Since I'm doing a belt change on a Panda 1.2 8v I thought I might as well do the Punto too.
At the moment I don't have the engine number or Haynes for the Punto to hand, so I'm assuming that it'll be much the same as the early Panda engine where the good book says tight so the belt can be twisted by ninety degrees, and then go to a Fiat dealer with your wallet open to have them check it. Luckily, there's an alternative on the Panda, ping the belt and measure the frequency on yer 'phone. The desired values are published.
Anyone know of a way to get around buying an expensive tool for the Punto?
(Same engine, different belts apparently, so it might be a bit risky to use the Panda's audio frequency on a Punto belt. Although my Physics head says they'll be made of the same stuff so need the same tension, and the straight belt lengths will be the same and it ought to work...).
At the moment I don't have the engine number or Haynes for the Punto to hand, so I'm assuming that it'll be much the same as the early Panda engine where the good book says tight so the belt can be twisted by ninety degrees, and then go to a Fiat dealer with your wallet open to have them check it. Luckily, there's an alternative on the Panda, ping the belt and measure the frequency on yer 'phone. The desired values are published.
Anyone know of a way to get around buying an expensive tool for the Punto?
(Same engine, different belts apparently, so it might be a bit risky to use the Panda's audio frequency on a Punto belt. Although my Physics head says they'll be made of the same stuff so need the same tension, and the straight belt lengths will be the same and it ought to work...).