Alfa Romeo Spider 939 buyers guide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2020
- Had to do this buyers guide last minute as id sold the car and they where due to collect it in 1 hour, so sorry if i've missed a few common faults out.
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There should be some worldwide class action lawsuit against councils, governments, anyone for salted roads.
You're intro and Outro music gets me every time - totally early noughties rave/ dance - love it! Great vid too - again!!
Good video. I have a brera (in the same color btw) and I recognize the issues, like the broken air vents, the power steering noise due to the little filter, the weird parking sensors and the tail light condensation. The thing that drove me absolutely crazy for a while was that the start button didn't work 9 out of 10 times. Replaced the mass cables, battery, starter, but nothing worked. Eventually my mechanic put an extra relay in between and the issue was finally solved. But all in all its quite a reliable car and she never let me down.
Very good info on these problems, so many sound so familiar! But I agree, these are generally very reliable and tough cars. Alfa did a fantastic effort with this 939 series back in the day.
If the power steering pipe leaks, replace it immediately. The fluid gets in the alternator and kills it... It happened to me on the 159. Replacing the alternator took a week because of the amount of labour involved and alternators being unavailable. For all this time the front end was disassembled and the front right corner standing on a jack. As I finished all the work and drove out, the windshield cracked from the tensions developed in the car body+a tiny stone mark in the glass. So a minor leak became a major series of repairs. The leak is probably always on that short rubber section of the pipe.
One another thing besides the springs snapping is that the spring seats rust and tear off from the shock absorber. The rubber between the seat and the spring pockets salty water very well, the metal is 3,5mm thick but it becomes thin as paper where the water stays.
The upper/lower arm ball joints are almost bone dry, especially on the aftermarket control arms. But it is possible to drill and tap 6mm threads to the ball joint caps for grease nipples.
Got my first Alfa, a 159, a year ago, now I want a 939 Spider 🤤
Great honest and relevant informative video. Great work.
Much appreciated!
Davide Cironi has a great mini series about an Alfa 75!!
Brake sensor failure was an common issue with 159/brera/spider that I encountered with my spider. The plunger mechanism behind the brake pedal would fail and show a tcs fault, but would leave the brake lights on permanently.
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous car!
It really is!
top video just subscribed to your channel !!
Welcome aboard
Good and useful presentation. WAD Alfa of Wolverhampton CAN get these ECU's fixed - they have now overhauled about 6 of them.
Thanks. Yeah I was speaking to them the other week about it,
I have the 2.2jts version of this car and I love it......so far! I have had it checked out by Autolusso in Bournemouth and she is in VGC. I have had power flex bushes fitted which have made all the difference to how she drives. The engine tray went on the same pile as my 159 one. I have spent a fair bit getting her up to scratch but it has been well worth it. The hood was done before I bought the car and it still has 18months warranty on it. I never take it out when it is raining so hopefully the roof ECU will be safe. How do I get to the ECU, put the roof so far up? Great video by the way.
Good honest review. It would be a bit off putting if you were considering buying one. But I can say that its not the maintenance nightmare portrayed here. Like many Alfas of that vintage preventative maintenance makes the ownership much more enjoyable. However its not an everyday car and I'm sure no one would ever consider it as such.
Nice guide, to bad that you didn't make this guide earlier ;) especially the hood part (mine spider had mould problem, unfortunately computer got wet and repair cost me alot....)
Regarding 2.4, you forgot about thermostat, its breake down in every AR after 10years, but cost to replace it is not so big :)
Oh no!
Thanks for the video! What are the max, annual servicing costs? I am seriously considering a purchase in March (probably 3.2 V6 as sound is important to me, and I will probably get a new exhaust as well).
Many thanks in advance!
Nice looking car that ...rare too.
Sure is!
thanks for the summary, it is of course the more expensive repairs that are of more concern to owners / buyers - would you please give cost options for front sub replacement, entirely using your services - ie sourcing and fitting, complete thx
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soft top and diesel does not sound like a marriage made in heaven...
Awesome content as always Neil, I've currently got a 2.0JTDM 159 SW and I'm looking at a Brera 2.2 JTS as a weekend toy. What are you opinions on this engine?
