Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change

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Mon 7 Jun 2004 23:40
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Ross Lavery
Hi all,

I have recentley bought a Fiat coupe 20v turbo to go for sale.

It has a full fiat history but worringly no record of a cam belt change!! I understand its an engine out or butcher it job on these cars?????

Can anyone tell me how bad the job is to do as I am planning on changing it before I sell the vehicle on

Cheers

Ross
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Mon 7 Jun 2004 23:55
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up)
Thick end of a grand at the dealer but you may be stuck paying it as no one I know will go near it. Ghastly unpopular car, why did you buy it??
Andrew


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Tue 8 Jun 2004 00:04
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Ross Lavery
Hi mate,

I was planning on doing the belt myself

There rare as rocking horse droppings up where I am, sold a few before.

Cheap fast way to 150 MPH

This one was cheap enough with Full history so I thought id chance it

Cheers

Ross
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Tue 8 Jun 2004 00:10
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - dieselhead
I'm trying to find an early 16 or 20 valve turbo for a friend at the moment and was wondering about this. According to Honest John's car by car breakdown specialists can change the belt in situ for around £500.
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Tue 8 Jun 2004 00:16
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Ross Lavery
I didnt think it was possible to change the belt in situ without breaking the cam cover and cutting through a chassis leg, could be wrong though
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Tue 8 Jun 2004 00:55
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - dieselhead
Could be possible if the driveshafts/exhaust is disconnected and the engine jacked up...just a guess.

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Tue 8 Jun 2004 18:58
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Ross Lavery
Had a look in a timing belt data book today and the engine does need to come out to do the job properley, also when its out I think ill do the clutch and all the oil seals

Cheers
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Tue 8 Jun 2004 22:44
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Ian D
The cam belt can be changed with the engine in situ, several specialists can do it for around £400. Go to www.coupe-sport.co.uk and find you way to the forum and do a search for cam belt change and all should be revealed. I owned one (a 1998 S reg) for a year and it is a great car, from what I remember the belt/tensioner should be repaced at 72000 miles or 6 years but the sperts recommend more like 4 years/50000 miles.
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Tue 8 Jun 2004 23:17
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Ross Lavery
Cheers for that mate, I will have a butchers
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Fri 11 Jun 2004 17:12
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo belt change - Crinkly Dave
My nephew lives in Dorset. Was quoted £1400 for this. Local specialist did it by lowering the engine at an angle. Volunteered that he had changed the tensioner as a matter of course, and had checked the water pump but all ok. £496 all in, I think
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