I've had various gear box faults over the past few months, but most of which fixed relatively easily. Now the car will not start - well... doesn't even turn over. It has a selespeed gear box, and will not move from first gear into neutral (needed for the car to start). When I try to turn the car over, there is nothing. Nothing at all. All I have is the gearbox light on the dash, and a gearbox stuck in 1st. I've checked all the obviously - starter motor, ECU, fuses, gear selectors etc
I'm aware this is clearly a gearbox problem, however, my local Alfa garage are complete idiots, and generally don't know what they are talking about. I don't want to pay them £100 to tow it to the local centre, then charge me £70 to just hook it up to their diagnostic machine to tell me the car is f**ked - I know that already! Anyone had a similar problem? How did you fix? Any ideas as to how I get it into neutral?
Thanks in advance.
Had the same sort of problem with friend's 159 2.4 JTD two weeks ago, was towed to the dealers who fitted a new battery for a lot of money. (said the battery was stuffed) Same thing when his wife was shopping last Sat. Jumped started it and took it home, once started being a diesel it drove until switched off. Wouldn't start or even turn over,checked everything over 2 days, I'm a aircraft mech and he's an electrician. Sunday afternoon I said, Back to basics test for power to the starter solonoid - none,
He said, So the solonoid is stuffed,
I said, Test for earth at the starter,
He said, But the starter earths thru the motor.
I connected a jumper lead from the negative battery terminal onto a bolt on the motor, the motor started and ran straight away. Faulty earth strap. Apoligies from the dealer.
Moral of this story - I've owned 3 and currently own 2 Alfa's and all of them at some stage have had an earth problem.
Hook a direct earth from the battery to the engine.
Maybe this can help Howie.
This sounds like an inhibitor switch problem, but i am afraid the part is only available from Alfas.
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Left foot braking technique shold solve your problem!
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Hi . how do you fix it? During the winter when i park at 1st gear in the next morning i cant shift to nutral thus cant start.
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