Everything that's Wrong with my Alfa Romeo 156!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- After failing it's MOT test because of rust and other problems, Chris The Alfa Nut gets his Alfa Romeo 156 V6 up on a ramp with a mechanic friend, to see exactly what is going to be needed to get this lovely V6 Alfa back on the road and driving again!
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Great video. Looking forward to seeing more videos on the GTV also 👍🏼
Hopefully putting the cams and other bits and pieces back on the GTV engine this coming weekend, so we are getting close to firing up the Busso for the first time in almost 6 years! Can’t wait. 🙂
I drove a 156 2.5 V6 for 11 years and loved it. Unfortunately the floor pan rotted away and it was proving too costly to fix. So I swapped it for a GT 3.2 V6 and that rotted in the same way after 6 years of ownership. Both great cars though and I'm glad I owned them.
Hi Phil, thanks for commenting. Both of those cars are starting to creep up in value now, due to fewer numbers left. 👍🏻
I just can't get over the rust issues in the UK. It's frightening. We have plenty of perfectly rust free V6's in the wrecking yards here in Oz. LOL
@@doraexplora9046 People are oblivious to the fact that stuff like Dinitrol exists, which should be mandatory in places where rust belts are a thing, lol.
@@NegerKim I've not heard of that brand. It appears to be American. But I get the point. There are soooo many anti-rust and rust prevention surface protectors on the market, that major panel repair, like some of the surgery that goes on in England, should never happen, especially on an Alpha which are gall'd at the factory. BTW> How could you now smell the wet rot in the carpet as it was happening?
@@doraexplora9046It's a company well known in all of Europe, UK included (dinitroldirect). Oh, and Australia too.
If people were to rustproof their cars from when they're new or less than four years old a lot of this stuff could be avoided.
Chris, instead of using the expensive carb cleaner or a brake cleaner, use paint thinner with a plastic brush, it is a bit stronger on removing old oil, paint and carbon buildup but have in mind that it will destroy o rings and most rubber seals
Thanks for the tip - I'll try that. I also use Paraffin sometimes for dissolving old gluey oil deposits. It does stink though!
English weather is eating cars unfortunately. 20 years old car is just piece of rust. You can buy still very nice rust free156 in Italy (+-2500euro).
Yes, the weather here is really not helping to preserve cars like the Alfa....
This car is a art scalpture. So good to see alfaholics saving them 👍
Thanks for watching Chudy!
That title made me thought I was on Hoovie's Garage
Never heard of him! 😉
Please, please, take off that rear spoiler, ruins the perfect design of Da Silva.
Nope! ;0)
The Alfa Nut rear spoiler dosent spoil the car design !
No, I don’t think it does either! My car, my rules 😄
The Alfa Nut here here ☺
@@TheAlfaNut I think the car is perfect without the rear spoiler, but it is an original part so your car, your rules, your choice!! As long as you respect your car, nobody should Say anything about it!!
Outside rear suspension arm is facing the wrong way at 4:42! Alfa's should be maintained only by Alfa specialists and not your next door neighbor!
Thanks for pointing that out Boris, the worrying thing is that I DO use Alfa specialists! 🤔
@@TheAlfaNut no worries, it is a bit weird that an alfa specialist would not recognize it right away, those arms are used in other models such as the 147. However this is not the first Alfa I have seen with a reversed arm. Good luck!
Those cheap aftermarket cats only tend to last a year or two before failing to be effective enough for MOT tests. Try and find yourself a good second hand original Alfa 2.5 CF2 cat and you should be fine for the test.
Hi, is that you Dan?? 😄. Thanks a lot for the tip - it struggled with emissions for its MOT last year too and the garage fitted a brand new (presumably cheap) one. I’ll have a look for a genuine one. Cheers mate! 👍🏻
Hi Alfa nut 🥜
Just bought my self a 156 1.8 Twin spark sports wagon👍🏼
£180
Body is clean and no major dents scratches at all! Very very presentable
Only issues are
-Front driver-side wheel bearing rough
-and was an advisory last year in the same place as yours! Just in front of the rear arch!
