Technical 3 quick questions (100hp)

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Technical 3 quick questions (100hp)

bergenhaus

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1. I had the wheels off for the first time yesterday and found the previous owner had way overtightened them. Managed to get 3 wheels off but on the last the locking bolt key broke. Is this a standard fiat part to replace?

2. My electric mirror adjustment is a bit dodgy. Think it's the switch. Up and down always works fine but left and right on both mirrors hardly ever works. Is this an easy fix?

3. The fan in the centre console is quite squeaky and annoying. Any way to get at it and make it quieter?

Answers much appreciated.

Mike
 
1. I had the wheels off for the first time yesterday and found the previous owner had way overtightened them. Managed to get 3 wheels off but on the last the locking bolt key broke. Is this a standard fiat part to replace?
There are variations. When I bought my car new there was no special bolt to undo, so the bolt for one whell was cut off somehow. I then went back to the dealer and salesman ended up going through the FIAT lot with a iphone pic of the bolt until we found a match. One of my wheels therefire now has 4 normal nuts. That's the easiest option. Did you manage to remove the bolt/wheel? Tyre-fitters usually have some device to deal with it


2. My electric mirror adjustment is a bit dodgy. Think it's the switch. Up and down always works fine but left and right on both mirrors hardly ever works. Is this an easy fix?
No idea - could be contacts I guess. They rarely get moved. Unless your on surveillance duties.


3. The fan in the centre console is quite squeaky and annoying. Any way to get at it and make it quieter?
This has been reported in the forum before I think - have a search. Can't recall if some WD40 was sprayed in somewhere, thus silencing the squealing and making the car smell manly.
 
It might be worth giving the mirror switch area a good going over with a vacuum cleaner (to quote Paddington Bear) as it could just be an accumulation of dust.
 
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