thee twa

[320touring]

I dun a commute in this today- 5pot goodness makes for a fruity trip to the station;)

[320touring]

Had this a week today.

 

520 miles done, fuel light not on yet.

 

A full week worth of commuting, no issues. It even behaved when the Clio was acting up with a seized caliper this evening- here it is on a "half way cool down" whilst getting the Clio home..

 

 

A list of things to do:

Front suspension clunks n squeaks

Full service

Brake check

Radio wiring fix (swap switched and perm live)

Get a fourth 205/60/15 - collected and to be fitted

Drivers window switches - collected and fitted

Rear window switches not working

Load cover needs replaced

Boot carpets need replaced

Full clean

Sort sill paint

Fix hole in front wing pass side

[Rod/b]

On the radio wiring fix the easiest way to do it is swap the pins in the back of the iso plug rather than cutting and splicing the wiring. You can usually release them with a small flathead (i.e jewellers size) and a bit of a wiggle.

[Lacquer Peel]

Engine noise video pls.

[320touring]

On the radio wiring fix the easiest way to do it is swap the pins in the back of the iso plug rather than cutting and splicing the wiring. You can usually release them with a small flathead (i.e jewellers size) and a bit of a wiggle.

Good knowledge - I shall research further:) It needs choonz

[320touring]

Engine noise video pls.

Will try to get one soon

[flat4alfa]

Good motors these

 

I've had two of these 10v 156 dervs

 

The current one I've had for over 6 years as the daily!   And not wanting to let it go either

 

[purplebargeken]

The upper wishbone thingy was replaced with a used good one. This eliminated 97% of squeak. Remaining percentage likely down to bottom one.

[320touring]

The upper wishbone thingy was replaced with a used good one. This eliminated 97% of squeak. Remaining percentage likely down to bottom one.

I think I'm gunna just do all the front suspension, as the squeaks ruin the car for me

 

New all round:)also I want to see what the handling is like with 'as new' suspension:)

[SiC]

Good motors these

 

I've had two of these 10v 156 dervs

 

The current one I've had for over 6 years as the daily! And not wanting to let it go either

 

That's a lovely colour.

[Dave_Q]

There are places on eBay doing top and bottom wishbones and drop links for <£100 all in, no idea on quality though.

 

Possibly worth doing ARB bushes at the same time, that will be everything.

[The Moog]

Top wishbone that was groaning had a brand new Ebay one, which by time PBK had MOTd was fucked*. I would suggest getting some that are of known quality 

 

 

*Probably not helped by Supernaut giving it the beans round the track. 

[320touring]

It squeaks like a motherfucker ALLL THE TIME.

 

I've seen lemforder top arms on eBay at reasonable cost. That plus a set of lower arms/arb drop links and bushes should work.

 

It was pressed into service today to do Estate stuff..

 

But I'd bought an Alfa estate. Only 40% of the rear seat would fold down. And the fucking handle broke on the 60%.

 

I improvised

 

 

 

I got the bookcase back home with no further issues and got it unloaded.

 

Then I tried to sort the middle seat bolts Ken had mentioned.

 

 

 

Unfortunately, when the other bolts holding the seats in had been tightened, this bent the middle brackets, making it a total PITA to get them out.

 

Deployment of the hammer was required to get the brackets off.

 

I eventually got them out and got the seats refitted with the correct number of bolts.

 

Just got to sort out what to do about the 60% of the rear seat that won't fold.. Got to be a way to get into the mechanism?!

[Dave_Q]

I would start by levering the back off - looks like it's just held on with those plastic xmas tree style clips.

 

Should be a cable or something fairly apparent inside I would have thought.

[purplebargeken]

Whoops,sorry mate. Couldn't believe I'd been such a bell end when I realised what I'd done. 

[320touring]

Whoops,sorry mate. Couldn't believe I'd been such a bell end when I realised what I'd done.

Least you told me about it:)