C01 Stiff gearshifting control
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 156 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1997–2002
- Section
- Gear shifting › C01 Stiff gearshifting control
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Fault diagnosisC01 Stiff gearshifting control
C01 Stiff gearshifting control
The engagement of the gears is difficult in all conditions.
| Step | Test procedure | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECK FIXING OF GEARBOXCONTROL CABLES Check the fixings of the gearbox control cables: they should not be slack or incorrectly fixed | OK | |
| Cable not fitted correctly |
End of diagnosis | ||
| 2 | CHECK GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES Check the gearbox control cables: the ball joints and the bushes should not be worn | OK | |
| Ball joints worn |
End of diagnosis | ||
| 3 | CHECK GEAR LEVER BALL Check the gear lever ball joint: it should not be worn | OK | |
| Ball worn |
End of diagnosis | ||
| 4 | CHECK CORRECT OPERATION Check that the fault is no longer present | OK | End of diagnosis |
| Fault persists | Incorrect selection of diagnostic procedure |
‹ Prev B20 Engine starts and goes off immediately (1.9 JTD/2.4 JTD)Next › C02 Difficult gear enagagement or disengagement
Parts & tools for this job For 1997 Alfa Romeo 156
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 156
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