Sportwagon 2, the second

In my last post I mentioned out new 156 Sportwagon. We're still very content with it, although the problem with the 3000 rpms is not solved, yet. But I bought a little device, an OBD linking contact to read the ECU's calls.
It's WiFi connectable tou my iPhone with an app of the same firm. (Other apps work as well, for now this is appropriate to the job on hand). Some fancy gadgets are availbable with these OBD-linkable devices. But I think a dashboard af an alfa 156 is designed properly. so no extra geges for me, for this moment. Extra are the gages to read the state of the battery, the engine pressure and so one.
Nice toys, for boys.

The thing is, the device called an error, being P0340, that's a camshaft sensor error. Now it seems this sensor is located behind the distribution belt from the engine, so that's a good thing. The distribution was due too. Look here how it's done (in German). This is rather a illustratieve video of the problem I have. A simple sensor (90 euro's) and a fix for about 500 euros. That's good, but it's bad too. The distribution is about to be renewed, but why didn't this sensor problem occur when I bought the car?

Yesterday I polished the Sportwagon, inside and out, in the rain. Can you dig it? and every time I pass the car (I still do most of my errands by Brik bike), I wonder why it is such a beautiful car.

Even our daughter thinks now she has to go 

for her driving lessons, since this car is great!