Alfa 159 2.4 JTDM Sportwagon TI

[Waitey]

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.

 

[Christopher]

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.

Is that with software or manually locking them?

I assume they get covered in crud from the EGR and cause issues like with BMWs.

 

[Waitey]

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!

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.

 

[Christopher]

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.

Christ, yeah that's pretty bad!

 

[davo172]

Can’t argue with the economy atm.
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Nice get used to see A LOT of dash lights thou with it being an ALFA! 😜

 

[Waitey]

Nice get used to see A LOT of dash lights thou with it being an ALFA! 😜

Only one atm is the bloody parking sensors, I've ordered two new ones, then need to find which of the 8 are dead....

 

[Gally]

Not really difficult with basic ears or basic diag equip. Most sensors click.

 

[Krarl]

Has it broke yet @Waitey?

 

[Waitey]

Has it broke yet @Waitey?

No....... I still don’t trust the cunning b*****d though.

 

[Krarl]

No....... I still don’t trust the cunning b*****d though.

I wouldn't either mate

When is it getting straight piped? Need some 5 pot sound!

 

[Matthew]

Beautiful car. It’s a shame well made and reliable modern cars don’t have this style.

 

[Waitey]

Day 5:

Started ok from cold again!

Makes a noise like a boost leak at over 1bar boost though.

Saw another guy in a 159, he waved, lol didn’t know people did that with these!

It’s currently at Kwik Fit having a £20 air con re charge.

Cast your votes whether you think that’ll work...

 

[Crybert]

I’ve not had many waves but when I have it’s been class😂I realise it sounds stupid as f**k but I love a wee community wave. Had a few in a z4 and a couple in clios

 

[Waitey]

Aircon update, on the leak test it just pissed out of it haha.

Sadly its the largest aircon line thats leaking. Time to lube up...

 

[_Tom]

Is it worth fixing? What's the likelyhood you'll have it in summer?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

What's the likelyhood you'll have it in March?

f**k all.

 

[Waitey]

Is it worth fixing? What's the likelyhood you'll have it in summer?

This is true, found one for £50 though so may as well!

 

[Waitey]

Day 6,

Fitted a new cabin pollen filter, the old one was dated 2013 and was minging.

Took the egr valve off to clean it and the fucker was spotless.... weird.

Power steering leak is back, looks to be the shaft out of the pump, which isn’t a biggie as pumps are only £80.

 

[Scrooge]

f**king hell 6 days?! Alfa’s are getting better.

 

[Waitey]

f**king hell 6 days?! Alfa’s are getting better.

There’s a sweepstake at work for the day I won’t make it in 😂

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

There’s a sweepstake at work for the day I won’t make it in 😂

I'm going for a week on Tuesday

 

[Gouldy]

This is awesome 😂

 

[Waitey]

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

 

[davo172]

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

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! 🤣

 

[Waitey]

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

 

[Coops Mk1]

loving this thread, each post is like awaiting the inevitable alfa doom

 

[Crybert]

I keep checking back daily to see how you’re getting on😂

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

This should be a YouTube channel..

Live streaming from the side of the A1 when cylinder 3's piston assembly decides it wants to do a Brexit / Berlin wall reinactment tribute etc..

 

[Waitey]

Just bought some spacers for the front, since it'll be nice to do something to it, which isn't just fixing it...

 

[Waitey]

Super Sports have arrived!

 

[Sir_Dave]

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

On the flipside, you could probably buy another Alfa every 3 months with the depreciation you are saving by not using the Rangie lol.

 

[Waitey]

On the flipside, you could probably buy another Alfa every 3 months with the depreciation you are saving by not using the Rangie lol.

Did the math, every 12k miles in the Alfa means its paid for itself...

 

[JP83]

I wish I had your balls and money. This is amazing.

 

[Waitey]

So.... plan for next week as it won't be used:

Saturday:
Onto axle stands
Wheels off ready for re furb
Clean brake disk bells up and paint
Aux belt off
Aux idler off
Power steering pump off
Stupid huge broken aircon pump line off
Cut those stupid crimp clips off everything

Sunday:
Get annoyed at all the fluids on my drive
Buy a s**t tonne of Jubilee clips to replace all the crimp clips I've cut off

Monday:
Drop wheels off for refurb
Spray everything in the engine bay with degreaser

Tuesday:
Fit new aircon line
Fit new spacers

Wednesday:
Fit new PAS pump
Fit Refurbed wheels
New Aux belt and Idler
Fit the s**t tonne of jubilee clips

Thursday:
Drive it again.... see what breaks next.

 

[Krarl]

Friday: Make a checklist of things that have broken since Saturday

 

[Ant1]

Got a Jerry can and matches here if you get stuck.

 

[Waitey]

Pump is out. What a t**t that was!

 

[Waitey]

Day 8

All is well

 

[Scrooge]

Don’t forget to tighten all the bolts

 

[Waitey]

Don’t forget to tighten all the bolts

Most of the ones for the bumper weren’t even there... haha