smart51
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 11:57 AM |
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Fiat Stilo Cam Belt
My Brother in law has had a quote for a service and cam belt change at over £500. A local independent said it is a Fiat only job unless you buy an
expensive Fiat diagnostic tool. Is this true or are they just having him on?
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 12:02 PM |
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Which engine and what year might be useful.
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smart51
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 12:35 PM |
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1.2 16V, 2002 model year.
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donut
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 12:57 PM |
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Lucky its not the Coupe, thats an engine out jobby to replace the cambelt!!! There are a couple of people who know how to do it with the engine in
situe but it ain't easy. The Stilo may be a similar thing.
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[Edited on 15/7/07 by donut]
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 01:07 PM |
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That seems about right
It cost £850 for a 60k service and cam belt on a jeep cherokee or chrysler voyager it takes 2 hrs to change the belts on these vehicle when you have
the knack that is
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 01:32 PM |
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That engine has been used in the 16V punto for some while. My wife had both Punto and Stilo with that engine. I can't see all of those older
Punto's going to the main dealers. main dealers are for warranty stuff anything else you go where you get proper service and the people know
what they are doing. Mechanics not fitters.
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angus.d
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| posted on 15/7/07 at 04:34 PM |
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My wife had a 1.2 16V Punto and I imagine its the same engine.
I think the problem is that unlike the 1.2 8v engine which has timing marks on the pulleys, the 16v does not. The procedure for changing the belt in
the Haynes manual looked a right faff on. You had to remove all the spark plugs and screw in these Fiat special tool adaptors which had long rods
passing through them. You had to turn the engine over by hand 'till all the rods were level (checking it was at the right point in the cycle)
then screw in another Fiat special tool to lock the cams in position. Then you could change the belt.
Although I've changed belts before I got the Fiat dealer to do just this bit of work and I got them to replace the tensioner which has a bearing
in it, at the same time.
Apart from this cambelt pain, the engine was otherwise moderately easy to service.
Angus.
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