Bravo Advice required

[Solfatara12]

New to the Fiat Forum, so hi. I am thinking of buying a 1.4 Bravo. Having checked the MOT history of the car it has failed on three separate tests on its headlight beam aim! Is this a common problem? Also are there any issues that I should be looking out for? Thanks and Happy New Year!

 

[portland_bill]

So many garages set the lights way too low. This has been a problem all my lifetime, I remember fighting with the beam setter equipment back in the early seventies.
If the garage ha reset the lights, and the owner then can't see ahead at night, they might raise the lights again, for it to fail again the following year.

Or.
The lights have an electric motor to adjust beam height to compensate for loads in the boot. The reflector inside the lamp sits and pivots on studs with a ball and socket arrangement to hold the reflector. Sometimes these pop off, then the reflector can move around.
They're a real pig to pop back on. have to remove the bulb, put hands into bulb hole, hopefully protected with a clean soft cloth, and pull the reflector hard onto the ball.
So have a good look at the headlamps. If unsure, try to move the bulb from behind, if it moves, the reflector has popped off.

 

[Daiton]

I wouldn't say headlight level is a common problem but you might want to check the pcv valve,the rear brake calipers for leakage,my brake lines to rear brake calipers were just loose so tightened them and job done.
Definitely check clutch pedal clip as can't just buy the clip,you have have to buy the fill unit which are roughly £100 including vat but it a dealer only part.
Check water pump and also oil cooler o-ring that goes between the engine block and oil cooler.
Hope this helps

 

[Solfatara12]

Thanks, all advice is helpful. Another question. What would the camel change interval be on an 07 Bravo?

 

[Daiton]

60,000 or 5 years which ever comes 1st.