147 1.6 TS 88 kW C510 gearbox — ALFA ROMEO
147 1.6 TS 88 kW C510 gearbox on Alfa Romeo: 102 steps, engines AR32103, AR32104. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for ALFA ROMEO — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 1.6, TS
- Opens: brake fluid, gearbox oil
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- Remove the starter motor but do not disconnect
📐 23 workshop diagrams for AR32103
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
Preparation and removal
- Installation is in the reverse order of removal
- Gearbox support bolt:
- Remove the fuse box cover
- Position the container lower than the clutch slave cylinder
- Cross member/body:
- Lower suspension arms to lower ball joints:
- Cross member/body:
- Lower suspension arm:
- Drive shaft to gearbox flange:
- Without disconnecting the cable, move the bonnet catch aside
- Fit a lifting eye to the engine
- Fit a lifting eye to the engine
- Remove the front left wheel
- Remove the right engine cover
- Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield
- Disconnect the drive shafts from the gearbox
- Remove the lower suspension arms
- Use a special tool:
- Disconnect the stabiliser link(s)
- Remove the pre-catalytic converter
- Remove the engine support
- Remove the bolts
- Remove the gearbox lower cover
- Use the special tool to support the subframe
- Power steering:
- Remove the power steering mounting bolts
- Remove the subframe bolts
- Remove the power steering hose brackets
- Lower the subframe
- Remove the subframe
- Drain the gearbox oil
- Collect the escaping fluid in a container
- Remove the drive shaft centre bearing bracket
- Remove the drive shafts
- Remove the starter motor but do not disconnect
- Secure to the vehicle
- Remove the flywheel inspection cover
- Remove the engine/gearbox attaching bolts
- Loosen the bolt
- Upper bolts, gearbox to engine:
- Remove the engine/gearbox lower attaching bolts
- Fit a lifting jack
- Fit the special tool
- Remove the gearbox support
- Remove the remaining engine/gearbox attaching bolts
- Lower the gearbox slightly
- Remove the gearbox
Installation and checks
- Engine/gearbox attaching bolt:
- Connect the special tool to the reservoir
- Remove the safety cap
- Gearbox support nut(s):
- Gearbox support bolt:
- Gearbox support nut(s):
- Until no bubbles come out
- Refit the battery tray
- Refit the battery
- Check the brake fluid reservoir level
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