Hot...Hot...Heat !!!

Originally Posted by Pokinacha

Thanks dude. It was running at about 70-80° today and it was about 11° outside. It has been chewing fuel a bit but thats probably my heavy right foot.I'll keep an eye on lt for the next few days and if it gets too low and stays there i'll get it checked.

Your poor fuel economy is because it is not running at the right temperature.. Get is changed, its only a 45 min job and the part isnt expensive..

Originally Posted by OperationAlfa

Your poor fuel economy is because it is not running at the right temperature.. Get is changed, its only a 45 min job and the part isnt expensive..

Good advice - I think I may have the same issue. Will get it checked out.

Cheers,

Nigel

Originally Posted by Ferryman_1957

Good advice - I think I may have the same issue. Will get it checked out.

Cheers,

Nigel

I do too, but it isn't too serious at the moment. I don't really use the car during the week so I'm rushing to do it.

Well.....

The GTA is at Autolusso having it's "BLOODY" squeaky brakes beaten to death with a hammer !!!

While I'm moaning about my car.....Has anyone had any suspension re-builds recently ??

The guy I bought the car from appears to have had wishbones replaced, axle bushes done and before that (2 years or so) the car had new rear suspension mounts etc.....My point is.....When at speed on my private simulated A-Road the car feels very unstable, almost as if the rear is going to overtake the front !!!....Now I am talking at "Speed" 110 - 120 plus.

Does this sound familiar ??? has anyone had similar experiences ???

I had the car alignment done only two days after I bought it.....but on closer examination whilst on a ramp at Autolusso the suspension doesn't appear to have been touched since the new bits were fitted....i.e Nuts and Bolts untouched !!! bloody tyre specialist !! never again !!!

Does anyone know of a "GOOD" suspension specialist (in the South West) that could set the car up.....and not charge me a fortune !!

Originally Posted by Jimmy Footski

Does anyone know of a "GOOD" suspension specialist (in the South West) that could set the car up.....and not charge me a fortune !!

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What he said. They did mine and it's great - provided you put Koni FSDs and Eibach springs on.....

Cheers,

Nigel

Originally Posted by Pokinacha

Thanks dude. It was running at about 70-80° today and it was about 11° outside. It has been chewing fuel a bit but thats probably my heavy right foot.I'll keep an eye on lt for the next few days and if it gets too low and stays there i'll get it checked.

Don't wait.

Do it NOW before you have expensive problems.

My GTA does the same in town hits 90+ fans kicking in the fluid looks clean and mine has had the water pump replaced with the belts 4k ago so all the fluids are fresh, do you guys think I need a new rad ?
Or does the engine run hot at low speeds How much is a rad ?

They do run a little hot but they rarely pass the 0 of the 90..

So for town driving this is wrong

Another big bill

Mine hits pass it quite alot.

Originally Posted by turbole

So for town driving this is wrong

Another big bill

Mine hits pass it quite alot.

What does it run at on the motorway?

Not done many motorway journeys as I have only had it 2 weeks, does seem close to 90 just a Little under on a run will try it again later, any excuse to drive it

Originally Posted by Autolusso

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What I meant Ned was can anyone simply set up what's on the car already....realign the relatively new components and ensure that the car is running true and doesn't feel like its gonna take off like a bloody Mercedes CLK GTR at Le Mans !!!

How's the De-squeaking going ???!!

Regarding temperature:
There is a very alrge thread on here with peoples temps etc.
The thread prompted me to a thermostat change about 2 year ago, the temps I was seeing were around 75 deg normal running, 90deg in traffic, fans always kick in at this, they will also kick in earlier if you are running aircon or the auto (aircon) light is on.
Results were that the car ran exactly the same temperatures with the new thermostat fitted, the old one was tested and found to be fine (left new one in anyway).
It seems that GTA's run lower temperatures than other V6's so don't be too scared. An easy way to check is thanks to the wonderfull software Alfa run as if you watch the gauge from cold it will rise to around 75/80 then you see the temp drop again as the thermostat opens and steadily rise.
If however you don't see at least 70 then it is probably stuffed and should be changed asap.
If you are regularily at 90+ in traffic it is likely to be the plastic impellered pump.
The thing I learnt from this was not scare yourself silly over everything you read on internet forums

That's pretty much on the money. If the temp gets to 75° quickly from a cold start then your thermostat is working perfectly. If it struggles away to 50 or 60° then there's a problem. The gauge itself isn't necessarily a very accurate instrument, so don't take too much notice of the actual numbers. More the pattern of behaviour.

