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1983 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Service & Repair Manual
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General dimensions and weights
Saloon and Sport Sedan
Dimensions
Overall length (with standard burnpers) .....................................................
Overall length (with irnpact-absorbing burnpers) ......................................
.................................................................................................... Overall width
................................................................................................... Overall height
Ground clearance .............................................................................................
W heelbase ........................ .. ...............................................................
Front track .............................................................................................
.................................................................... ...................... Rear track ..
Weights
Kerb weight (full tank):
Except N. America ...................................................................................
N. America without irnpact-absorbing burnpers ...............................
N. America with irnpact-absorbing burnpers .....................................
Maxirnurn towing weight ...............................................................................
Coupe and Sprint Veloce
Dimensions
Overall length ...................................................................................................
Overall width ....................................................................................................
Overall height ...................................................................................................
Ground clearance .............................................................................................
Wheelbase ............................................................................................
Front track ........................ .. ................................................................
Rear track ...............................................................................................
Weights
Kerb weight (full tank) ....................................................................................
Maxirnurn towing weight ...............................................................................
4385 rnrn (1 72.6 in)
4500 rnrn (177.2 in)
1640 rnrn (64.6 in)
1430 rnrn (56.3 in)
152.4 rnrn (6.0 in)
2510 rnrn (98.82 in)
1366 rnrn (53.78 in)
1358 rnrn (53.46 in)
l060 kg (2337 I b)
1200 kg (2645 Ib)
1297 kg (2860 Ib)
1200 kg (2645 Ib)
4345 rnrn (171.1 in)
1660 rnrn (65.4 in)
1330 rnrn (52.4 in)
152.4 rnrn (6.0 in)
2400 rnrn (94.49 in)
1360 rnrn (53.54 in)
1358 rnrn (53.46 in)
1232 kg (271 0 Ib)
800 kg (1 763 Ib)

Use of English
As this book has been written in England, it uses the appropriate English component names, phrases, and spelling. Some of these differ from
those used in America. Normally, these cause no difficulty, but to make sure, a glossary is printed below. In ordering spare parts remember the parts
list may use some of these words:
English American English American
Accelerator
Aerial
Anti-roll bai
Big-end bearing
Bonnet (engine cover)
Boot (luggage compartment)
Bulkhead
Bush
Cam follower or tappet
Carburettor
Catc h
Chokelventuri
Circlip
Clearance
Crownwheel
Damper
Disc (brake)
Distance piece
Drop arm
Drop head coupe
Dynamo
Earth (electrical)
Engineer's blue
Estate car
Exhaust manifold
Fault findingldiagnosis
Float chamber
Free-play
Freewheel
Gearbox
Gearchange
Grub screw
Gudgeon pin
Halfshaft
Handbrake
Hood
Hot spot
Indicator
Interior light
Layshaft (of gearbox)
Leading shoe (of brake)
Gas pedal
Antenna
Stabiliser or sway bar
Rod bearing
Hood
Trunk
Firewall
Bushing
Valve lifter or tappet
Carburetor
Latch
Barrel
Snap-ring
Lash
Ring gear (of differential)
Shock absorber, shock
Rotorldisk
Spacer
Pitman arm
Convertible
Generator (DC)
Ground
Prussian blue
Station wagon
Header
Troubleshooting
Float bowl
Lash
Coast
Transmission
Shift
Setscrew, Allen screw
Piston pin or wrist pin
Axleshaft
Parking brake
Soft top
Heat riser
Turn signal
Dome lamp
Countershaft
Primary shoe
Locks
Methylated spirit
Motorway
Number plate
Paraffin
Petrol
Petrol tank
'Pinking'
Prise (force apart)
Propeller shaft
Quarterlight
Retread
Reverse
Rocker cover
Saloon
Seized
Sidelight
Silencer
Sill panel (beneath doors)
Small end, little end
Spanner
Split cotter (for valve spring cap)
Split pin
Steering arm
Sump
Swari
Tab washer
Tappet
Thrust bearing
Top gear
Torch
Trackrod (of steering)
Trailing shoe (of brake)
Transmission
Tyre
Van
Vice
Wheel nut
Windscreen
Winglmudguard
Latches
Denatured alcohol
Freeway, turnpike etc
License plate
Kerosene
Gasoline (gas)
Gas tank
'Pinging'
Prv
Driveshaft
Quarter window
Recap
Back-up
Valve cover
Sedan
Frozen
Parking light
Muffler
Rocker panel
Piston pin or wrist pin
Wrench
Lock (for valve spring retainer)
Cotter pin
Spindle arm
Oil pan
Metal chips or debris
Tang or lock
Valve lifter
Throw-out bearing
High
Flashlight
Tie-rod (or connecting rod)
Secondary shoe
Whole drive line
Tire
Panel wagonlvan
Vise
Lug nut
Windshield
Fender

Buying spare parts
and vehicle identification numbers
Buying spare parts ordering spare parts or asking for inforrnation.
