Day 4 update:
Locking the swirl flaps open has fixed the cold start issue. So I might put off the £700 cam belt and inlet manifold replacement until the belt is due next year.
Popped the bar off the actuator and manually held them open.Is that with software or manually locking them?
I assume they get covered in crud from the EGR and cause issues like with BMWs.
Popped the bar off the actuator and manually held them open.
This is a photo of a carbon'd up one with the swirl valve open!
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So as you can see, even with it open they are basically blocked. No point getting it off to clean with the EGR still active either.
Can’t argue with the economy atm.
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Only one atm is the bloody parking sensors, I've ordered two new ones, then need to find which of the 8 are dead....Nice get used to see A LOT of dash lights thou with it being an ALFA! 😜
I wouldn't either mateNo....... I still don’t trust the cunning b*****d though.
f**k all.What's the likelyhood you'll have it in March?
This is true, found one for £50 though so may as well!Is it worth fixing? What's the likelyhood you'll have it in summer?
There’s a sweepstake at work for the day I won’t make it in 😂f**king hell 6 days?! Alfa’s are getting better.
I'm going for a week on TuesdayThere’s a sweepstake at work for the day I won’t make it in 😂
Day 7,
Good job I've ordered a new PAS pump, as PAS fluid is pouring out of this thing....
Being lazy last night and tightening up the banjo bolt with the ugga dugga gun has killed it lol
I've done 62k in the range and spent £2800 on stuff, so, 4p a mile.This will cost as much as the range to keep on the road and to compare a cars reliability to a range is saying something! 🤣
I've done 62k in the range and spent £2800 on stuff, so, 4p a mile.
I've done 480 miles in the Alfa and spent £375 so far... lol
Did the math, every 12k miles in the Alfa means its paid for itself...On the flipside, you could probably buy another Alfa every 3 months with the depreciation you are saving by not using the Rangie lol.
Most of the ones for the bumper weren’t even there... hahaDon’t forget to tighten all the bolts