Stilo 1.2 Timing Belt Change

*I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this document nor do I take any responsibility for damage to any vehicle or person due to the misinterpretation of the information/inadequate skills, any work that you carry out to your own vehicle is entirely at your own risk. These are guidelines only and if in doubt I kindly suggest that you contact a Fiat dealer/relative organisation for clarification/legalities.*




1. Raise and support front of vehicle
2. Remove:

• RH front wheel
• RH wheel arch liner
• Auxiliary drive belts.

3. Turn crankshaft clockwise until dowel pin [opposite crankshaft position (CKP) sensor [2].
4. Remove:

• Crankshaft pulley bolts [3]
• Crankshaft pulley [4]
• Timing belt lower cover bolt [5].
• RH engine mounting and bracket

5. Disconnect throttle cable
6. Disconnect vacuum pipes and wiring connections from upper inlet manifold
7. Remove:

• Upper inlet manifold
• Fuel rail.
• lnjectors
• Engine control module (ECM) DO NOT disconnect harness multi-plug.
• Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor [2]
• Timing belt covers [6] & [7]
• HT leads
• Spark plugs
• Blanking plugs [8]

8. Screw piston position tools into cylinders No 1 & No2 [9] Tool No. 1860992000, Tightening torque: 5 Nm
9 Turn crankshaft slightly until notches of both tools aligned with upper surface [10]
NOTE: Dowel pin must remain opposite crankshaft position (CKP) sensor [1111805.] If necessary: Temporarily refit crankshaft pulley. Check alignment.
10. Ensure slots in camshafts are aligned with blanking plug holes [11] If necessary: Remove tools, Turn crankshaft one turn clockwise.
11. Fit locking tool to each camshaft [12] Tool No 1860985000.
12 Slacken tensioner nut [13]
13. Move tensioner away from belt
14. Remove timing belt