Hiya all,
Big problem with barbara barchetta. The car has over a period of around 8 months started to sound really rough and tappety.
Reading the numerous posts on the subject, I decided to have the variator replaced when it went in for a major cambelt service. Unfortunately, the sound did not stop and has continued to worsen day by day.
I travel to work every morning which is around 30km away. At start up in the garage, the noise is hardly audible for the first 3-4 minutes, however, by the time I get to work, it sounds like a very rough diesel on start up.
I have been back to the garage and the mechanic (not Fiat specialist), said that he checked the valves and could not see any displacment problems and suggested I put up with it since the engine is in good working order and trying to sort out the noise may end up costing a packet and possibly cause problems.
BTW, the return trip is noisy from start up which is usually 6 hours later.
The noise is really ticking me off now and ruining my enjoyment plus it makes the car sound like a banger rather than a classis.
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL SINCE I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT CAR MECHANICS.
Big problem with barbara barchetta. The car has over a period of around 8 months started to sound really rough and tappety.
Reading the numerous posts on the subject, I decided to have the variator replaced when it went in for a major cambelt service. Unfortunately, the sound did not stop and has continued to worsen day by day.
I travel to work every morning which is around 30km away. At start up in the garage, the noise is hardly audible for the first 3-4 minutes, however, by the time I get to work, it sounds like a very rough diesel on start up.
I have been back to the garage and the mechanic (not Fiat specialist), said that he checked the valves and could not see any displacment problems and suggested I put up with it since the engine is in good working order and trying to sort out the noise may end up costing a packet and possibly cause problems.
BTW, the return trip is noisy from start up which is usually 6 hours later.
The noise is really ticking me off now and ruining my enjoyment plus it makes the car sound like a banger rather than a classis.
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL SINCE I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT CAR MECHANICS.