The 1.8 unit is great but unfortunately when the car gets warm there is. Slight and only very slight crunch in 3rd when changing above 3k revs,
Is there any common problems I should look out for? Or is there a video you’ve done on it?
Tia 👍🏼🇬🇧
Cheers for watching Ethan, sounds like a bargain! Typical problems that the 156 has is the obvious rust on the floorpan (inner wheel arches & front sills mostly) also the suspension bushes and ball joints need regular maintenance for the cars to drive nicely. Otherwise they are pretty solid and the Twinny engine is a great unit, check the oil levels every week if you want trouble free motoring. 👍🏻
That was my last one! Sadly collapsed, system fail. gone to scrap...unless it was rebuilt for you...ha ha! I now have a very clean 156 2.0 JTS. Pleased.
the horse is increasing the horse power with its tail.
;0)
I am driving my third 156, never had these problems
I think that mine was allowed to degrade by it's last couple of (young) owners!
Pony says to Alfa "You might have lots of horses to which I say kiss my arse!"
Cannot believe you sprayed that valve cover...
Why is that? What would you have done with it, spend a week polishing it? 😄
Alfa romeo 156 🇮🇹 Italian job very good Alfa!!
Thanks Petros - glad you like it!
Great videos strange though mine has not anything of this problems no rust issues no front suspension issues in the last 5 years only now the upper arms are having some minor play and I am going to change it with some good quality like TRW, Lemforder or Frap and can last up to 90.000 km without a problem. Besides mine is a diesel 16v
You’ve been lucky Benjamin! Hope your luck continues mate 👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut I don't know if it is luck mate but I do every service on time and always put quality parts on it and has been perfect everything and I must say the handling of 156 159 are a whole different level they are so precise everytime you drive them great feeling that no other brand gives it to you. Continue with your videos I like them a lot, try to review the 2 litre twin spark if you find one to me is one of the best engines I had it was a 147 selespeed it was bulletproof.
You’ve hit the nail on the head there - regular servicing and attention is all Alfas need to be reliable and fun. Thanks for watching, I’m hoping to feature a 147 soon, probably a twin spark 👍🏻
That does not look too bad .You probably could of hidden that with some cleaning a bit of seam sealer and some wax .No real holes
I agree Mark, the MOT tester was too over the top fussy! However, I want this car to be right and eliminating ALL the rust is now my aim. It’s a keeper, so I need to get it right.
Or just spray it with cold zink spray like i did lol
What's your thoughts on a 147 t spark? Got the bug and bought an Alfa hahaha
Thanks for watching Sami, I’ll be making a 147 video soon, so keep watching! They are another great value Alfa at the moment - hope you enjoy yours 👍🏻
Do it! 👍🏻
Miss my 156,first car I really loved..And occasionally hated! An expensive but rewarding 5 years. I learned A LOT about cars along the way..
Hi Daniel - yes me too! I learned a lot about how a car can rust almost everywhere 😂. There will be more content about my 156 soon - I have a new tan leather interior to go in it and then hopefully get a new MOT. If this pesky lockdown is lifted while the sun is still shining, I may even be able to make a video about it!
@@TheAlfaNut Good luck with that! I was lucky on the rust front till near the end,I gather it was certain cars produced in Naples tended to rot more easily. I put around 60k miles on it Nero Fuoco,factory sunroof,Sports Pack 2 suspension,40 mil lowered from factory with Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs..2.0 litre TS would hit 90mph in 3rd..It reminded me of a 2 stroke bike in a lot of ways..Really miss having a little pet project like that! Hope to be back in the fold soon..
Sounds like a lot of fun, I’ve had a few 2 stroke bikes too! My car is a SP3 with the lowered suspension (now Koni yellows) and cheesy carbon effect dash. Did yours have the hoop spoiler too?
@@TheAlfaNut No spoiler, usual Momo leather and GTA mod headlights..Looked nice with the black colour. Still have Recaro front seats and wheels from a 156ti parts car for the right project when it comes along. You know you have a true sickness when you've a parts car on the driveway!
Brilliant.
Thanks for watching Eugene 👍🏻
I take it that 156 came from Co Armagh in Northern Ireland originally
Hi mate, yes it did. It’s first owner was an exec. On the Belfast Telegraph newspaper 🙂
bet your knees hurt after all that tooth brush action.
