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    update:

    replaced throttle body but nothing changed.

    when mechanics repaired the engine, the errors were: P0120, P1121, P1122, after they cleared them, i drove 500km and no lights, is it possible that throttle position sensor is faulty but im not getting errors anymore? and if so, where is throttle position sensor located on 2003 147 2.0 twin spark selespeed? checked throttle body area but couldnt find the sensor.

    thanks

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    hey,

    I own 2003 Alfa romeo 147 2.0 t-spark Selespeed (50k km odo), have the car for 3.5 years and it was running perfectly without any engine issues.

    2 weeks ago i broke timing belt doing 100-120km/h on highway..

    all 16 valves were bent/broken + head cracked

    Engine has been repaired (head and valves were replaced with good used ones and all other parts with new), engine runs ok, i have done 400km after repair, but i have following issues:

    engine wont start without pressing the accelerator pedal, poor idle, bad fuel economy, loss of power

    i wanted to reset the throttle body and ecu but cant make the procedure, since i cant start engine without pressing the accelerator.

    any ideas what can cause the problem?

    thanks! :)

     

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    Hey Smaky, thanks for reply

     

    THis is the pump, what you can do is try and kick start the pump, it lives behind the left hand head light, you can see the pipes coming off the end off the pump section, using a stick just hit the pump after you've just opened the drivers door, if it springs into life then the car should run fine until the pump stops in that "dead spot" again, I'd recommend replacing the pump or if you are able to, replacing the motor brushes as shown in the guide section of this forum.

     

    I changed pump motor brushes on my Selespeed with help of your guide and I'm running 1 year already without any problem! Thanks for it!

     

    Now we have problem with my friends 147 selespeed, pump motor brushes were worn out and we changed them 1 month ago, he drove 4k km without any problem and now the pump seems dead. tried to kick the pump but no success. I think something went wrong in the motor section again. Is it repairable for the second time? Or should i get another used pump?

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    Hey flyblo5, thanks for reply!

     

    When you first open the drivers door you should hear the pump run for about 15 seconds then stop when the system is up to pressure to allow you to change gear a couple of times even without the engine running. The pump should then activate intermittently every few minutes to maintain the pressure. But from what you have said you have no pressure at all.
    Can you hear the pump running?
    Check Selespeed oil level

    yeah, the pump isn't running at all, selespeed oil tank is full, when i open drivers door i only hear some weird noises from relay or something like trying to actuate pump but without success

    Check Hydraulic hoses for damage

    i cant see any leaks but i will double check them

    Selespeed relay (in front of battery)

    relay works well, tried 3 different ones

    Then it's either pump or accumulator. Other than the motor brushes the pumps don't usually go wrong so you may have to check the Accumulator.

    The pump should work even if the accumulator is dead? I mean pump motor isnt running at all, can this be caused by dead accumulator or its pump/pump motor brushes itself? I checked with MES and no fault codes.., hydraulic circuit pressure is below zero, so the system has no pressure at all. clutch rod length 28.151. I tried to actuate the pump from MES but no success.

     

    Thank you again!

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    Hey guys,

     

    We got problem with 2004 147 Selespeed, cant engage gears, city button not working, stuck in neutral.

    Selespeed pump brushes were worn out, we changed them 1 month ago and everything was fine but now it doesn't actuate at all, i checked hydraulic circuit pressure and its in negative numbers: "-1.434" or something like this.

     

    When selespeed accumulator dies, pump stops working as well?

     

    I have no idea, is something wrong with pump/accumulator or some sensors/wires?..

     

    please give me some advices..

     

    Thank you!

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    OK I think this is going to be a simple one. This is a 147 so between the battery and thermostat is a large plug (the selespeed loom connector) and Selespeed pump relay, I think that there is either an issue with the wiring to the relay or even more simply the relay just is not sat properly in the holder, you may have knocked it when doing the adjustments, just make sure it's sat correctly in the holder, then go for a drive and see if all is normal, if there is still a problem, then it may be the pump motor wearing out. There is a guide on how to replace the brushes of the motor if you have the older style which can save you a couple of hundred Euros (especially if you're Greek).

     

    Hey Smaky,

     

    sorry for delay, was a bit busy with non car problems

     

    I took picture of relay, it looks like it doesn't sit properly, but i can't slide it any deeper in the holder.

    I checked wiring to the relay, it isn't severed, it looks ok.

    I swapped two 50A relays between, but still same problem, "pressure drops and I'm unable to change gears". New relay will arrive soon and i will try it after.

     

     

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    Firstly check there is fluid in the sele reservoir, then you'll need software and a cable to go any further, as I think your problem is going to be the clutch rod length (as usual), this needs to be set to 28 - 28.5mm, I'd recommend www.multiecuscan.net for the software and a VagCom KKL lead.

     

    Thanks for reply Smaky,

     

    I check fluid level regularly and it is ok atm.

     

    Few weeks ago i got cable and MES, and adjusted Clutch rod length from 28.686 to 28.056. But when i checked today, it was 27.7** so i will adjust it again to 28-28.5.

     

    so here is what i did today:

     

    Connected to MES and went to drive,

     

    Drove 25 minutes in manual mode w/o any problem. hydraulic circuit pressure was 44 - 55.

    When i changed to CITY mode, hydraulic circuit pressure dropped to 39-40, after few meters it dropped to N and couldn't change gears again. Checked Hydraulic circuit pressure and it was 29.

     

     

    I think on hot days it fails more often than usually.

     

    A tap mostly brings pump to life again, but I'm not sure if pump is faulty or the accumulator. Or it can be anything else causing this problem, what you think Smaky?

     

     

     

     

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    Hey guys,

     

    I drive Alfa romeo 147 Selespeed, bought it in January 2015, thought it wont have any Selespeed problems, since it had only 29km done. Drove it 4 months w/o problems and then selespeed problem accurred.

    In the morning, when i want to go to work, first 20-30 minutes everything works fine, after I'm unable to select gears and on traffic lights drops to neutral and doesn't lets me to engage any gear. In my country there aren't any Selespeed specialists, so i have to solve it by myself.

     

    I'm not sure, is it pump problem or faulty sensors, relays etc?

    can you guys give me some advices from where to start?

     

    thanks!

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