Technical Timing belt and tensioner for Fiat Punto
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Technical Timing belt and tensioner for Fiat Punto
bluenose233
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although normal timing belt changed at 70000 it is strongly reccoumened that you change the belt after 40000 miles (espically if you do alot of stop\start driving) as a broken belt can cause severe engine damage. best to get it done at next service.
a broken belt will not cause servere engine damage, its a safe engine. After 49k, yeah change it
bluenose233
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i stand corrected! only quoteing haynes.
yeah i spotted the error in haynes too, it will in most cars - but the FIRE unit it wont
Please, could someone tell me the correct timing belt tension for a Fiat Punto 55 SE 1.1
N-reg car.
The Haynes manual does not seem to give a figure for this.
Thats because to set it properly you need a timing belt tension tool.
However if you twist the length between the cam and the water pump it should be able to turn about 90 degrees with resonable force. If you are worried take it to a garage to have it checked with a proper tool.
Also remember that the 16v fire engine and also the 1.6 and 1.4 engines are damaged by timing belt failures its only the 1.1 & 1.2 8v that are clearence engines.
However if you twist the length between the cam and the water pump it should be able to turn about 90 degrees with resonable force. If you are worried take it to a garage to have it checked with a proper tool.
Also remember that the 16v fire engine and also the 1.6 and 1.4 engines are damaged by timing belt failures its only the 1.1 & 1.2 8v that are clearence engines.
I have a timing belt tension tool.
I just need to know the correct tension for a Fiat Punto 55 SX 1.1 litre N-reg Mk 1 1996 model.
Can anyone help, please?
just use finger n thumb it will be fine
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