Batius finkius
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Based on the Fiat recommendation for change date/mileage my cambelt on the 1.6 diesel it isn’t due for at least a year and many 10s of thousands of miles. However, I am a cautious chap and I don’t like the idea of the number of stop/starts the car does straining the belt and a long change time listed so I’ve had it done. And it’s a good job I did…
The water pump had the beginning of a leak (1cm diameter dried coolant crystals) and the bearing had some play in it. I‘ve not notice any significant loss of coolant or noises but clearly, despite not being due a swap (by many miles!) the water pump wasn’t too long for this world. The tensioner and idler pulleys were all ok.
Just a heads up if you have a few miles/years on yours, you might want to keep a very close eye on the coolant level or consider an earlier belt swap.
The water pump had the beginning of a leak (1cm diameter dried coolant crystals) and the bearing had some play in it. I‘ve not notice any significant loss of coolant or noises but clearly, despite not being due a swap (by many miles!) the water pump wasn’t too long for this world. The tensioner and idler pulleys were all ok.
Just a heads up if you have a few miles/years on yours, you might want to keep a very close eye on the coolant level or consider an earlier belt swap.