This might help a little:

http://alfa155.org/forum/viewtopic.p...8773&start=300

If the clips are the usual horrible Alfa things I just stick a screwdriver in and twist them off, then replace with jubilee clips! When replacing, make sure you put the worm drive on the upside to make them more accessible.

On mine, the clips had been replaced with jubilees but the idiot before me had put the worm drive underneath which meant I had to remove the throttle body and squeeze my arm through the tiny hole to get at each one...I was COVERED in buises!

Alfajack has done this job a few times and may have more advise...my parting comment is to be aware of the earthing straps at the rear, unless you undo them they will prevent you from removing the inlet until you break them!

wrinx