Any Alfa Romeo Specialist In Melbourne ?

[rs73]

Need a favour...

My brother in law (yes, I know, what was he thinking?) bought an 2001 Alfa Romeo 147 Selespeed with 80,000km on the clock, privately from Sydney without having done all the usual used car buying 'homeworks' properly.

Instead of putting it on a car transport, he and a friend flew to Sydney and drove the car down to Melbourne themselves.

Made it around 500km+ just before Albury when he rang me up telling they're stranded. Apparently the car's transmission had died, possibly from overheating or prolonged highway use. It practically just won't shift to any gear and kept dropping out to Neutral.

Thank's to RACV he and the car got home safely, although got stung by very expensive tow bill. That should teach him a lesson to do his homework next time.

Now he needs to find an Alfa Romeo specialist that could fix the issue he had with the gearbox as he need to have it RWC and rego transferred within 14 days.

Does anyone know any good mechanic in Melbourne area that know Alfa Romeos common problems particularly auto gearbox?

Thank's....

[Jetdat]

Beninca Motors in Surrey Hills, speak to Joe.

http://www.beninca.com.au/

Edited December 8, 2008 by Jetdat

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

i think any auto specialist would have some idea on were to send you. there is a specialist down the road from the hallam pub towards hallam station.

[NickR33]

My old man has used Pur-Sang Automobiles for years, they used to be in Coventry St Sth Melbourne but have moved to Fitzroy I believe...

[ylwgtr2]

try here....there great with alfa's the best alfa mechanic

[Nismo Racer]

Lance Dixon Alfa

98485691 yes I know it's the dealer, but the service dept is alright

Also try workshop links on www.alfaclubvic.org.au

[Nismo Racer]

http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/content/view/20/33/

[kevwrx]

Rianto

Ring Alfa Repairs /Monza Motors

Speak to Hugh tell him Kev sent you he'll look after you

9729 9946

[jesiotrot]

My old man has used Pur-Sang Automobiles for years, they used to be in Coventry St Sth Melbourne but have moved to Fitzroy I believe...

They have moved, and are now called Maranello Motors. They are in Colebrook St Brunswick. They are Alfa experts too, their workshop is always packed with them.

[rs73]

Thank's for all the input, I've fwd them to my bro in law so let him sort it out himself...

I know Alfa is not really the most reliable car out there but what can he do, the egg has been broken, might as well beat it and cook it into an omelet.

[_Ryan_]

Beninca Motors in Surrey Hills, speak to Joe.

http://www.beninca.com.au/

my mechanic sent a car there, so guess he cant be too bad lol

[R31Nismoid]

try here....there great with alfa's the best alfa mechanic

Although - 500km's on a freeway, that wasnt the problem.

Problem is the car must have been pharked to start off with. No doubt sawdust on the inside of that gearbox

[rs73]

Yeah, no wonder it's cheap... $10k, not a little money, but at a few grands cheaper than what others advertising, or willing to part with, there must be a 'catch'...

and I don't think he'd appreciate ylwgtr2's suggestion... as bad as the car goes, he's a student and $10k is a lot for him to loose $9900 in exchange for a $100 wrecker's drive-in price, so he'd be better off spending a few more grands fixing the damn thing

[Jezza-gtR]

Ewwww selespeed

I'll speak to some of the boys at work who do the alfa's and see if they can help you out.. without spending big bucks

I work for Zagame in west melbourne, bad choice on an alfa though, i trust my '89 31 to be more reliable than any new model alfa haha

[rs73]

The problem was either a) Actuator $2.5k to fix.... or b) Auto trans oil pump about $500-600 to fix, or c) electrical wiring issue...

[Jezza-gtR]

What area you / the car in mate?

[rs73]

West. He's got the numbers from some of the suggested places above, and might try to ring around tomorrow.

Car may need a tow though, as I just sat in the passenger seat and he drove around the block, the car would only go into 1st, occassionally will go to 2nd, but ocassionally won't shift up and back to Neutral. No Reverse gear at all.

Whirring noise sound like dying gearbox oil pump or something. Not good to try to drive it himself anywhere out of our quiet block.

[Ronin 09]

selespeed is a known prob with alfas...

ps, where you been, rianto??

[rs73]

Still here mate, still in the Skyline world... with a V35 non-turbo now... retiring from the glory of the boosted world...

But just getting a bit busy with my new job, with a lot more variations to do...

[rs73]

selespeed is a known prob with alfas...

ps, where you been, rianto??

Yeah when I was in the passenger seat and looking at it, I wasn't very impressed.

Also the way to switch the selespeed to a full auto mode is not very good, with a button in the middle that seems to stuck,

took him half a minute just to switch it to full auto mode...

Well the good news is he took his car to one in Essendon as it's the closest to home, and they' ran a diagnostic tool on the car,

looks like it wasn't the actuator or the pump as both had given out any error codes.

Sounds like it's the spline shaft or something... should know the verdict by tomorrow...