Anthony147 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2014 Guys, She's playing up and I have some initial thoughts and would be grateful for any input your experiences can offer. Car - 2003 2.0 Selespeed 80K, all belts, services and ancillaries up to date Background: Car is on a one year old clutch but has not had a calibration or rod length check since last then - this is first most in my thinking as root cause but happy to hear alternative theories based on experiences Symptoms: Occasional throbbing vibration when idling - increasing MCF warning when changing up past third - both when manually done and auto, these are coming and going as gears are changed up but not down Newest - Burning smell this morning (assumption clutch is now lunching itself?) All levels - Selespeed, Gearbox and power steering etc good and no loss noticed Thoughts: Ruled out - slave collapse as gearing still available Clutch rod - not correct or calibrating and as such causing clutch issue and has now moved to creating greater problems Clutch faulty / wearing out - although the fact it's one year old makes me feel this is unlikely, but a consequence of the clutch rod being out Possibly Gearbox gone - not really thinking this as she functions in all gears with or without MCF warning Actions: Get her on Alfa Diag and check clutch rod length Remove gearbox and check clutch condition - Can I do this with a scope? or will it have to be stripped down just to see? Replace gearbox, clutch as absolutely last resort - and anticipate cost at £500 / 650 which is not something I'm wanting to do on a whim. Help needed: Alfa diag on PC - Anyone local to Norbury South London who can do a diag in the next few days (I'll be seeking to do this regardless before anything else but don't have a PC (Mac User) to run it easily at hand) Any other items I should be checking before I start dismantling or calling in the cavalry? ideally seeking to limit cost exposure and the easiest elimination checks known would be of great benefit. And finally: Local recommendations for if heavy work is going to needed? Cheers and thanks in advance Anthony Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony147 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2014 just a heads up same request has been put on another forum also Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony147 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2014 Spoken with the relative Oracle of all things Selespeed or Alfa for that matter (The one the only Smaky): Crank Sensor seems prime candidate so that's where things are heading and hopefully finishing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted March 21, 2014 Hope you get it sorted soon then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted March 21, 2014 I'm thinking crank sensor as the the speed mismatch is the worrying issue on gear changes, either that or the clutch speed sensor, but we'll see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony147 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2014 What can I say - On this occasion Smaky was incorrect and it took him actually looking (Shock horror and he's somewhat slipping) to get the right diagnosis. Faulty coil pack and oil in plugs - all of 15 / 30 minutes work to rectify and being Smaky, noticed an issue with washer tubing so fixed at the same time, clutch rod adjustment as about year since fitting and a recalibration. Carlsberg don't make Alfa Mechanics but if they did - Smaky would be one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiffy 99 Report post Posted March 23, 2014 I would be the skol version of a mechanic Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 What can I say - On this occasion Smaky was incorrect and it took him actually looking (Shock horror and he's somewhat slipping) to get the right diagnosis. Faulty coil pack and oil in plugs - all of 15 / 30 minutes work to rectify and being Smaky, noticed an issue with washer tubing so fixed at the same time, clutch rod adjustment as about year since fitting and a recalibration. Carlsberg don't make Alfa Mechanics but if they did - Smaky would be one. Come on, take it easy, even Chelsea got a lucky break this weekend. The coil pack was totally unexpected and proof that sometimes plugging in and ensuring the trail is hot is the best option, but as usual I had the spares to hand....and the coil pack wasn't replaced until after a test drive just to make sure it wasn't just wet plugs causing the issue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony147 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2014 Nothing lucky about that result - Teams just not up to the job and need fresh management. Very true on all the other stuff though - somewhat of a treasure trove of whatever ails your Alfa, you got a replacement to hand and much appreciated it is to Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
