IfI open the gearbox, I know that on the back plate of the box are reverse an 5th gear, also every gearbox Alfa and Fiat regardless of selespeed or manual have problem from time to time with reverse, difficult to engage , I had 156 2.0 twin spark from brand new and I had the same problem with reverse, needing some effort to put it in Iwas driving a 2002 Alfa 147 TS when I spotted a 2006 147 Selespeed for sale. This car had only done 34,000km and was on sale for $8,000. There had to be a catch! 147selespeed errors p0725 p1745 p1746 p1748. Failure lamp: 'On' requested Fault intermittent Test complete or not applicable Minutes: 245 Engine RPM: 0 Car speed: 7.0 km/h The friendly Alfa Romeo Club - If you are looking to buy or you are already an Alfa Romeo owner, join to get the most from your Alfa147, 156 & GT Alfa GT 2.0 Selespeed. Jump Most Selespeed problems in the end stem from completely other sources (there is a Selespeed problem on this forum caused by lack of Petrol !) but one has to admit that there is extra electronics and hydraulics added to a manual system, and thus more chance on problems. The 7posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Jul 22, 2006. Hello everyone, I live in Canberra ACT, Australia and 12 months ago purchased a 2003 156 selespeed. I am having problems with the gearbox jumping out of gear and into neutral. This can happen from either 4th or 5th gear and at any speed from 20km/h to 80km/h. The car has been back to the local 1 Replace the actuator (which all garages wanted to do) which would cost around £300 to £400. 2) Replace the sensor on the actuator. Obviously number 2 was the way to go first so I ordered the part and figured I could whip out the actuator, replace the sensor and be back up and running in no time. 147Selespeed 53 plate. Serviced 6 months ago at Jamie Porters. No warning lights, no complaints, fluid levels are fine (if a little high) Problem manifests itself as a very sluggish change into 3rd from second. Between 1 and 2 seconds. Last night it started doing something else from time to time. It would change out of second. DavidC. 30651 posts · Joined 2003. #2 · Mar 10, 2013. 1: yes, new pump. 2: is the Selespeed system warning and it is flashing and dropping to Neutral because the pump isn't running as it should. But you should also open clean the big connector to the Selespeed actuator beside the battery with something like Electrolube EML. David C. Readall the reviews here . The Alfa Romeo 147 2004 prices range from $2,200 for the basic trim level Hatchback 147 2.0 Twin Spark to $7,700 for the top of the range Hatchback 147 GTA Selespeed. The Alfa Romeo 147 2004 comes in Hatchback. The Alfa Romeo 147 2004 is available in Premium Unleaded Petrol. Engine sizes and transmissions vary from Alfa147, 156 & GT. Selespeed problems. Tags selespeed failure selespeed system failure selespeedbroken. Jump to Latest Follow 8K views The friendly Alfa Romeo Club - If you are looking to buy or you are already an Alfa Romeo owner, join to get the most from your ownership g9fxMc.