Gear control hardening
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2004
- Section
- Gear shift › Gear control hardening
Fault diagnosisGear control hardening
GEAR CONTROL HARDENING
Smooth gear engagement without grating is difficult in all conditions.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECK ON FIXING OF GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the fastenings of the gearbox control cables: they should not be slack or incorrectly fixed | Continue to Step 2 | Cables not fastened correctly | Restore the correct fastening of the gearbox control cables Op. 2125C10 | |
| 2 | CHECK ON GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the gearbox flexible cables and that they slide correctly | Continue to Step 3 | Gearbox flexible cables faulty | Replace the gearbox control cables Op. 2125C20 | |
| 3 | GEAR LEVER CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition and the correct operation of the gear lever ball joint | Continue to Step 4 | Gear lever ball joint faulty | Replace the gear lever Op. 2125C24 | |
| 4 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
Smooth gear engagement without grating is difficult in all conditions.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECK ON FIXING OF GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the fixings of the gearbox control cables: they should not be slack or incorrectly fixed | Continue to Step 2 | Cables not fastened correctly | Restore the correct fixing of the gearbox control cables | |
| 2 | CHECK ON GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the gearbox flexible cables and that they slide correctly | Continue to Step 3 | Gearbox flexible cables faulty | Replace the gearbox control cables Op. 2125C20 | |
| 3 | GEAR LEVER CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition and the correct operation of the gear lever ball joint | Continue to Step 4 | Gear lever ball joint faulty | Replace the gear lever Op. 2125C20 | |
| 4 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
Parts & tools for this job For 2000 Alfa Romeo 147
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 147
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