Spare parts are available from many sources. for example: Alfa A quantity of identification numbers and labels are affixed to the
Romeo garages, other garages and accessory shops, and motor car as shown in the diagram, but it is ernphasised that only on North
factors. Our advice regarding spare part sources is as follows.: Arnerican vehicles are those rnarked to be found.
Officially appointed Alfa Rorneo garages - This is the best source The engine number is starnped on the engine casing on the left-
of parts which are peculiar to your vehicle and are otherwise not hand side (photo).
generally available (eg complete cylinder heads, interna1 gearbox
cornponents. badges, interior trim etc). It is also the only place at
which vou should buv Darts if vour car is still under warrantv - non-
, ,
Alfa Rorneo cornponents may invalidate the warranty. To be sure of
obtaining the correct parts it will always be necessary to give the
storeman your car's engine and chassis number, and if possible, to
take the 'old' part along for positive identification. Remember that
many parts are available on a factory exchange scheme - any parts
returned should always be cleanl It obviously makes good sense to go
straight to the specialists on your car for this type of part for they are
best equipped to supply you.
Other garages and accessory shops - These are often very good
places to buy materials and components needed for the maintenance
of your car (eg oil filters, spark plugs, bulbs, drivebelts, oils and
greases, touch-up paint. filler paste etc). They also sell genera1
accessories, usually have convenient opening hours, charge lower
prices and can often be found not far from home.
Motor factors - Good factors will stock al1 of the more irnportant
cornponents which wear out relatively quickly (eg clutch cornponents.
pistons. valves, eaaust system. brake cylinders/pipes/hoses/seals and
pads etc). Motor factors will often provide new or reconditioned
components on a part exchange basis - this can save a considerable
amount of rnoney.
Vehicle identification nurnbers
It is most important to identify the vehicle accurately when Engine number next to flywheel
Plate and sticker locations
1 Vehicle identification 4 Engine nurnber 9 Spark plug data 13. A ir pollution
nurnber - engine 5' Exhaust ernission data 10 Fuel requirernent cornpliance certificate
cornpartment 6. Loadlseating capacity l1 Paint code 14 Catalytic converter
2. VIN - top of facia 7 Running-in data 12 Exhaust ernission leve1 overheat warning
pane1 8 Lubrication data during production North America only
3' DOT certification

Tools and working facilities
Introduction
A selection of good tools is a fundamental requirement for anyone
contemplating the maintenance and repair of a motor vehicle. For the
owner who does not possess any, their purchase will prove a con-
siderable expense, offsetting some of the savings made by doing-it-
yourself. However, provided that the tools purchased rneet the rele-
vant national safety standards and are of good quality, they will last
for rnany years and prove an extremely worthwhile investment.
To help the average owner to decide which tools are needed to
carry out the various tasks detailed in this manual. we have compiled
three lists of tools under the following headings: Maintenance and
minor repair, Repair and overhaul, and Special. The newcomer to
practical rnechanics should start off with the Maintenance and minor
repair tool kit and confine himself to the sirnpler jobs around the
vehicle. Then, as his confidence and experience grow, he can under-
take more difficult tasks, buying extra tools as, and when. they are
needed. In this way. a Maintenance and minor repair tool kit can be
built-up into a Repair and overhaul tool kit over a considerable period
of time without any major cash outlays. The experienced do-it-
yourselfer will have a tool kit good enough for most repair and
overhaul procedures and will add tools from the Special category
when he feels the expense is justified by the arnount of use to which
these tools will be put.
