General 1.6 cambelt change done...

[cheapomulti]

well I changed the cambelt, tensioner and idler on my 1.6 16vlv multi yesterday using the age old tipex and tooth counting proceedure I've used this many times on YB's with vernier pulleys(you simply dont undo the pulleys/sprockets) .....no real problems on my multi except the bolts holding the cam belt cover on were seized solid ..took longer to get the cover off than changing the cambelt....had to chock the flywheel and use a 3/4 36mm socket to undo the nut for the aux drive pulley (note if you're doing this the nut has normal rotation IE lefty loosey righty tighty)
All sprokets were marked both in relation to the belt and in relation to each other and so was the old and new belt ....ALL the marks align perfectly after the belt change......

she runs/idles lovely (as she always has done)

this also keeps my cheapo multi ....cheap...

I also changed the rear brake shoes a few days ago but found that the self adjusters were broken .....Do the multis share the rear drum brakes with any other models..??...

 

[kentishbloke]

Don't know if other fiats use the same auto-adjusters, but I seem to remember they were only about £30 a pair.
Anybody whose habdbrake doesn't hold their multi on a slope need to have a look at them - the ratchet system on them is dreadfully fragile

 

[cheapomulti]

£30 is a bit to steep for my cheap multi
off to the breakers me thinks.....