Haha - I nicked the Wife's gardening kneeler! And I only got a bit of oil on the Wife's toothbrush LOL!
That spoiler ruined the beutiful design of this car
"Oh no it didn't!!" (Now it's your turn again.....)
Salt on UK roads during the winter ,was a major factor in rust on your poor 156 undercarriage.. it's gonna be expensive.
Yep no doubt. From what I've heard, the rust proofing on the 156 production line was a bit erratic too. All things considered though, my car wasn't too bad compared to some others I've seen. It's also been garaged for the last 2 years and never driven in the wet in my ownership.
I love that seats... Are they the original seats for the car?
I wish to own those seats.
Actually no, they are from a later “ti” model car. I have an original 1998 tan leather interior which I will be replacing it with. If you want the ti interior I’m taking out Daniel you can have it free!
@@TheAlfaNut I love to if you are giving up for the "Ti" interior. I'll need to check the freight charges from UK to Malaysia.
I've been searching for the seats like nearly 4 years but zero found. Glad to see your reply.
@@danielang7186 No problem Daniel - might be expensive to get them to Malaysia though!
I don't mind to pay for the freight if I could get original collection parts from the Alfa fans around the world.
Should you looking at anything that you couldn't get from your country, I can help you to source from here as well.
@@TheAlfaNut if you still get your ti interior, i've got a 156 2.4 jtd, and i think they will fit pretty nicely... XD nice vidéo by the way, happy to see a Real "alfisti" like me! That's a full Time job to keep them on the road!! Enjoy my Friend!!
Dig the funky music😀
Cheers Andy! 👍🏻
You should see my 3.0 Busso swapped 155 ))))
Sounds like fun! Widebody or standard?
@@TheAlfaNut Standard. Here is the article about it on Petrolicious
petrolicious.com/articles/this-alfa-romeo-155-with-a-busso-3-0l-v6-engine-swap-is-inspired-by-90s-touring-cars
Not major issues but it has a life of its own :))) Absolute blast to drive though.
Try an alfa romeo mito it Will be perfect
Yes I will - give me a little time and I’ll make a video! 👍🏻
The Alfa Nut really thanks mito it Will be my second car now i have a hyundai accent 1995
I hired one. Didn't like it; maybe I'm old fashioned!
Waiting for a new video in much anticipation Alfanut. Please don’t give up on these. I really enjoy them
No fear Ricky - its hard to find the time but I do enjoy it.
if it's not rwd, it can't compare to bmw. i like them both, but rwd will always be better than fwd, just deal with it.
I agree that rwd is better! I don’t remember arguing that it wasn’t 🙂
For the record, I also own a BMW
@@TheAlfaNut I think I might have commented on the wrong video mate, disregard that.
Haha, a bit of healthy discussion is always good! 😉
Hi I'm currently looking for a well looked after 159 in red preferably I'm a Alfa virgin & would appreciate any help . I don't really know where to look or what to look for issue wise apart from electronic stuff . I'd really like a top spec Alfa if possible & if you have a engine preference to look for would be great . & Year if there's a better one .
Hi Gary, well its always budget dependant but I’d be looking for the latest 159 I could find and I’d recommend either the 1750 tbi engine (petrol) or the 3.2 V6. The 1.9 jtdm diesel engines are pretty reliable but not that quick. If you want a diesel, the 2.4 5-cylinder is a cracking motor with lots of power and decent economy. Try asking on the Facebook “Alfabook” page if anyone is selling. Better to buy from an enthusiast in my opinion. Good luck 👍🏻
My nan has an Alfa 156 2.5 v6 veloce and I remember you saying there are 3 of them running and driving in England and 2 are off the road. It is 1 of the 2 that are off the road it has been sitting for about 5 years since covid
Hi Archie, well I was talking about the “Sport pack 3” variant which was a UK only dealer option. There are only 3 of those left as far as I can find - your Nan’s car is still super rare, as there are only a tiny handful of 156 V6’s left. Does it have a rear spoiler?
GOOD HORSE!
😄👍🏻
Thank God for Australian weather.
