MBRP said:

Hello

I have a Stilo 1.4L petrol version, 2004 registration. It has run around 41000.
My garage tells me that I need to replace it.

Will I be risking it, if I hold on till 50000? I bought the car second hand and I do around 5500 miles per year.

What else is worth changing along with the cambelt? I read about changing pulleys and water pump. Do they apply to Stilo as well?

Much appreciate your inputs.

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Oakley28 said:

I believe the water pump is recommended to be changed at the same time because the cambelt needs to come out to gain access to the water pump

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mzhussein said:

its preventative maintenance....if the water pump were to break, (given that it is run off of the cam belt) then it would put the timing out (obv depending on how it breaks), this would kill your engine...simple logic, guarding against quite a small risk factor, but with devistating consequenses.....

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mzhussein said:

its preventative maintenance....if the water pump were to break, (given that it is run off of the cam belt) then it would put the timing out (obv depending on how it breaks), this would kill your engine...simple logic, guarding against quite a small risk factor, but with devistating consequenses.....

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mzhussein said:

your choice....but id say a bad one. likewise dads got a 16 year old toyota, had one belt at 40000miles...now on 170000miles, no problems so far...but both cars are worth sweet FA so not worth the expense...

i cant remember if its the 1.6 or the 1.4 but one of them runs the pump off an aux belt....in that case itll be ok to leave it till it breaks.

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neonglow said:

Why do you guys change the water pump every 30/40 or so thousand miles The book says that you change the belt every 100 000 km, if i recall correctly but says nothing about the water pump. I've never heard of changing the water pump with the timing belt What's wrong with the pump?

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Oakley28 said:

:yeahthat:

+1

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Ffoxy said:

Dont worry... Its your choice.
The water pump is driven by the cambelt, as said before, IF the water-pump bearings fail it would be catastrophic for the engine... PLUS the cambelt has to be disturbed to change the water-pump, and a belt should always be changed if disturbed... so it makes PERFECT SENSE to replace the water-pump, the guide pulleys & tensioner along with the belt every time... the water-pump for my car was a quality brand (Quinton Hazel) & I only paid £30 for it, so stupid NOT to change it IMO.
YOU dont have to... I chose to... and at 2 years old & 52,000 miles. MY choice.

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neonglow said:

Couldn't agree more, it's entirely your choise. I was just saying that the car manual didn't say anything about changing the water pump. I know tons of people who drive 10 - 15 year old fiats (Bravo/Bravo) and have never changed the water pump or had problems with it. That sounds to me like let's change the oil pump as preventative messure cause if it breaks the damage to the engine would be catastrophic.

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Ffoxy said:

Dont be silly... Thats THEIR choice... there have been LOADS of Bravo owners on here who HAVE...
The oil pump is well lubricated unlike the water pump bearings.

Plus when the Owners manuals were written early water-pump bearing failure wasnt "anticipated", experience & time proved otherwise.

Then there is the question about who pays for the repair once your Warranty is expired?

You do... NOT the manufacturers... even if they were a little over enthusiastic about cambelt replacement & the consequences of it being done "on a budget"

But its STILL your choice...

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