Replacing the open differential and the final gear for my Alfa156 were two major upgrade items sitting long on my list. Among the two, replacing the final gear was the one having the higher priority. In my opinions, the gear ratio arrangement for Alfa 156 2.0 and above is designed to achieve a better fuel consumption figure on long haul trip and a higher top speed figure for marketing purpose.
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While the mechanic was replacing intake manifold, he asked if I want to replace coolant hoses of the engine cooling system. He said that it was easier to do so with the leaking manifold taken off. Why not, I don’t want how long the existing hoses have served the car, likely from the day 1. Therefore, I gave him the green light. At the time, I knew the new hose is the silicone ones but didn’t pay much attention to what exactly it is.
Finally, what a surprise when I saw it!
My 156 twin spark engine stalling happened and became a continuous problem at about 2 years after the purchase. The symptom began from a start up problem that the engine only fired up with the accelerator pedal depressed when cranking.