Hi thanks for watching . sorry I’m really not a fan of any Jts engine,
@@ItaliaAutos lots seem to be getting on for 100k miles now and some as high as 130k so they must be reliable, what should I look out for as I really don't want a diesel Brera that's what I have the wagon for. 👍
Perhaps some spacers could be fitted for the undertrays or something? Just I know engineers, designers, whoever don't put them on cars for no reason.
that can be done but your better without them rather than leaving them on
Un opera d’arte
Maybe the best looking convertible under 100k
Wow. ❤️
Should have mentioned the biggest pig of a job - cracked cylinder heads on these 2.4 engines - I know quite a few people with Breras and 159s and they all had their cylinder heads crack at some point. I would absolutely go for the 1750tbi or 2.2, or 2.0 JTDM if you want the diesel. The 3.2 V6 is a proper gas guzzler but without the sophisticated feel and noise of a proper Busso...
Can anyone help with a problem i am having, 2004 JTS spider wont start has no injector pulse
Wonderful looking car .. a cruiser rather than a bruiser though..
Happy to sit on the motorway but not fun on the Twisties.
Was thinking of buying a spider but thus video has put me off
I'm surprised a cambelt change is so cheap on these. Looks quite involved.
fairly easy once you have done a few.
Hi Master, can you please tell me the color code(or the name) of this Spider wheels?. Thanks in advance!
I've been interested in buying one of these for a while now...
There nice. One I was tempted to use as a daily.
Is a good purchase with 250k
I saw one of these today
Nice.
It was red
The oem satnav also does not fit in the dash dimensionwise in this non satnav hole
yeah i forgot to mention that along with loads of other stuff. i had 1 hour to film it before the car went to its new owner.
This is that car with the damaged good cover? Looks great now 👍
Yeah it was. All fixed and with its new owner now.
Very good review, why is the 2010 automatic 2.4 Jtdm has a 200 Hp instead of 2010 Hp , how many automatic 2.4 jtdm were sold in Uk ?
Just depends on the year. 2007 on was 210bhp.
@@ItaliaAutos why they would reduce the power on a latter model I just can’t understand, and the Co2 goes higher at the same time
The increased it
where is that computer that operates the hood located?
Are there any tips one can do to prevent moisture damage as you stated?
Its under the torneo cover under the carpet. Put it in a siplock bag.
How do I make sure that the hood ECU hasn't failed?
There is one on sale for cheaps marked - window failure. Explanation that roof won't operate due to window mechanism failure.
Is it really the window? Or should I suspect the roof ECU?
id get a professional to look at it.
How come you don't mention the number one killer of the 2.4 JTDM, cracked cylinder heads? :D Every person I know that had one of those engines (including myself) ended up with a cracked head
lots i didnt mention it was a bit or a rushed video.
Great intro, can I ask were you are based
Walsall West Midlands.
I wouldn't buy a diesel now in the UK. I've driven the 2.2 petrol version of this and also the 3.2 Brera. I would be interested to know which petrol engine you consider to be the best? 1.75 turbo sounds interesting? Also, you didn't mention the gearbox? I heard they can be a problem. Great video though. This is a car I have often thought of buying.
1750 is the most reliable of the bunch. My 3.2 Brera didn't gave me too much troubles during last 5 years. Previous owner though had to replace timing chains. Sounds daunting but considering the price these go for that did not and would not put me off. It's not difficult job for a good mechanic but a time consuming one. Manual box is F40 made in Sweden, stout but not rebuildable (no parts available).
First off, no Alfa Romeo, especially a Spider should be the home for a tractor engine, leave that to the German brands.
I owned a Brera 2.2 S for 4 years and 65k miles, my wife has a 2.2 JTS Spider which we have owned for 10 years and now has 75k miles, it is the upgraded MY 08 version.
To ensure you dont get water in the ECU well, never use a car wash or jet wash. If you have just bought a Spider check the ECU well soon as you can. Another thing you should check periodically, also on the 159 vehicles, is the drain in the scuttle on the drivers side, it can block up with debris, and then you can get water in the foot well, but it is easy to clear.
I appear to be looking in the mirror at the introduction!
yep new camera. should be sorted now finally found the hidden setting to change it
Alfa Romeo wears down those who don't
4 cylinder but runs like v8
So everything is flimsy and its rubbish.
No