It is obviously not possible to cover the subject of tools fully here.
For those who wish to learn more about tools and their use there is a
book entitled How to Choose and Use Car Tools available from the
publishers of this rnanual.
Maintenance and minor repair t001 kit
The tools given in this list should be considered as a rninirnum
requirement if routine maintenance, servicing and minor repair oper-
ations are to be undertaken. We recomrnend the purchase of combina-
tion spanners (ring one end, open-ended the other); although more
expensive than open-ended ones, they do give the advantages of both
types of spanner.
Combination spanners - 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14 & 1 7 mm
Adjustable spanner - 9 inch
Spark plug spanner (with rubber insert)
Spark plug gap adjustment t001
Set of feeler gauges
Brake bleed nipple spanner
Screwdriver - 4 in long x ) in dia (flat blade)
Screwdriver - 4 in long x ) in dia (cross blade)
Combination pliers - 6 inch
Hacksaw (junior)
Tyre pump
Tyre pressure gauge
Oil can
Fine emery cloth (1 sheet)
Wire brush (small)
Funnel (medium size)
Repair and overhaul t001 kit
These tools are virtually essential for anyone undertaking any
rnajor repairs to a motor vehicle, and are additional to those given in
the Maintenance and minor repair list. Included in this list is a
cornprehensive set of sockets. Although these are expensive they will
be found invaluable as they are so versatile - particularly if various
drives are included in the set. We recornmend the in square-drive
type, as this can be used with most proprietary torque wrenches. If you
cannot afford a socket set, even bought piecemeal, then inexpensive
tubular box spanners are a useful alternative.
The tools in this list will occasionally need to be supplemented by
tools from the Special list.
Sockets (or box spanners) to cover range in previous list
Reversible ratchet drive (for use with socketsl
Extension piece, 10 inch (for use with sockets)
Universal joint (for use with sockets)
Torque wrench (for use with sockets)
'Mole' wrench - 8 inch
Ball pein hammer
Soft-faced hammer, plastic or rubber
Screwdriver - 6 in long x a in dia (flat blade)
Screwdriver - 2 in long x & in square (flat bladel
Screwdriver - 1;. in long x ) in dia (cross blade)
Screwdriver - 3 /n long x in dia (electricians)
Pliers - electricians side cutters
Pliers - needle nosed
Pliers - circlip (interna1 and external)
Cold chisel - t- inch
Scriber
Scraper
Centre punch
Pin punch
Hacksaw
Valve grinding t001
Steel rulelstraight-edge
Allen keys
Selection of files
Wire brush (large)
Axle-stands
Jack (strong scissor or hydraulic type)
Special tools
The tools in this list are those which are not used regularly, are
expensive to buy, or which need to be used in accordance with their
manufacturers' instructions. Unless relatively difficult rnechanical jobs
are undertaken frequently, it will not be economic to buy many of
these tools. Where this is the case. you could consider clubbing
together with friends (or joining a motorists' club) to make a joint
purchase, or borrowing the tools against a deposit from a local garage
or tool hire specialist.
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Introducing the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1983 Repair Service Manual.
This comprehensive manual is specifically designed to assist owners of the Alfa Romeo Alfetta model year 1983 in maintaining and repairing their vehicle. With detailed instructions and diagrams, this manual provides all the necessary information to keep your Alfetta running smoothly.
Key features of the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1983 Repair Service Manual include:
- Accurate and up-to-date information for all models of the 1983 Alfa Romeo Alfetta
- Detailed step-by-step instructions for maintenance tasks, including oil changes, fluid checks, and tire rotations
- In-depth troubleshooting guides to help diagnose and fix common issues
- Clear diagrams and illustrations to aid in understanding the vehicle's components
- Comprehensive information on electrical systems, engine repair, and transmission maintenance
- Recommended service schedules to ensure optimal performance and longevity
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