Engine hissing
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2004
- Section
- Noisy / vibrations › Engine hissing
Fault diagnosisEngine hissing
ENGINE HISSING
There is buzzing (low frequency noise) coming from the engine, whose intensity varies with the number of revs
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECKING AIR INTAKE CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check air intake system condition and seal | Continue to Step 2 | Circuit component damaged | Replace the component involved | |
| 2 | CHECKING ENGINE EXHAUST | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check the engine exhaust system and, in particular:
| Continue to Step 3 | Pipe damaged | Replace the pipe | |
| Intermediate silencer damaged | Replace the intermediate silencer Op. 1076B26 | |||
| Rear silencer damaged | Replace the rear silencer Op. 1076B22 | |||
| Front gasket worn or damaged | Replace the front gasket Op. 1076B34 | |||
| Rear gasket worn or damaged | Replace the rear gasket | |||
| 3 | CHECKING 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
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Alfa Romeo 147 2000 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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