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Update on my brake issue. Smaky arrived earlier this evening and took a look. Put some brake fluid in and looked under front wheels, we could hear a hiss as I pumped the pedal but no sign of any leak... That is until smaky spotted the leak from the rear near side wheel! The rear brake line was leaking , not the fronts. Smaky set to work utilising a whole 156 boot of parts to cut back the old pipe and bridge in a new section. Sounds easy, but was a nightmare job! The finished result though is a very greatful 166 owner that doesn't have to get the bus to work tomorrow. Cheers smaky, thanks for all your hard work.

Hi all, New member to Alfa Driver. Bought myself a 1999 166 3.0 V6 Super a few weeks ago. Bodywork isn't the best I've ever seen, but is rust free and mechanically is in decent shape.... apart from a little brake issue which I have contacted smaky about getting looked at. She's my first ever Alfa, so apart from 156 & 159 hire cars in Italy is the first proper V6 engined Alfa I have driven, and boy is it a belter. It has a stainless steel Powerflow backbox on it and man does it sound fantastic. I have been searching out any kind of tunnel since I bought it, but unfortunately there aren't many tunnels around Swindon/Chippenham area! Have had mostly rear wheel drive cars (BMW and Honda) previously and this is my first FWD with a bit of power. It doesn't suffer too badly from torque steer, I think tramlining under power in second is probably it's worst trait, but we'll forgive it that for the glorious noise you get in return! Worst I've seen is 16mpg do far, best is 27mpg. Day to day average is just shy of 24. Not great, but when you pay less than a grand for a car you can't have everything! Anyway, that's me. Always wanted an Alfa, and have to say loving it so far (apart from it being out of action at the moment!). Talk soon. RR

Cheers munky, Not patronising at all mate! It's good advice and you could well be right. It's lashing rain now so can't try your test but haven't driven it since last Friday so don't know if there's any fluid left now. Got a PM from Smaky and have replied so hopefully I can arrange for him to take a look at some stage. It's a 3.0 V6 Super by the way Smaky. Will be sure to get a couple of pics up in the Newbie section guys as well. Thanks for all the help, I will keep you informed as to progress of getting her back on the road! Really missing the V6 noise now. P.S. LOL at your description of how to free a siezed caliper! Genius! :-)

Cheers LJ_GTA, thanks for the welcome! As I am a newbie I don't seem to be able to send any PM's unfortunately. Anyone mind asking Smaky if he would be able to PM me? Thanks again for your help!

Thanks k9d, would you have smaky's details? I'm in a bit of a fix as have no transport at the moment until I can get the 166 back on the road. Thanks for the welcome by the way!

Hello all, Have a 1999 166 3.0 Super manual for a few weeks now. It's due a service but unfortunately after an emergency stop this evening turning into my estate I've managed to burst something (presumably a pipe???) and she's now sitting in a pool of her own brake fluid outside my house. I live between Calne and Chippenham and know a lot of you guys use someone in Lyneham to do work on your cars. Any chance anyone would have contact details for them? Need to fix the leak, service her and cure what I think is a sticking rear caliper. Oh and central locking remote isn't working.... But on the plus side it has a powerfulow exhaust so sounds amazing! Thanks in advance for your help.