(G) My new Uno (Will Start One Day)

Hi All,

I’ve Just got my new Uno home




Now the work begins .

You came back to mk1 Uno ownership Louie! And it's a turbo too

What's the plan? A Dunc style total strip down

And tell us more about the new one. I remember seeing it up for sale on the turbocollective site, and if it wasn't so far away from me and I wasn't so skint I'd have probably gone for it myself.

Mk1 Uno's rule!

need a fiberglass hatch?!

thats very nice looks rather tidy

Thanks for the replies guys

This is how the 45S was when I purchased her

I’ve just been to try and start the engine again in the hope that something could have rattled free during the trip home. Clunk! ZZZZZZZZZZ No such luck .

I’m going remove the starter motor and test it. Then take the plugs out and turn the engine over by hand (big spanner on the crank) (as advised by SFC julian). Wish me luck .

Chas, It’s a 45S .

You don’t know how gutted I was when I sold Bianca .

I’m not sure about the plan ATM. A Dunc style stripdown takes years . Long-term I’d like to have a massive rust busting session then a rebuilt engine and Turbo. Trouble is finding a block that passes the kiln test.

My short-term plan is to have a look at this engine, if bad fit an OK engine, work the brakes and see how she fairs the dreaded MOT.

Jai, would be good to grab a fibre hatch some time .

you seem to like these UT replicas

next is maybe a real UT

Maybe .

Engine state of play...

Crankshaft pulley turned OK. Shame the timing belt jumped teeth .

Camshaft pulley won’t budge with over 70 Foot Pounds (98 ish NM) in either direction .

The sparkplug electrodes are dirty, bit in tacked. I’ve put them back and called it a day.

Any guesses as to the top end problem? .

Whip the rocker cover off and take the camshaft out - if it's a FIRE engine this is a piece of p*ss, just 3 bearings each with 2 bolts. See if any of the bearings have siezed.

is that fitted wth the same rear lights as duncs that everyone seems to want?

Thanks JonnyBoy – I’ll check there next It’s not the FIRE (Or OHV)) BTW .

Maybe head off too for a better look . (cheers andy ).

There the ones Beau .

wonder if a swop for a hatch would be worth mentioning........

I'll give it a go...

Jai, will you swap you're engine for my hatch please?

here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-FIAT-UNO-...QQcmdZViewItem

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-uno-Turbo...QQcmdZViewItem

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-uno-Turbo...QQcmdZViewItem

Hmmm doesnt the uno use a garrett T2 turbo or similar?