Hi everyone, I would like your help in solving mystery of my car and to get it back running. I have this issue: gas gauge suddenly dropped to 0 during a ride, engine stopped. When I turn on the key everything looks normal, but when I start the engine it again drops to 0 and engine dies if I hit...

Hi guys I took my gt in to a local independent alfa specialist to get the fault codes read after my ABS lights came on and my speedo dropped out, the problem we came across was his diagnostic tool would pick up the ECU but wouldn't connect to the ABS system. From what I've read on here so far...

Hi guys, Can a 1.8ts from a 2005 156 be swapped into a 2005 2.0JTS GT easily enough? My JTS has be burning a lot of oil since I bought it and hasn’t been running well recently... a 156 is available to me and I’m thinking I might be as well to do an engine swap rather than spending a lot of...

Hello everybody! I have a weird issue that I can't figure out. After a 6 months winter during which the car hadn't been moved at all, it started popping back to neutral from 1, 3 and 5th gears (out of the blue). I had to keep the gear lever pushed forward in order to drive it. The downward...

Hello The problem is that the engine works rough on idle sometimes,at around 600-700RPM then suddenly jumps to 1300-1400RPM and shuts down. The second problem is that when I'm driving and I shift at around 4000RPM it often shuts down,RPM just goes to 0 and I have to start it again. Sometimes...

My car has has an annoying rotation noise for several years and several garages have been asked about it including a specialist and none has come up with anything. Here are the symptoms: - a very annoying rotating noise that seems to come from the front that is louder at about 60 to 70(general...

Hello good people! My alfa loses power when driving and has the check engine light on. When I put it on the computer, I had a number of errors P1161 Preheating reistance 2 below catal P0120 Throttle Potentionmeter P1121 Throttle potentialmeter track 1 P1122 Throttle potentialmeter track 2...

I have had my GT since July and it has been a disaster. keeps cutting out and displaying MCSF. I have replaced MAF and made no difference. Traced it to the 12v supply to the fuel pump in the tank cutting out hence the the fuel rail pressure drops and engine gets starved of fuel and hence MCSF...

Hi, I've got a '05 GT 2.0JTS that has had its MCSF warning on constantly for the last few months. I'm getting the P1173 and P1176 codes which relate to the long term fuel trims, and once deleted they return with 25 miles (mainly short runs, more of which further on). However, once I take it for...

Hi I had the P0120 before, it went away for a 500 km after cleaning the contact splines in the electrical part of the Throtlle housing and reseting the fault. Now its back. When a do the cleaning and resetting again the fault thous not come back for a day or two. When the motor managment light...

This is a big ask I know but can any member point me in the right direction for possible scenario's on the following problem ? I own a 2005 2.0JTS with 130,000 miles on the clock, for the last year or so it has been dry stored on stand's in a friends warehouse. This weekend I decided to bring...

Evening folks, After searching the forums and finding similar posts but no resolution, I have decided to post about my troubles. I have a GT 2.0JTS that will not start with the fuel pressure REGULATOR connected. Disconnected it will start but will cut out after a few minutes. Checked for...

Multiscan give this 3 faults, when erased those faults car drives normal for 500 mtrs en than hesitates and less more power. what do i have to do

Hi Everyone, I'm needing to do the cambelt on by car. While doing the cambelt I'll obviously be doing the balance belt and water pump at the same time. I'm planning on using this kit as I think it has everything I'll need...

Looks like I am now on the lookout for a new car. Need to decide what to do with my old one and what to buy as replacement. Anyone any thoughts (ball park!) on what I might get for a car without a running engine?!? Cylinders 1 and 3 lost compression, oil vanished. Got a stainless steel...

Hi...can anyone confirm that Q2 differential can fit in Alfa 156 2.0 JTS Selespeed. I've been looking on the internet and couldn't find right information....some site say no (only for 2.5, 3.2 GTA and 2.4 jtd), some yes...so i really don't know now... Autodelta has on their web pages LSD for...

help. new to this forum.my 2005 gt n/s outer door handle snapped last night probably due to the frost.can any one help as to a possible hinge repair or where do i get a new handle other than the dealers.most on ebay are for 2006 or later

Hi and Merry Xmas to all. I have been having for the last year or so, the "engine check" indication on and off randomly (at least as I thought until about a bit more than a month ago), without affecting the performance of the car (a 2004 156 2.0 JTS with manual gearbox). It is now about a...

I've been looking everywhere but I haven't found an answer yet. As the title suggests, where the hell is the starter relay on this thing???

Hello, does anyone know of a company that sells sports cat's for the 2.0 JTS? my duel cat need replacing and thought I may as well get a few extra hp at the same time and can't find anyone that does one for this model.. Thanks!