Hi Adam, yeah tell me about it! Both my cousins live in Sydney and never switch their heating on! At least we have summer on the way now and the 156 is going to get welded up and MOT’d next week. Video to follow soon. 👍🏻
I admire your dedication! It’s such a great looking car and I assume great to drive!
Thanks for watching Wendy - I’m just a soppy old romantic and can’t bear the idea of nice old cars getting scrapped! 😄
...and yes, it is great to drive - I’ll be making a road test video with it once the MOT is sorted. It makes a great noise too!
@@TheAlfaNut TÜV ist kein Problem , sag welche Fehler er hat (alfa156) und Ich kann Dir vielleicht tips geben . Ich habe 2 Neu aufgebaute Alfa156 v6 . Die Motoren habe Ich in Werkstatt , sowie auch mit Autoreifen und Steinen in der Garage gewechselt :-)
Elektrische Fehler, kenne Ich auch, die üblichen Stecker die versagen etc.
Hallo und danke fürs zuschauen! Das Auto ist eigentlich ziemlich gut, es braucht nur ein letztes Schweißen an den inneren Radkästen und es wird den Test bestehen. Ich habe jedoch ein elektrisches Problem: Wenn das Auto verriegelt ist und der Alarm eingeschaltet ist, leuchten nach kurzer Zeit die Kontrollleuchten (Blinker) auf und bleiben an, wodurch die Glühbirnen durchgebrannt und die Batterie entladen werden. Ist das vielleicht ein Relais? Vielen Dank Chris
@@TheAlfaNut die Lichtersteuerung ist im DREHZAHLMESSER - sucher dort den Fehler oder bevor Du anfängst zu suchen , bestelle Dir einen gebrauchten Drehzahlmesser für 50Euro über ebay oder so ;-)
Mein V6 sw entlädt auch die Batterie in gewisser Zeit , normalerweise kann man das unterdrücken , wenn man über Nacht immer die Sicherung rauszieht oder die Lichtersteuerung im Drehzahlmesser checkt .
Wenn die Schweißarbeiten sauber abgeschlossen sind , ist versiegeln und Neu Lackieren in originalFarbe ein muß :-) Ich habe meinen sportwagon direkt nach der Neulackierung (Profies) abgemeldet und seither steht er/sie in der Garage - Ich habe noch nicht einmal das Lackierungsfinish poliert :-) Ich freu Mich so drauf , den Wagen im Sommer , im Garten auf Hochglanz zu polieren - geniale OriginalFarbe , welche Ich wegen 2kleiner Dellen komplett erneuern ließ. Ein Kompangnon hat mehrere Werkstätten und Lackierereien , sodaß seine Mannschaft , wo ER im Urlaub war , Meinen Wagen in der Zeit des Urlaubs lackieren mußten . Extra viel Mühe und Zeit fürs schleifen etc. Ach ja , Ich hatte den Wagen nicht nur wegen der 2 Beulen lackieren lassen , es war auch wegen dem kompletten Cadamuro bodykit ;-) und den kompletten Neuaufbau von Fahrwerk , Motor , elektrik etc ...selbst die Scheiben mußte Ich 2xEinbauen und 3xKAUFEN (bruch beim Kauf und Bruch beim Einbau und beim 3ten Anlauf gings) .
Was soll Ich groß sagen : Benzin im Blut und Rennsport in den Reifen . Motoren überhole Ich grundsätzlich selber und poliere gerne die Motoren von innen (bsp 2Takt 500ccm). Jetzt steht der Alfa wie geleckt da, Tüv für die nächsten 4-5x kein Thema und die 800Euro (tüv Fehlanzeige) die der Wagen mal kostete + die Gewindefahrwerke , MotorDinge aus Carbon ......unbezahlbar :-) die Carbon Flaps und Schwellerlips aus Carbon , ansaugung carbon . selbst den Luftsammler hab Ich aus 3D Carbon dem Original weitesmöglich nachempfunden gebaut , die Ansaugröhrchen aus edlem Carbon dem original nachgebaut und so weiter . I love my AlfaRomeo`s . Silber ist er , Kombi und die Carbonteile habe Ich in 3d-Carbon silber/schwarz/rot ......rundrum aussen an dem Bodykit und im Motorraum die ansaugungen . Der Motor zieht wirklich kalte Luft in den Motor , die Brücke ist echt kalt .
