triggerhippie
New Member
Hi all,
Have been reading the forum for some time, and now have 2 questions to put out there!.
It's a D reg 190e in quite good condition except for Alfa Romeo servicing in its past life ......ouch!
Yet on a quick examination around the car they seem to have used genuine parts on most of the regular items so I assume the other stuff is also (dis,rotor,cap etc)
Ok this is the problem - no sound proof under hood, and a very anoying booming from under the car in most driving situations other than low low revs.
Also it becomes worse around 3k revs (probably due to power band around there).
Now I and a garage have checked for exhaust leaks and found nothing except a black ring on my hands when I tested this ...
The only thing I can surmise is that the down pipes and centre box have become very thin and are transfering the sound too much now.
Any ideas would be welcome - oh yes, according to the tappy noise from the rear cylinder, I think I may need to get the valve lifters changed at the very least (mileage is 90k now) or is this likely to be a complete head rebuild via cam shaft and the rest?
Newxt problem is the difficult starting - takes a lot of turning over to start and then can't keep the revs - almost like auto choke is not happy ??
Any threads would be welcome
Great car otherwise - just would like to upgrade to a nice white later model - oh what the heck - ok would like a 2.5 hehe
Have been reading the forum for some time, and now have 2 questions to put out there!.
It's a D reg 190e in quite good condition except for Alfa Romeo servicing in its past life ......ouch!
Yet on a quick examination around the car they seem to have used genuine parts on most of the regular items so I assume the other stuff is also (dis,rotor,cap etc)
Ok this is the problem - no sound proof under hood, and a very anoying booming from under the car in most driving situations other than low low revs.
Also it becomes worse around 3k revs (probably due to power band around there).
Now I and a garage have checked for exhaust leaks and found nothing except a black ring on my hands when I tested this ...
The only thing I can surmise is that the down pipes and centre box have become very thin and are transfering the sound too much now.
Any ideas would be welcome - oh yes, according to the tappy noise from the rear cylinder, I think I may need to get the valve lifters changed at the very least (mileage is 90k now) or is this likely to be a complete head rebuild via cam shaft and the rest?
Newxt problem is the difficult starting - takes a lot of turning over to start and then can't keep the revs - almost like auto choke is not happy ??
Any threads would be welcome
Great car otherwise - just would like to upgrade to a nice white later model - oh what the heck - ok would like a 2.5 hehe
