Gear control hardening
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 159 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2011
- Section
- Gear shift › Gear control hardening
Fault diagnosisGear control hardening
GEAR CONTROL HARDENING
It is difficult to engage the gears in all circumstances
| 1 | GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES FASTENING CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the fastenings of the gearbox control cables: they should not be slack or incorrectly fastened | Move on to Step 1 | Cables not correctly fitted. | Renew the correct fastening of the control cables (see Assembly 2125C ) | |
| 2 | GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check the gearbox control cables: the ball joints and the bushes should not be worn | Move on to Step 2 | Ball joints worn. | Replace the gearbox control cables (see Assembly 2125C ) | |
| 3 | GEAR LEVER BALL CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check the gear lever ball joint: it should not be worn | End of diagnosis | Ball worn. | Replace the gear lever |
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Alfa Romeo 159
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 159
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