07-28-2005, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Originally Posted by Lev
Hi People
I am new to this forum and new to Alfa. I have decided I would like to buy a 156 -- probably a 1.8TS (99/00), approx 60K miles.
Can anyone tell me if there are any common problems on the 156 that I should be looking out for? I hear there can be problems with the variator?
Any help or feedback would be much appreciated,
Thanks
Lev
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Hi Lev,
I have a 2.0 156 sportspack 111 from new since 2000. Car is beautiful but has broken my heart. The engine management system was replaced in the first three months, ditto for all four shocks and steering rack, 5th gear went , head gasket blew, two new throttle boddies and its still not going right. Have had it in the garage more times that I want to recount and they still cant figure why is not running right. The engine pick up is erratic below 3000 revs and it feel like its misfiring but two diffeernt Alfa garages have not been able to diagnose the problem. All said it still a great drivers car and now that i have suffered all this pain with it and its worth nothing I'm going to hold on to it for ever.
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