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Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual (1995-2000)12 · Variants – 3.0 V6 24V
12 · General

Removing/refitting (page 8 of 11)

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Gearbox unit
Variants – 3.0 V6 24VRemoving/refitting · page 8 of 11
  1. Working on the left side of the car, slacken the nut and disconnect the earth braid from the gearbox.
  2. Slacken the six bolts and disconnect the axle shaft from the differential.
  3. Retrieve the safety plates.
Diagram showing torque specifications for gearbox components: 40 ÷ 52 Nm (4.1 ÷ 5.3 Kgm) and 10 ÷ 13 Nm (1.0 ÷ 1.3 Kgm).
  1. Working from under the car, slacken the two screws fastening the rear of each of the two front crossmember reinforcement struts.
Diagram showing screws on a crossmember reinforcement strut.
  1. Slacken the three fastening screws.
  2. Remove the rear engine support.
Diagram showing torque specifications for engine support bolts: 102 ÷ 126 Nm (10.4 ÷ 12.8 Kgm) and 75 ÷ 92 Nm (7.6 ÷ 9.3 Kgm).

102 ÷ 126 Nm
10.4 ÷ 12.8 kgm

75 ÷ 92 Nm
7.6 ÷ 9.3 kgm

  1. Remove the heat shield from the crossmember.
Diagram showing a heat shield being removed from a crossmember.
  • Install tool no. 1.860.978.000 on a hydraulic jack.
  1. Fasten the tool to the centre of the crossmember.
  2. Slacken the screws fastening the steering box to the crossmember.
  3. Slacken the nuts fastening the crossmember to the gearbox controls support.
  4. Slacken the screws fastening the crossmember to the body.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider

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