There was a moment, I could hear some “knocking” rear suspension noise when I was driving on uneven surfaces. Regarding the road condition in Hong Kong, that means the noise was constant. A few causes can make this sort of noise. With the car lifted up, the broken bushing of the rear trailing arms is the cause.
Lithium ion batteries have been a hot topic within the petrol head circle. More importantly, the price is down to an affordable level. Since the battery on my Alfa 156 have been on duty for more than 5 years, it is time to have it replaced. I decided to give the lithium ion battery a shot and bought one from a local manufacturer.
After the big work of removing the dashboard and replacing the evaporator, it’s time to take a break and pay attention to some minor issues. The 1st item is the broken ashtray
New ashtray
All of sudden, the ashtray did not open by pushing. In order to assess the cigarette lighter socket, I needed to pull it open with fingers. The broken pivot and column locking the spring in place have gone and caused the issue.
Ashtray with the pivot and spring locking column
