Hello guys...I'm an italian owner of a 1992 Panda CLX with the 1.0fire Spi engine (kat)!It runs still very well,despite its 120'000km (approx 75'000miles)[8D]...now I've a question for the experts: can you show me how to fit a new timing belt?
General Timing belt
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pete1nlancs
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The Timing belts are relitively easy. The only difficult part is getting the crankshaft bolt loose.
1)Remove altenator drive belt.
2)Remove timing belt cover.All 10mm bolts and some are hidden behind a plastic cover on the front of the engine.
3)Loosen the crankshaft bolt depending on the model of the car. If there are 3 bolts around the crankhaft bolt, remove those and not the crankshaft bolt.
4)Behind the cover you will see your timing belt.
5)Alighn the marks on the crank and cam shafts. The will be a line on a tooth of the camshaft, alighn this with the very top of the rocker box cover. ONLY TURN THE CRANKSHAFT AND NOT THE CAMSHAFT.
6)Use a bit of white paint or tippex to mark a tooth on the pulleys with a solid part of the engine. These are to make sure nothing moves when you remove the belt.
7)Slacken off the belt tensioner and slide the belt off the pulleys.
8)Put a mark on a tooth of the new belt and one on the old one. And lay them on top of eachother so that the marks line up and go around the belt. If the lines do not line up (2 or 3 teeth away) it is the wrong belt. If they line up, it is the correct belt.
9)Refit the old belt, being very careful to try and not move the pulleys. Also make sure the slack in the belt is on the tensioner side of the engine and not the exhaust side. The belt should be pretty tight on the exhaust side of the engine.
10)Push the tensioner towards the belt to tighten the slack out if it and tighten the tensioner bolt.
11)Use a spanner to turn the engine over once and make sure your marks alighn once you have. If they have, the belt is on correctly.
12)To check the tension of the belt is correct. Put your finger and thumb on the belt and you should be able to twist it through 90 degrees at the longest point between two pulleys.
Now just replace your timing belt cover and your lower fan belt pulley. Replace your fan belt.
Start your engine, it should start fine.
NOTE: IF YOUR ENGINE IS VERY HARD TO TURN OR STOPS WHEN YOU TURN IT BY HAND, DO NOT TURN IT ANY FURTHER. TURN IT BACK AND CHECK EVERYTHING AGAIN.
Good Luck.
Pete
Pete
K&N Induction Kit On A Panda?? Never!!!
1)Remove altenator drive belt.
2)Remove timing belt cover.All 10mm bolts and some are hidden behind a plastic cover on the front of the engine.
3)Loosen the crankshaft bolt depending on the model of the car. If there are 3 bolts around the crankhaft bolt, remove those and not the crankshaft bolt.
4)Behind the cover you will see your timing belt.
5)Alighn the marks on the crank and cam shafts. The will be a line on a tooth of the camshaft, alighn this with the very top of the rocker box cover. ONLY TURN THE CRANKSHAFT AND NOT THE CAMSHAFT.
6)Use a bit of white paint or tippex to mark a tooth on the pulleys with a solid part of the engine. These are to make sure nothing moves when you remove the belt.
7)Slacken off the belt tensioner and slide the belt off the pulleys.
8)Put a mark on a tooth of the new belt and one on the old one. And lay them on top of eachother so that the marks line up and go around the belt. If the lines do not line up (2 or 3 teeth away) it is the wrong belt. If they line up, it is the correct belt.
9)Refit the old belt, being very careful to try and not move the pulleys. Also make sure the slack in the belt is on the tensioner side of the engine and not the exhaust side. The belt should be pretty tight on the exhaust side of the engine.
10)Push the tensioner towards the belt to tighten the slack out if it and tighten the tensioner bolt.
11)Use a spanner to turn the engine over once and make sure your marks alighn once you have. If they have, the belt is on correctly.
12)To check the tension of the belt is correct. Put your finger and thumb on the belt and you should be able to twist it through 90 degrees at the longest point between two pulleys.
Now just replace your timing belt cover and your lower fan belt pulley. Replace your fan belt.
Start your engine, it should start fine.
NOTE: IF YOUR ENGINE IS VERY HARD TO TURN OR STOPS WHEN YOU TURN IT BY HAND, DO NOT TURN IT ANY FURTHER. TURN IT BACK AND CHECK EVERYTHING AGAIN.
Good Luck.
Pete
Pete
K&N Induction Kit On A Panda?? Never!!!
Uh..you couldn't have explained it better!but I still have some doubts:
- may I leave the engine without the timing belt cover or it's important to protect against dust,water and similar[?][?]
- usually, which is the right mileage to substitute the t. belt on a Fire engine[?]I know FIAT recommends an interval of 100'000km (approx 60'000miles), do you think it's too much?
!but I still have some doubts:- may I leave the engine without the timing belt cover or it's important to protect against dust,water and similar[?][?]
- usually, which is the right mileage to substitute the t. belt on a Fire engine[?]I know FIAT recommends an interval of 100'000km (approx 60'000miles), do you think it's too much?
pete1nlancs
New member
Hope it helps you out.
As for leaving the timing belt cover off, it's up to you really. We replace them as a rule at work. It does protect from dust and anything falling into the path of the belt, which may damage the engine. Saying this though, when the cover is off, you will notice the amount of dust that is produced by the belt.
The belt replacement intervals are usally very strict and tested for tollerances within Fiat Auto. I recommend you stick to them or even replace the belt before the interval, it is up to you completely.
The FIRE engine is not an interferance engine (no piston to valve damage if the belt snaps). It is safer to go with Fiat recomenations.
Good Luck
Pete
K&N Induction Kit On A Panda?? Never!!!
As for leaving the timing belt cover off, it's up to you really. We replace them as a rule at work. It does protect from dust and anything falling into the path of the belt, which may damage the engine. Saying this though, when the cover is off, you will notice the amount of dust that is produced by the belt.
The belt replacement intervals are usally very strict and tested for tollerances within Fiat Auto. I recommend you stick to them or even replace the belt before the interval, it is up to you completely.
The FIRE engine is not an interferance engine (no piston to valve damage if the belt snaps). It is safer to go with Fiat recomenations.
Good Luck
Pete
K&N Induction Kit On A Panda?? Never!!!
