Panda 1.2 Active timing belt replacement

[fstormin]

just to say that have joined the forum today after viewing the threads for many years.


My fiat Panda 1.2 Active is due the replacement of the timing belt shortly as it is 5 years old next month but only travelled 41,000 miles.


Why do some fiat dealers try so hard to include the replacement of the water pump at the same time, surely the timing belt and tensioners is sufficient?


Any advice will be welcome

 

[varesecrazy]

just to say that have joined the forum today after viewing the threads for many years.


My fiat Panda 1.2 Active is due the replacement of the timing belt shortly as it is 5 years old next month but only travelled 41,000 miles.


Why do some fiat dealers try so hard to include the replacement of the water pump at the same time, surely the timing belt and tensioners is sufficient?


Any advice will be welcome

hi, and welcome

you don't NEED to change the pump,

but if it's bearing fails, you'll wreck the timing belt, :bang:
and have a strong probability of a damaged engine( later FIRE engines)

:idea: look for an Independent FIAT / Alfa specialist in your area,
much more idea about what your FIRE engine will require,

Charlie - Oxford

 

[jrkitching]

just to say that have joined the forum today after viewing the threads for many years.


My fiat Panda 1.2 Active is due the replacement of the timing belt shortly as it is 5 years old next month but only travelled 41,000 miles.


Why do some fiat dealers try so hard to include the replacement of the water pump at the same time, surely the timing belt and tensioners is sufficient?


Any advice will be welcome

I'd say it's actually more important to replace the water pump than the timing belt. It's a cheaply made part with a limited life. Failure will almost certainly snap the belt and wreck the engine.

Both are normally done together.

 

[fstormin]

Thanks for the advice about the need to replace the water pump at the same time as the timing belt.

 

[MN500]

The majority of the cost doing the belt is the labour cost as the price of the parts is low. If you've spent the time/money getting to the belt you might as well do the £30ish pump at the same time.

 

[SB1500]

For the extra £30 or so, you're better getting it done due to the risk on IF it were to fail. (mentioned above).

Otherwise IF/WHEN it does fail, you'll be paying your dealer/mechanic/specialist the same labour rate to tear it all down to the same level as the Timing Belt again, costing you twice as much to fit a fairly cheap part.

Although you don't NEED to technically, it's one of those things.. like if you replace a tyre on one side to replace the other etc, it just makes sense

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