Love the video pity about the horrible muzak sound track!
Sorry about that, thanks for watching though! I have learned a few lessons on the use of music in my vids and it’s much more sparing now, don’t worry. 👍🏻
Like the new intro!
Thanks, I may have "borrowed" it from somewhere else though!! ;0)
jesus christ!! how long are you runing between oil changes?? And I think you're runing bad type oil and probably quality for your type of driving, this is some burnt and evaporated oil stains.
Also you should go and check car floor especially under rear seats, it is corroding there mostly and badly, try some taping with screwdriver (also from inside, under seats not only from outside)
Hi Kacper, the cam covers are from my GTV which I have just bought - it was left in a garage for 6 years, so I don’t know the history of the oil changes but I have rebuilt the engine anyway so its ok 😉 The 156 floor pan has been fixed everywhere else and all the seats and carpets have been removed to do that. It looks pretty good now.
@@TheAlfaNut Ahhh okay didn't catch that those come from GTV
👍🏻
That horse is intelligent 😁
Haha!
Your mom too
I'm hearing you Alfanut. Just had my 159 suspension replaced.
Fresh chocolate control arms?? ;0)
@@TheAlfaNut total failure, snapped spring and broken shocker. Replace in pairs, twice the enjoyment 😁
@@therushden Oh dear...just in time to clean out your account at the end of the month!
I never clean the old oil. unless there is sand in it
😄
My 147 Jtdm has no problems FUNZIONA COME UN OROLOGIO..
Enjoy it while it lasts mate!
Annoy your wife , to clean the heads insides use the dishwasher she will be very pleased
Good idea - my Wife loves it when I bring car parts into the house! ;0)
Sorry. If you've taken the engine apart that much i would just have the head "'dipped"' in what ever the latest cleaner is and get it sparkly clean, rather than waist health, environment and elbow grease on trying to do a half arsed job on cleaning that head. Spend serious time on the rust and protection. BTW I'd die if I saw my car with that much rust in it. But I do live in Australia where these cars are in mint condition after 20 years of daily driving.
Lucky man to have a warm, dry climate - if global warming turns out to be advancing as thought, we might get that in the UK soon!
@@TheAlfaNut I couldn't afford to have a nice car in the UK. I couldn't take the salt on the roads. I've never ever seen rust in a 156/147 etc. They are totally unaffected by the weather here. We do get of torrential rain, but that's just a lot of fresh water. The biggest issue we have is shit roads. The Alfa suspension is not designed for such rough roads with pot holes every where. The rain causes the roads to become pitted. So you have to upgrade your suspension pretty early in the cars life. Mine lasted about 15,000kms I put a full Koni suspension in mine and never had an issue after that.
Devon gets lots of rain as well as salt! A perfect storm 🙄 Because nobody seems to want a job at the moment, there are also lots of potholes appearing now as well! Maybe I should buy a Ute instead?
@@TheAlfaNut VERY popular over here. Mercs, BMW's and fancy ass UTE's, though trucks are coming along as they no longer make UTE's in Australia. Instead we get those massive American trucks. I envy your collection. You have a great channel. Love it. I used to be into British metal in a big way. Mainly early Mini 850 Deluxe's in which I would pour in a fully worked and lightened 1330 Turbo charged Cooper S motor with all the goodies. 5 Spd box, Quafe LSD, all things unheard of in the mid eighties. It looked totally stock on the outside, except for the vents in the bonnet. 200+BHP at the front wheels, in a car that only weighed 570kgs. I'm now doing the same thing to my first Limited Edition 2001 156. Lightweight internals, bored to 2.1Ltr and electric Supercharger. Should go OK.
@@TheAlfaNut BTW> UTE's are all going up in price because of the fact they are no longer made.
i also have an alfa romeo 156, it's an 2004 1.8 twinspark with 345 thousand km. will be upgrading to an alfa romeo 156 from 2000 next week. a special 2.0 tuned to 192hp.
