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> I'm pretty sure I've read in this group that a variator costs about 75 UKP
> plus a small amount of additional labour if you're already having the > timing > belt, tensioner and pulley done. BTW, make sure you get all these bits > done, > as it's often the latter components that fail and take out the belt. > > Lots of stuff about variators on google groups: > http://makeashorterlink.com/?L138264A9 > > I would guess a total bill of 7-800 UKP would be expected from a main > dealer > for this work plus a major service. > I guess I'll have to bite the bullet this time. I'm still ****ed that this part has apparently failed when the newer versions, post 2000, were meant to be ok. Thanks guys. I'll post back after the collecting the car tomorrow. |
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"redTed" wrote:
> Thanks very much for the insight. > As my car is a 2001 model, it seems strange that this "variator" is > faulty. Perhaps I should look deeper into the cars service history. > Also, I'm pretty certain that the service manager told me that failure of > this part would cause serious damage. Could I hold this against them when > I go to pay up ? I certainly thought the variator problem was cured by the time 147s were introduced. It makes a diesel noise on startup. I specifically asked my dealer when I had the cambelt changed on my 96 GTV and they said they checked it and it didn't need replacing. I wonder if your dealer is changing them as a matter of course with cambelt changes across all TS engined cars regardless of age? |
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> I certainly thought the variator problem was cured by the time 147s were
> introduced. It makes a diesel noise on startup. > > I specifically asked my dealer when I had the cambelt changed on my 96 GTV > and they said they checked it and it didn't need replacing. > > I wonder if your dealer is changing them as a matter of course with > cambelt changes across all TS engined cars regardless of age? I have heard the "diesel" engine sound at start-up, on occasion. But it quietens out fairly quickly. Proving that they(Caledonia) are ripping me off could be a bit tricky. Who's to know what dealers are up to these days. It's been shown that due to the modern cars relative lack of maintenance required, dealers are bumping up prices on what ever work they do carry out. |
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"redTed" wrote: > I have heard the "diesel" engine sound at start-up, on occasion. But it > quietens out fairly quickly. In which case it would seem the sensible time to replace it as you have the clear symptoms of a variator on its way out. I guess Alfa improved the reliability of variators after 2000 but they can still fail like anything else. What mileage has it done? |
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>> I have heard the "diesel" engine sound at start-up, on occasion. But it
>> quietens out fairly quickly. > > In which case it would seem the sensible time to replace it as you have > the clear symptoms of a variator on its way out. I guess Alfa improved the > reliability of variators after 2000 but they can still fail like anything > else. > > What mileage has it done? > About 34,000. It was due a major service and the cam belt is getting replaced so I suppose it must be done..It's just the cost that's getting me down ! |
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Gert, great info on the engine but just wondering if the 2.0TS
actually has an additional balancer shaft belt or do the balancer shafts run off the aux belt? BC "Alfistagj" > wrote in message > ... > A) BeltS should read belt; you only have one on a TS engine (so that saves > some costs > |
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my father just made replacement at our local Alfa dealer for the cambelt and
the variator of his Alfa 145 1.6TS 120hp. It's the same engine on the 147. The cost is 580 euros for one day of labor. The price for the variator itself is only 180euros. the price for one hour of work is 40euros. If it can help you, i find that UK prices are very hight . Bruno. |
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> From: "Alfistagj" > > Organization: chello broadband > Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:13:48 GMT > Subject: 147 T-Spark Service problem > <snip> > All 4-cil TS engines suffered from this problem; those manufactured after > April 2000 are o.k. <snip> I think you mean all 16v TS engines? AFAIK the 8v TS engines didn't have this problem. |
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Tom Boltwood wrote:
> > >> From: "Alfistagj" > >> Organization: chello broadband >> Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo >> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:13:48 GMT >> Subject: 147 T-Spark Service problem >> > <snip> >> All 4-cil TS engines suffered from this problem; those manufactured after >> April 2000 are o.k. > <snip> > > I think you mean all 16v TS engines? AFAIK the 8v TS engines didn't have > this problem. They didn't have that variator AFAIK -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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The 16V TS 2.0 has a balancer shaft with a seperat belt.
The 8V doesn't (is the "old" "real" Alfa engine; the 16V are basically FIAT engines) -- Ciao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000) (soon: GT 2.0JTS) Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4) "Buzzardous Cross" > schreef in bericht om... > Gert, great info on the engine but just wondering if the 2.0TS > actually has an additional balancer shaft belt or do the balancer > shafts run off the aux belt? > BC > > "Alfistagj" > wrote in message > > ... >> A) BeltS should read belt; you only have one on a TS engine (so that >> saves >> some costs >> |
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