Alfa 159 Part VI (Any Alfa discussion also welcomed)

[Theoldjaffa]

I think he listed the workshops in the order of his preference. Hahaha.

Yeah.. I think subconsciously I did.

 

EA has to be there, for political reasons

[Desmojon]

Yah.. I remember my jap cars' oil filters cost like $12-15 only.

 

There's an oem brand, yellow and green box.. I think selling for like $18

Yellow and green should be Mann Filter.

[Desmojon]

Yeah.. I think subconsciously I did.

 

EA has to be there, for political reasons

Haha, yes I know what you mean.

[Chaona]

I went down to check it out. Its in splendid condition

 

Only suspicious thing is that the salesman didn't let me rev the engine.. hmmm

 

this is a rare beauty...at 130k ouch.

 

[Saabretooth]

anyone looking for a brera spider....here it your chance....http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=341839&DL=2454

 

see already very gian....

 

I am, but I won't get another car until I sell off one of what I have...

 

and the wife is leaning towards a CLS/X6/Cayenne....... ... .... ....

While I understand the need for it...

 

I wish I can be like that guy on petrolheads video, who has numerous Alfas that he can't remember how many he owns...

[Saabretooth]

this is a rare beauty...at 130k ouch.

 

 

I am hoping that when the Manual Brera 3.2 is up for sale, I am ready for it.

 

or I could wait for 4C, though I think that is for a new generation of Alfisti.

[Upsilon]

this is a rare beauty...at 130k ouch.

 

At 16k depreciation, is the price reasonable considering the COE is so low?

[Upsilon]

I bought from stockist before. Think $27 thereabouts.

 

Why not this? It's cheaper and suppose to be better

http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/HP-7000-K-N-OIL...#ht_3482wt_1002

[Upsilon]

Yellow and green should be Mann Filter.

 

Tanly selling a brand, technotec I think. Yellow and green box too, cost just $6 or $7 for 147. Mann should cost more, read about it, seems pretty highly rated.

[Theoldjaffa]

Yellow and green should be Mann Filter.

Don't remember it to be Mann.. I saw it at AS also. Can't remember the exact name but I used it before.

[Desmojon]

Wah, if the green and yellow box is $6-$7, the cost at workshop can buy about 6 of these filters.

[Desmojon]

Why not this? It's cheaper and suppose to be better

http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/HP-7000-K-N-OIL...#ht_3482wt_1002

 

Thanks. This one is good. Will try this the next time.

[Chrispie]

ok.. while waiting for toey to swing by ... i have some issues with the car now, see if you guys can make out what it is.

 

1. At idle, the engine purr isnt constant.. it is lie : drom drom drom drom

2. Rather high pitch whirling sound from the engine bay, sounds like its near the driver side, behind the steering rack, near the front right wheel housing. When i switch off the engine, the whirl continues for a split second and slows down.. (sounds like it is due to some shaft slowing down as engine is killed)

3. When engine is running.. there is a loud hissing also.. sounds like gas escaping

4. No CEL

5. Car drives ok.. though i do feel some slight wobble at low speed.

Edited May 20, 2013 by Chrispie

[Desmojon]

Sounds like a vacuum hose along air intake side leak. The leak is after the MAF. So idling is not smooth. Or maybe PV valve leak.

[Chrispie]

Sounds like a vacuum hose along air intake side leak. The leak is after the MAF. So idling is not smooth. Or maybe PV valve leak.

 

 

if that is the case, is the car safe to drive?

 

wanna go to workshop, but mechanic not available until tmr...

[Desmojon]

That is my guess from description, very hard to say. Better not drive just in case it is the brake vaccum hose.

[D3badge]

 

I am, but I won't get another car until I sell off one of what I have...

 

and the wife is leaning towards a CLS/X6/Cayenne....... ... .... ....

While I understand the need for it...

 

I wish I can be like that guy on petrolheads video, who has numerous Alfas that he can't remember how many he owns...

 

[Count_duku]

ok.. while waiting for toey to swing by ... i have some issues with the car now, see if you guys can make out what it is.

 

1. At idle, the engine purr isnt constant.. it is lie : drom drom drom drom

2. Rather high pitch whirling sound from the engine bay, sounds like its near the driver side, behind the steering rack, near the front right wheel housing. When i switch off the engine, the whirl continues for a split second and slows down.. (sounds like it is due to some shaft slowing down as engine is killed)

3. When engine is running.. there is a loud hissing also.. sounds like gas escaping

4. No CEL

5. Car drives ok.. though i do feel some slight wobble at low speed.

 

Do the "pull out the dipstick" trick see if the howling stops .. think now really is the PCV diaphragm tear. I drove around with the noise for 1 month+ until the revs started to go oscillate between 1000-4000rpms on its own, then I stopped driving ..

 

The diaphragm is under the cap indicated below, $150 fix ..

 

Edited May 20, 2013 by Count_duku