Alfa 156 2.4 jtd reliable???
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Smashing cars, can be remapped to 190bhp with lots of torque and still acheave 40+mpg.
Two main things, check turbo condition (blue smoke and/or excessive noise or little boost.) Not common but a big kick in the wallet if it needs replacement (about £1k?).
And check the clutch is not slipping (floor in 4th) and bites in the middle, a replacement requires a new dual mass flywheel at the same time, again not common but is pretty bloody pricey to sort! (will probably need replacing if you get it remapped!)
Apart from that, top cars, usual 156 checks needed (electrics, suspension noise (front upper bushes, not expensive but common) & recent cambelt/full history)
As reliable as anything else, they are built well and the engine sounds like an Audi 5 pot.
Also the non metallic black is pretty soft so no machine washes or it will swirl!
Two main things, check turbo condition (blue smoke and/or excessive noise or little boost.) Not common but a big kick in the wallet if it needs replacement (about £1k?).
And check the clutch is not slipping (floor in 4th) and bites in the middle, a replacement requires a new dual mass flywheel at the same time, again not common but is pretty bloody pricey to sort! (will probably need replacing if you get it remapped!)
Apart from that, top cars, usual 156 checks needed (electrics, suspension noise (front upper bushes, not expensive but common) & recent cambelt/full history)
As reliable as anything else, they are built well and the engine sounds like an Audi 5 pot.
Also the non metallic black is pretty soft so no machine washes or it will swirl!
Mine has been absolutely fine. Couple of extra bits needed at each service so far but not had anything that couldn't wait till next service. Currently coming up to 85k miles.
I get the claimed combined 42mpg on a mix of town and motorway driving (but rarely do anything less than half an hour - short journeys will fare worse). Long motorway runs will get into the high 40s. If it's got a trip computer, bear in mind mine over-reads by anything up to 4mpg - YMMV but take any numbers on there with a pinch of salt!
I get the claimed combined 42mpg on a mix of town and motorway driving (but rarely do anything less than half an hour - short journeys will fare worse). Long motorway runs will get into the high 40s. If it's got a trip computer, bear in mind mine over-reads by anything up to 4mpg - YMMV but take any numbers on there with a pinch of salt!
They did a 175 which is the 20 valve version which came out very late 2003, early 2004.
It will have the "big nose" facelift like this...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/479270.htm
It will have the "big nose" facelift like this...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/479270.htm
cerbielee said:
Chris71 said:
I went to see a 2.4 JTD 170 with other 80,000 miles on the clock last night and mechanically it seemed like new if that's any consolation.
Can i ask why you didnt buy it? and i didnt know they did a 170bhp? what year did they come out? The 170 (or is it 175?) bhp diesel was, I think, only available after the facelift.
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