Cheers Henrik - hope you enjoy the new ride!
I have 155 v6 2.5 1993 12v
Nice car 👍🏻
New to the channel. The 156 wheels are replicas in 5x98, or did you changed the hubs for the 166 wheels. If so, what exactly did you change? Would love to have those wheels.
Hi Pedro, thanks for watching - yes the wheels are 5x98 replicas - no longer made I don’t think. Sorry ☹️
@@TheAlfaNut thanks for the reply.
I think they were made in the UK but I’m not sure who by. I’ll make some enquiries 👍🏻
Not good in the SW? It's been lovely in the SE for 2 odd weeks+, I've had some lovely drives just to rub it in. The question is who did you trust with the shoddy work previously and why are they not rectifying it??!
Thanks for making me jealous! The previous work was done over a year ago on other parts of the car, not the areas now afflicted. It seems that the “new” rust was taking hold but not obvious enough back then.....
Always liked the 156, not too sure about the rear wing/spoiler though
Agreed, it certainly divides opinion! I think it looks better in the metal than it does in pictures.
Remember, Alpha only build a car to be as good as car can be....briefly.
Maybe some older Alfas (not Alpha 😉) but thats not true any more!
👀 Well it looks like auto correct has intervened again.🙈
Don't forget to hit the "Bell" icon to get notified when a new Alfa Nut video goes live folks! Enabling all notifications is a good idea too! Cheers Chris
Just get the cam covers soda blasted. What did you do with that oily water ?
Think I will next time, it's too much time and messing to do it by hand! My Wife worked for the Envoronment agency, so I don't chuck it in a nearby stream don't worry - I separate it & it goes to the recycling centre! Any waste lubricating oils are classed as a hazardous material in fact!
The Alfa Nut Lot of work and expence to save a few quid ☺
Good effort though.👌
True enough, I’m not too old to admit that I’ve learned a few lessons along this restoration path! Note to self: Don’t try to do everything yourself next time. 😉
Two front lower ball joints? What do you mean? Do you mean front anti roll bar links?
BTW, beautiful car. :)
Best regards.
It’s the ball joints on the suspension arms that wear, the rubber perishes and you get excessive movement in the joints. I had a 156 and a GT with this exact problem.
Hi thanks for watching mate - the tester said lower ball joints? 🤔
Hi David, yes thats exactly the problem. Its a pretty easy and relatively cheap fix in fact.
It seems to be a common issue with that particular suspension set up, the rubber just dries up and perishes away. Seems they’ve solved the issue with the newer suspension on the 159, Brera etc
Yes but unfortunately they also made the newer cars too heavy! Seems like you can’t win ‘em all eh? 😂
I have an Idea! Change the driver
Hmmm.... 🤔
Iam picking up a Alfa 156 for $150 Australian for scrap
Hi Charles - are you going to restore it or break it? I am releasing another 156 video tomorrow morning! Cheers Chris
Gin tastes horrible
🤪
to weld that section you better scrap that 156 and buy a nice Giulia
It is done now - wasn’t too bad in fact. I am making a video about it now. 👍🏻
I have 2 of 156 v6. Nice cars
You have good taste! I love my 156 🥰
Cool alloys, what are they from? They look like a good alternative to the GTA Teledials that lots of 156/147 owners aspire to. I currently run those 5 spoke 17" Selespeed ones which look a bit dull but are easy to clean! Toyed with looking for 17" GTV Teledials but I'm not entirely sure they fit on a 156 properly without spacers...
Those are very rare 17” 166 Supersport replicas, designed for the 156’s offset and pattern, so no adapters, spacers or other dangerous crap - they are a direct bolt on fit. No idea of the makers name but apparently they were made by a small volume private company which no longer exists. I’ve never seen another set anywhere and I only know about their history from a former owner who was told those details by the guy he bought the car off in about 2008! Personally I don’t like GTA teledials, they look a bit wrong to me, I prefer original 17” GTV teledials.
Rare indeed. I think I've only ever seen those wheels either in a brochure or a concept car... GTA teledials on non GTA cars is the Alfa Romeo version of M3 alloys on lesser 3 series! Would invest in a set of GTV 17" teledials but I'd rather save the money for maintenance!
