Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Alfa Romeo
01 1.7 16V Boxer engine (1712)02 1.9 JTD engine (1910)03 1.9 TD and TD Cat engine (1929)04 146 bodywork05 Engine overhaul: index and updates06 Engine overhaul: 1.3 and 1.6 Boxer (AR33501, AR33201)07 Engine overhaul: 1.7 16V Boxer (AR33401)08 Engine overhaul: 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 Twin Spark 16V09 Engine overhaul: 2.0 Twin Spark 16V10 Engine overhaul: 1.9 JTD (AR32302)11 Engine overhaul: 1.9 TD (AR67501)12 Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 (AR16101)13 Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 24V (AR16102)14 Engine overhaul: 2.0 V6 Turbo (AR16202)
Alfa Romeo 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual (1994-2001)01 · 1.7 16V Boxer engine (1712)
01 · Engine

Bodies

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
Year
1994–2001
Section
Air supply system › Bodies
1.7 16V Boxer engine (1712)Bodies
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection from the throttle potentiometer.
  2. Slacken the two fastening screws and remove the throttle potentiometer.
Throttle potentiometer removal
  1. Throttle potentiometer
  2. Fastening screw
  3. Disconnect the connection of the engine coolant temperature sensor (NTC).
Engine coolant temperature sensor disconnection
  1. Engine coolant temperature sensor (NTC)
  2. Connection
  3. Disconnect the tierods from the throttle control shaft
  4. Disconnect the spring.
  5. Slacken the fastening nuts and remove the throttle control shaft, retrieving the spacers.
Throttle control shaft removal
  1. Throttle control shaft
  2. Tierod
  3. Spacer

BODIES

REMOVAL/REFITTING

The following procedure describes the sequence for removing/refitting the left-hand body. However, this procedure may be used for the right-hand body adapting it suitably owing to the different location of certain components.

  1. Slacken the two plugs under the crankcase and drain the coolant fluid into a suitable recipient.
Coolant plug slackening

17 ÷ 21 Nm
1.7 ÷ 2.1 kgm

  • Remove the air intake box (see specific paragraph).
  1. Disconnect the electrical connections from the electroinjectors.
Electroinjector electrical connection disconnection
  1. Electrical connection
  2. Electroinjector
  3. Fastening screw
  4. Disconnect the servobrake vacuum takeoff pipe.
  5. Disconnect the two evaporative pipes from the body.
  6. Disconnect the engine coolant sleeve from the body.

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

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