Home mechanic level software
( Mes : AlfaOBD etc) traditionally lets you ADD recorded distance
NEW cars can have 'delivery miles' wiped..
But probably expensive : Pointless for you
Anyway , Greate Achievement !!
Well done
General High mileage Pandas (at least 100K miles on the clock)
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General High mileage Pandas (at least 100K miles on the clock)
Home mechanic level software
( Mes : AlfaOBD etc) traditionally lets you ADD recorded distance
NEW cars can have 'delivery miles' wiped..
But probably expensive : Pointless for you
Anyway , Greate Achievement !!
Well done
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Fiat KM tool
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Fiat KM tool
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158k 2005 Climbing, it’s only used on the farm since about 150k, reached about 5yr ago…and now waiting for me to make it into a pickup
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100HP has 133,000 and going fine with normal wear parts as required.
1.3 Multijet was bought with 125K and a broken cam chain. I’ve rebuilt the engine as it was seriously clogged with soot. Even oil control piston rings were a mess though no significant wear on the bores or bearing shells. Moral - don’t treat your MJ too gently. It needs to be worked.
By the way MJ absolutely MUST have the correct clutch. Mine had the wrong type and centre of friction plate was falling apart. Gearbox input seal is likely to be hardened but input bearing is big and strong
1.3 Multijet was bought with 125K and a broken cam chain. I’ve rebuilt the engine as it was seriously clogged with soot. Even oil control piston rings were a mess though no significant wear on the bores or bearing shells. Moral - don’t treat your MJ too gently. It needs to be worked.
By the way MJ absolutely MUST have the correct clutch. Mine had the wrong type and centre of friction plate was falling apart. Gearbox input seal is likely to be hardened but input bearing is big and strong
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My 2008 1.2 60hp marks today 160000km or 100000miles! 2 pairs of tires, brake pads chaged once, filters and oil\plugs and one cambelt change with water pump. Appart from that stock! even shocks arre the original ones! Looks new appart from some wear on the driver seat seat! incredible car for the money i paid for it when new. Wish we had more cars like this nowadays.
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1.1eco bought new by myself just died with head gasket failure 120,000 miles.
Replaced with panda 100hp with 103,000 miles. Hope this one makes it a bit further.
Replaced with panda 100hp with 103,000 miles. Hope this one makes it a bit further.
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Pandas make good money. Fix the 1.1 head gasket and sell the car.
I'm considering replacing the engine. I've located a 77000 mile engine from another car. I don't think it's worth it. I'd dismissed just doing the head as thought it would be just as costly.
Unless youve 'cooked it'
There is a fair chance the engine just needs a £20 gasket.. then attend to whatever let the coolant level drop
See my GUIDES for an idea of what is involved
It still runs. Will this guarantee no skim required? If so I'll have a bash.Unless youve 'cooked it'
There is a fair chance the engine just needs a £20 gasket.. then attend to whatever let the coolant level drop
See my GUIDES for an idea of what is involved
Got to agree with the others, replace gasket, new water pump and skim head…neither costs very much and there’s profit in it
I'll look into it. Good to have a project and it's easy to work on in the summer months.
The 100hp is a blast!
A bit more than that, head bolts, gaskets, oil, filter, locking tools, probably timing belt, coolantUnless youve 'cooked it'
There is a fair chance the engine just needs a £20 gasket.. then attend to whatever let the coolant level drop
See my GUIDES for an idea of what is involved
Still less than £100 all done from the top
And much easier than finding the correct, engine, with the correct timing and sensors, and lifting the whole lot out
No idea on the 1.1 but there were at least 4 different engines fitted to the 1.2
The guide is great. Good work.Unless youve 'cooked it'
There is a fair chance the engine just needs a £20 gasket.. then attend to whatever let the coolant level drop
See my GUIDES for an idea of what is involved
Nope no guarantee
95% of the time it's not needed
The normal problem is a slight step in the block between 1 and 2 cylinders
You have to inspect carefully between the cylinder both on the block and head where the fire ring sits
These gaskets that are coated and fire ringed are quite tolerant of small imperfections
This one still gets use 3 or more times a day and a year later
Running bad, cylinder head | FIAT Panda (Mk3)
Right let's start with the driving symptoms Knocking noise when accelerating cold engine, clear up when hot poor power at lower revs, bogs down then picks up, clears up when hot stalls at junctions erratic idle, revs rising and falling, sometimes a bit shaky at idle judder on pulling off...
www.fiatforum.com
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Back in the day.. I got quite well practiced
We owned at the same time 3 x 1108cc FIRE cinq sporting , punto 55 and that 2004 panda
Over time..all 3 needed a HG
CINQ ok.. but a bit complex..extra kit in the way
Punto..easy as.. lots of room and less 'tech'
These both worked fine 3+ years on they were sold as good runners
Panda.. blew once.. 6 weeks later it went again.. December.. it was the Heater Matrix losing the coolant 'unseen'
Obviously having been apart twice I did more than my Stanley blade clean and a straight edge test
I actually put it on a machine and measured deviations... VERY good
I bought my 1st ever set of Headbolts and another £10 gasket from AAP in Oldham..via ebay
I leave the manifolds alone.. so no extra gaskets..
Cleaning the Gunk out of the cam.covers baffles is enlightening :yuk:
Its not a Complicated job
I believe ALL 1108's are primitive SAFE engines.. so no locking tools
Yours is the END OF LINE.. so it MIGHT be fussier.. but I doubt it
But time consuming..and you will probably need some RIBE sockets
Allow a full day ..or several evenings
But if you have time.. then worth trying to save it
We owned at the same time 3 x 1108cc FIRE cinq sporting , punto 55 and that 2004 panda
Over time..all 3 needed a HG
CINQ ok.. but a bit complex..extra kit in the way
Punto..easy as.. lots of room and less 'tech'
These both worked fine 3+ years on they were sold as good runners
Panda.. blew once.. 6 weeks later it went again.. December.. it was the Heater Matrix losing the coolant 'unseen'
Obviously having been apart twice I did more than my Stanley blade clean and a straight edge test
I actually put it on a machine and measured deviations... VERY good
I bought my 1st ever set of Headbolts and another £10 gasket from AAP in Oldham..via ebay
I leave the manifolds alone.. so no extra gaskets..
Cleaning the Gunk out of the cam.covers baffles is enlightening :yuk:
Its not a Complicated job
I believe ALL 1108's are primitive SAFE engines.. so no locking tools
Yours is the END OF LINE.. so it MIGHT be fussier.. but I doubt it
But time consuming..and you will probably need some RIBE sockets
Allow a full day ..or several evenings
But if you have time.. then worth trying to save it
GeorgeDamper
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Girlfriends 100hp got this far then some nob hit her up the back at a junction and it's been written off
The car is pretty tired now, but it still had some life left in it. Was hoping to get to 200,000miles
Still has the original exhaust other than the Flexi that I replaced 2 years ago.
Bought it 9 years ago at about 75k miles and has had mostly just service work done and some welding when I replaced half the sill. Been a really good car overall