Good Job keep them running love my 147 2.0 from 2006 too Its my baby 😍💪👍
Thanks Peter!
Cheers Lad. Great videos.
Thanks a lot Edrei - appreciated. 👍🏻
Just watched this video. Interested how it turned out, i have just bought a 2003 156 2.0 jts lusso with 69k miles on clock and hopefully pick it up early jan.
Hi David, thanks for watching - there will be an update video of my 156 in the New Year! Merry Christmas 🎅🏻
@@TheAlfaNut thanks. The mot failure vid was interesting, lots of places for rust to hide.
Yes indeed, I suggest that when you get your hands on your 156, you get underneath it asap and check out the sills at both ends, the floorpan under the front footwell and also inside the suspension turrets, as these areas are commonly rusty and can easily kill a 156! My repairs cost way more than the price of the car but I wanted to save it so didn’t mind.
@@TheAlfaNut thankyou, any assists are appreciated. Everything is fixable i reckon, its just about time and money. Its getting an mot before sale completes so i should find out about most stuff i hope.
Oh boy. I love the 156 but Alfa's are soooo rustprone. 2 years ago I almost got a heart attack when I found a small bulge in the PVC coating on the outer sill of my Citroën XM, When I got to the bottom of it I ended up with a 20 cm long slash. I almost decided to let it go in spite of that not being structural at all. It was however the only real damage so I decided to repair it. Compared to Alfa's XM's are rustproof saints! Still yours is a great car and it deserves the persistence.
Hi Marc, thanks for watching - my 156 wasn’t too bad compared to some but it still needed some fairly extensive emergency surgery! I have a soft spot for a 1970’s Citroen CX - I drove across France a couple of times in one when I was a kid 🙂
@@TheAlfaNut Don't! They are characterfull cars as well (I especially love the interior of the series 2 CX) but equally rust prone. The XM has the advantage of coming from right in the middle of the rust protection fashion that was started with the Audi 100. By the way: When I was driven through France as a kid I always had my nose pressed firmly to the car window to catch all the Citroen DS'. :-)
Haha, I don’t think I could find a CX in England now! My memories of the interior are of black pvc seats sticking to my legs in 30 degree Summer heat, squashed in the back seat with my two French friends and a dog called Titus! I have many happy memories of the beaches in Nice and St Laurent du Var however! 😉
I was usually on the lookout for a 1600 Renault Alpine!
@@TheAlfaNut That's what you get when you want to fake it through. There was a very nice, non sticky black and grey double chevron / fish grate motif cloth for the Turbo 2. www.flickr.com/photos/7977458@N08/5849947629 I wish I could put that whole interior in my XM.
What a beautiful car still today!
Yes, it’s a lovely design and doesn’t look dated even today!
It is! thank you for post those beautiful videos ;) :)
You are welcome - thanks for watching mate! 👍🏻
Thank you! =D
First!
Good morning!
@@TheAlfaNut good morning man
is 156 still on road?
Hi Mikke, the 156 has been off the road, waiting for rust repairs. These repairs are being started on Monday, So I’m hoping to make a new video about the car in a few weeks time! 👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut allright good to hear :)
I love BMW scene xD
Stupid horse! 😆
@@TheAlfaNut hahaha 😂
Time to give up as Alfa did a long time ago.. 😳😒😢
I'm not giving up!
The biggest problem is that it's an Alfa Romeo!! Next problem is finding somewhere to dump it!!
Haha you’re very funny Barry
great videos as always..recently bought a 156 - 2.4 jtd sedan- what a great car, never owned one before and have to say i think it drives better than my 159 2.4 jtdm auto.
Hi Carlos, thanks for watching! Yes the 156 feels lighter and more nimble than the 159. I love my 156! 😍
@@TheAlfaNut yes more nimble and even though my 156 makes less bhp, 175..it also feels more powerful..i guess with a few more tweeks i will turn it into something even more spectacular...im thinking 240bhp and some suspension upgrades..hopefully the clutch will handle it
Sounds like fun to me! Good luck with the project 👍🏻
Commiseration on buying anything made by Alfa.