Alfa 147

[Jonnyjon05]

Jono here!.
Looking at buying a 147, want to know the pros and cons,
i know what comes with an alfa romeo having owned one before but i want to know lifelimiting, RG ( Gearbox life limiting and reliability) and just general things.
Its a toss up between a 147 and a Ford Territory..

[Erik]

Selespeed gearboxes gave lots of problems when lanced, but ate better from 2003. Manuel boxes are all right on 4 cyl. variants, GTA versions also gave probs at first, but later cars better.
Other issues are that about 10% of 2,0 TS have high oil consumption and some have suffered big end bearing failure.
Cam belts have to be changed every max 3 years or 80000 km/50000 miles, costly when fail, so see documentation or have changed before driving. Often big end bearing failure follow cam belt failure.
Erik

[Christa]

Hi CHirsta here,

Anyone know where I can download a workshop manual for my car?
Would also want to know more about the airbags in the seat, if once activated can they bypassed without replacing them?

Thanks

[Vsix]

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Originally Posted by Erik Cam belts have to be changed every max 3 years or 80000 km/50000 miles, costly when fail, so see documentation or have changed before driving. Erik