Afternoon.
A few months back, I was given a Seicento Sporting for free. It's a '99 black, with Abarth wheels, skirts, badges & seats with 80k. Generally tidy, just unwashed for a while!
It's been fine until last week, it just cut out pulling off a roundabout. Turned over but would not fire. It was always a bit clattery, like bottom end noise but drove fine.
Long and short of it was the timing somehow managed to find its self waaay out. Belt was intact and attached.
I had a read on the guides on here and reset the timing using the marks, but struggled with the crank pulley.
The car runs, alot smoother and quieter, but hesitant and sluggish.
I used the mark inside the gearbox cover. There were 3 teeth, I turned the engine over until the centre tooth lined up with a small round dimple in the flywheel. Is this correct??
Regards.
A few months back, I was given a Seicento Sporting for free. It's a '99 black, with Abarth wheels, skirts, badges & seats with 80k. Generally tidy, just unwashed for a while!
It's been fine until last week, it just cut out pulling off a roundabout. Turned over but would not fire. It was always a bit clattery, like bottom end noise but drove fine.
Long and short of it was the timing somehow managed to find its self waaay out. Belt was intact and attached.
I had a read on the guides on here and reset the timing using the marks, but struggled with the crank pulley.
The car runs, alot smoother and quieter, but hesitant and sluggish.
I used the mark inside the gearbox cover. There were 3 teeth, I turned the engine over until the centre tooth lined up with a small round dimple in the flywheel. Is this correct??
Regards.