And if you're worried that your car's running too hot bear in mind that the coolant won't boil until about 120°, so you're unlikely to do any harm below that. The warning light should come on at about 110-115° - that's when you need to stop and investigate.

Hmmm
I've worked out what my car is doing now... at speeds of 80-120Km/h the temp is at 50 but after idleing for 5 minutes, the temp goes back to normal ie 75-90. up to 60-80Km/h the temp is fine but go over 80 and upward for a while and the temp will drop to 50 and less. WTF?

Sounds like classic thermostat failure to me

Originally Posted by Pokinacha

Hmmm
I've worked out what my car is doing now... at speeds of 80-120Km/h the temp is at 50 but after idleing for 5 minutes, the temp goes back to normal ie 75-90. up to 60-80Km/h the temp is fine but go over 80 and upward for a while and the temp will drop to 50 and less. WTF?

You need a new thermostat, yours is stuck open. The faster you go the cooler it gets..

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Well.......the PF pads are definitely coming off !!!

Ned at Autolusso tried his best god bless him but I just cant handle the constant SQQQQQUEEAK !!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone recommend any other upgrades from the "SCARILY" crap standard fits??

ALSO !!!!!!!!!.......My car now appears to have developed a dull drone at the rear ??? Any Ideas ??? it kind of sounds like a dynamo sort of noise ??? Wheel bearings ????

My tyre's are new Bridgestone Potenza RE50A's and were fine last week but since picking the car up from Ned it sounds like a fecking bicycle dynamo light !!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Jimmy Footski

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Well.......the PF pads are definitely coming off !!!

Ned at Autolusso tried his best god bless him but I just cant handle the constant SQQQQQUEEAK !!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone recommend any other upgrades from the "SCARILY" crap standard fits??

ALSO !!!!!!!!!.......My car now appears to have developed a dull drone at the rear ??? Any Ideas ??? it kind of sounds like a dynamo sort of noise ??? Wheel bearings ????

My tyre's are new Bridgestone Potenza RE50A's and were fine last week but since picking the car up from Ned it sounds like a fecking bicycle dynamo light !!!!!!!!!

Before you do anything, get the pads out, get a file and file a 45degree chamfer on the trailing and leadin edge of the pad. This mod historically stops the squeek.

I've had enough trying to put them right to be honest.....

I've had two shabby Brake/tyre specialist's (ha ha) have a look at them as well as Ned at Autolusso TWICE !!!

I'm contemplating buying Ferodo DS2500 instead ???

But knowing mu luck they will SSSQQUEEEAAK as well....

Ned if your out there mate PLEASE give us a ring !!!

Originally Posted by Jimmy Footski

I've had enough trying to put them right to be honest.....

I've had two shabby Brake/tyre specialist's (ha ha) have a look at them as well as Ned at Autolusso TWICE !!!

I'm contemplating buying Ferodo DS2500 instead ???

But knowing mu luck they will SSSQQUEEEAAK as well....

Ned if your out there mate PLEASE give us a ring !!!

No disrespect to any of the people that tried to sort your car out but i'm an automotive engineer i know a thing or two.
Ferodo ds2500, people complain about them. I fitted them a few weeks ago and they are superquiet with the trick i mentioned earlier. Try it you have nothing to lose.

Just bought a 156GTA today. fun to drive. but has the same problem too. It was steady at 90 degs when running and 95+ degs when stop, fans constantly workin, i think. its really hot in the car too, like havin a steam. getting worried about the car!! and already miss my 156 jts