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I've had my Guilia about a month now and just wondered are all auto boxes totally backwards? It's the first Auto I've ever owned myself but you push forwards to go in reverse and pull back to go forwards? Luckily it's been at very low speed but I have nearly gone through my fence, nearly hit a...

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice on how the mainbeam operates on my '82 sprint. It has the earlier chrome stalks and the main beam doesn't work :( and as a new to me car, I am not sure how to operate it so I can check the switch operation. I have a trofeo as well with the later plastic stalks...

Just to report that I've found no real problem at all with my Quadrifoglio's SATNAV during 18 months of ownership and on the 1,500 mile journey to Abruzzo. I do have the latest infotainment software and map for this early 2017 model. One thing I learnt on the autostrade is that the progress...

Hi all The old girl just passed on the OS handbrake efficiency so thought I'd take a look. Whipped the calliper off and removed the piston, it was a bit tarnished so gave it a good clean. Turning the armature the cable attaches to by hand seemed smooth enough and the coarse worm thread the...

Experiencing sporadic passive entry operation on drivers door handle - car was very dirty, so thought it may have been down to this, but still occurs after a good wash. Dealer visit due early jan so will raise with them, but just wondering if anyone else has had problems?

Hi there, I'm having a bit of difficulty with the heated seats. They're the ones with 3 positions, I put the key to MAR and turn them to any setting and they're not getting hot. Anyone got any ideas/suggestions as to what I might be doing wrong?

Hi all My MAP sensor recently failed and I replaced it with a new BOSCH 0281002845, All seems ok but maybe not. When accelerating the boost needle rises to between the third and second highest mark then drops back to about halfway before rising again The drop is of course accompanied by a...

Hi folks. I've never been able to get my iPhone working consistently via the USB dongle. Some days it recognises the phone, other times it doesn't. The Bluetooth side of things is fine & the phone operates perfectly in hands free mode. Well, I say that, but on incoming calls, it doesn’t always...

Hi guys, After 6 years I'm back to alfa :wobble: - 147 2.0 selespeed Get it in good price but have to fix gearbox - mainly is crunching on 3th and just a bit on 4th gear. done all calibrations in FES - and no better so sounds like the synchros in gearbox gone... But one question before i...

Today I fixed my driver's side window (I've had issues before so I'm pretty slick at this now). I've just been waiting for a long enough break in the rain to take it on. The cure was - same as last time - cleaning brown rust out of the connector block on the door window control ECU. I'm...

For the techno junkies: Alfa Romeo 1750 TBi | Evo What this fails to explain is the bespoke optimisation of the "normal" k03 and k04 turbos used in the 159 and GQV respectively. Of particular interest is the last few paragraphs which explains the additional fuel squirt into the exhaust...

Having delved deep into the mechanics of the Spider roof I have concluded that most problems are relatively easy to fix as long as you are able to identify which componentry is at fault. I suspect from reading this forum that the vast majority of problems are caused by leaking hydraulic lines...

3.0 Turbo Conversion (No Longer Cheap ) My project details.. Im aiming to make a great car with as little cost as possible ending up with a sub 6 sec 0-60 solid car making / replacing any items that are over corroded and de rusting and under coating. 156 v6 24v 2.5 Veloce 3.2 Engine...

The Moon takes an eliptical path around the Earth but is on average 238,857 miles... (384,403km) away from the Earth - the distance that astronomers call the Semi-Major Axis. >>> At its closest point, known as the Perigee, the Moon is only 225,622 miles (363,104 km) away. >>> At its most...

Tarquini's driver's side mirror has fallen off (it got clouted in a narrow lane some time ago but hung on for ages.. only for me to bang my head on it recently and finish breaking it, ironically while the beast was off the road.. :D) Now then .. 155 mirrors are a critically endangered species...

My Wiper arms & scuttle panel were really showing their age, with paint flaking off and severe weathering. Over the last few weeks I acquired used scuttle panels and some wipers from an ebay breaker, some new Alfa wiper blades with spray bar clips from partsworld UK, some satin black Hammerite...

Hello, I have a Ferrari 360 which uses the 'famous' Selespeed unit -- it's not the same as the Alfa but it is close enough in terms of operation and behavior. Currently I have the symptoms that once hot the car will get 'stuck' in a gear that it's in -- it can be either in the current gear or...

Hello guys, just a bit of fun :lol: :lol: im currently selling my spider project, i no longer have the time to work on her as i commute 140 miles a day and the free time goes on my baby Gtv. As it happens I came across a beautiful fully restored spider and i have just had to have it, so I bought...

I've got a 2010 Giulietta and was wondering if there is a software upgrade that dims the DRL on the side when you indicate a turn? Like Audis etc do?