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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual (1994-2001)04 · 146 bodywork
04 · Body & interior

Adjustment

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
Year
1994–2001
Section
Bonnet/Boot › Adjustment
146 bodyworkAdjustment
  1. Slacken the two fastening screws and remove the lock striker.
Hand using a wrench to loosen a screw on a car's tailgate lock striker, with torque specification box showing '4 ÷ 5 Nm (0,4 ÷ 0,5 Kgm)'

4 ÷ 5 Nm
(0,4 ÷ 0,5 Kgm)

ADJUSTMENT

  1. Remove the luggage compartment seal caps and slacken the tailgate lock striker, then adjust its position until correct tailgate closing is obtained; then tighten the screws.
Diagram showing two arrows indicating adjustment movement for a tailgate lock striker

TAILGATE BUFFERS

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  1. Slacken the two screws for each buffer and remove the right and left upper buffers of the tailgate.
Hand using a screwdriver to loosen a screw on a car's tailgate buffer, with part number '1' indicated
  1. Slacken the two screws, for each buffer, and remove the two right and left lower tailgate buffers.
Diagram showing a screwdriver loosening a screw on a car's tailgate buffer, with part number '1' indicated and an arrow indicating rotation direction

ADJUSTMENT

  1. Slacken the right and left tailgate buffer fastening screws and adjust the position until the tailgate closes correctly.
Diagram showing two arrows indicating adjustment movement for a car's tailgate buffer, with part number '1' indicated

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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