07-14-2005, 09:50 AM
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Buying a 156, any common pitfalls?
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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07-28-2005, 04:33 PM
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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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07-29-2005, 01:37 AM
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I would avoid the Selespeed box. Its weak, even for Alfa!
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08-13-2005, 06:13 PM
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the cars before 2001 had some problems, mostly electronical failures which can cost you a lot of many,to be safe by one from 2002, they solved most of the problems
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08-14-2005, 01:36 AM
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I have a 156 ts T reg. The injection sytem light has come onanyone with any ideas what this could mean?
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08-31-2005, 01:00 PM
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I don't know about technical stuff, but check out www.alf156.net for info. |
08-31-2005, 01:01 PM
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www.alfa156.net sorry I spelled it wrong.
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08-31-2005, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by nico belgium
the cars before 2001 had some problems, mostly electronical failures which can cost you a lot of many,to be safe by one from 2002, they solved most of the problems
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newer models have more electrical stuff which can go wrong...
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09-01-2005, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Vsix
what problems? I think the early cars doesnt have any electronical problems,
newer models have more electrical stuff which can go wrong...
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09-03-2005, 01:43 AM
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weird ,) I have 1998 model and never had any electronic problems. But it seems that new models (2002> ) with VDC,MSR and other "computer" stuff suffers a lot more...
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09-03-2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by nico belgium
All the alfa 156, especially the jtd had electronical problems in the beginning, it was the first car they put full of electronics.
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And imho the first series 156 has hardly more electronics on board then a 155. The first Alfa that really got stuffed with lots of electronics is the 147. Even up today the 147 has features the 156 (MkIII) still doesn't have, like follow me home lights, remote control for electric windows etc.
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What do people think about the longterm durability and ability to take punishment (like hitting large potholes at speed on crummy roads) of the rear suspension on the 156? I have had a look under a couple of them on the hoist at my mechanic's here in Italy and noticed that the main control arms are tubular steel and the wishbones (?) are only pressed steel, pivoting on an aluminium subframe. My wife hit a huge pothole at 100kph in our Volvo 480 turbo one night a few months ago and all it did was dent the front driver's side mag wheel rim and damage the sidewall of the tyre. It didn't even upset the wheel alignment! I wonder how a 156 would have gone?
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