In my TB 170 QV the gearshift to first or second gear (especially second) is a bit stiff and hard. It is worst when the gearbox is cold. No problem with any of the other gears And periodic, when shifting to second gear, it feels like the gearbox doesn't get fully into gear and jumps back to...

Its been a while since my Brera went, so I have nothing to compare, but recently I was driving my wifes Spider and I feel the gear change is quite stiff. I dont think its the normal M32 gearbox problem as there are no other symptoms. Does anyone have any idea?

Hi, I got my Brera 2.2 manual recently fully serviced(all oil and fluids changed). The mechanic(Alfa mechanic) pointed out a few things to me. 1. He told me the gear handle seems to be stiffer than usual 159s/Breras. I felt it was normal. Is it normal to have a stiff gear handle? He also down...

Hi, I know I this has been talked about before and I have carried out an oil change as recommended by Ned at Autolusso 3 litres of Fuchs Titan Sintofluid SAE 75W-80 Manual Gearbox Oil. I have now had it in for about three weeks. Now my issues with my gearbox is from cold (its very cold at the...

Hi, I know I this has been talked about before and I have carried out an oil change as recommended by Ned at Autolusso 3 litres of Fuchs Titan Sintofluid SAE 75W-80 Manual Gearbox Oil. I have now had it in for about three weeks. Now my issues with my gearbox is from cold (its very cold at the...

Hi! Since this is my first post on Alfaowner, I hope that I'm not "breaking" any rules. :wink_org: So, let's get to the problem: I own Alfa 147 1.6TS and since I bought it 4 years ago, I've had problem with stiff gear change. I decided to end this thing and googled alot for a solution. Today I...

Hi, I was looking everywhere possible to answer that question but could not find anything from owners about their experiences . So for the start, I am currently drive 07 plate Astra 1.4 ( 95hp ) but because I feel I would like to change it for something newer I've started looking around and...

Hi All, I recently purchased a v6 156 (2001) and it's brilliant. One little niggle is that the pull up collar for getting into reverse is a bit stiff and the spring doesn't fully return it to the bottom position. Is there a known fix for this? Possibly some way to lubricate it? Look forward...

Evening all, Not been a good day on the GTV6 front still struggling to get my speedo to with the 75 gearbox, but to cap it all the clutch has now decided to play up. It will depress halfway normally then stops and I then have to push VERY hard to get the pedal to the floor. I have done loads of...

Hi Giulietta 1.6 JTDM 2011 78k First gear and second have always been a bit stiff. It I put it down to a characteristic of this car! However recently noticed that 1st is sometimes hard to get into... Stick goes in almost all the way but then meets some resistance... Sometimes I think it is in...

Guys its normal if my GTD clutch pedal is stiff? but not all the time,what could cause this issue?

Hi all iv got a GT blackline 1.9d. it doesn't make noises when changing gears or anything like that, but just before the clutch hits the floor it goes really stiff for a split second then it's down all the way. Has anyone got any ideas what's up with it, it only started yesterday

My 170 tct gearbox is really stiff, pulling it down from P to R when it's cold in the morning!.... It gets easier as the engine gets warm!..... Really stiff, so when I pull it shoots past R!.... Don't think this is normal, any thoughts?.... Called Mangos on Monday, they said they would call back...

While the engine is still cold I can engage and disengage 5th gear as smooth as on any car. After the engine has warmed up properly, about 15-20 minutes later things change drammatically. Engaging 5th gear feels like stirring into a box full of chunks of metal. Disengaging means I literally have...

Hi I know this has been brought up a few times but this issue is driving me mad. I have given up trying to make the clutch lighter, after replacing the clutch, slave and master cylinders and greasing the clutch fork I decided it was time to probably look for another car, but then I had the car...

My 159 has a stiff gearbox, what to do to smooth it down?

Just wondering if anyone has a 'cure' for a very stiff operation of front (outside) door handle on an Alfa 159? The door lock mechanism was replaced a few years ago and the door operation has since been stiffer than the other door, although from the inside there is no difference or stiffness...

The clutch on my v6 seems to be getting heavier so much so it's getting a ball ache to drive it around town. It's not slipping or anything and the bite point is around half way, so I dont believe it needs changing. Any ideas on what it may be? and is there an easy fix for someone who's not that...

I have just bought a GT (55/06) after 2 years of driving an Astra SRi, I have previously had 3 Alfa 156's but I cant remember any of them having such a stiff clutch and hard steering. On the motorway she glides and holds the road with no juddering, very smooth, but in traffic and in town the...

Hi everyone new to the forum bought a 159 with 96k on it last week when I test drove it the clutch was really heavy/stiff but it didn't bother me as my gtv had a heavy clutch but the more I think about it its definetly got something wrong with it.... Drives fine and goes into all gears fine...