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andy
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ok i blew my engine and now need a replacement where? how much? which one fits? mechanic will fit for 175 is this reasonable. thankx in advance btw its a 1.4 brava
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Ash
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£175 to fit an engine is very reasonable. any 1.4 will fit get the yellow pages out and start ringing round your local scrappies
make sure u check the oil feed and the cams before you part with your money
if u feel brave rbizz may sell u his 1.6 with ecu left over from his engine conversion
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make sure u check the oil feed and the cams before you part with your money
if u feel brave rbizz may sell u his 1.6 with ecu left over from his engine conversion
Im Driven to Earn, and I Earn to Drive......
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andy
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thanks ash got a 1.4 replacement for 350 through parts gateway being del tomorrow but thanks anyway
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Tom
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while its off the car clean the oil spray bar and pop the sump off and clean the sludge out of it.
Half day job but could be the difference between a pukka engine and a duffer.
Half day job but could be the difference between a pukka engine and a duffer.
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andy
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thanks a lot for all the info will do what i can if i get time off work otherwise the mech will do all the work and i will pay for it cause its being del ther also how much time should it take to fit it cause he has the old one out
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Not long if he knows what he is doing. Ask if he can clean the spray bar and the sump, throw him a few more beer tokens. Its worth doing while you have the chance.
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andy
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will do is that all i can do cause the seller says its been fully tested and is guaranteed for 6 months is there any tell tale signs that something major has gone wrong in the past?
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Ash
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just wip the rocker cover off and check the cam as it is the main thing that goes wrong on the 1400's thats about all you can do it will either run or it wont
shouldnt take the mechanic more than 2 or 3 hours if the old one is already out
i got my 1600 out in 2 hours rebuilt it over a week of evenings and put it back in in an afternoon with my old mans help
it takes longer to get the gearbox out on a bravo than it does to get the engine out as i found out a few weeks ago when my clutch went
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shouldnt take the mechanic more than 2 or 3 hours if the old one is already out
i got my 1600 out in 2 hours rebuilt it over a week of evenings and put it back in in an afternoon with my old mans help
it takes longer to get the gearbox out on a bravo than it does to get the engine out as i found out a few weeks ago when my clutch went
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Tom
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Check the cam lobes, should be shiney and smooth as a babys bum.
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andy
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right thanks to both of you and tom will def check the cam cause thats what went on my old one will let you know how it goes on monda when i have a day off
@ash mine is a brava so will that make much difference to the gearbox and i heard that the 1.4 is the worst engine is it true?
@ash mine is a brava so will that make much difference to the gearbox and i heard that the 1.4 is the worst engine is it true?
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The bravo and brava are identical up front.
The 1.4 is a bit sucky (don't let Buzz hear you say that though
), it seems if they are not maintained perfectly and/or do a lot of short trips the oil spray bar clogs up with crud and stops oiling the cam just as you discovered.
The 1.4 is a bit sucky (don't let Buzz hear you say that though
), it seems if they are not maintained perfectly and/or do a lot of short trips the oil spray bar clogs up with crud and stops oiling the cam just as you discovered.
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andy
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yeah did i ever the damn scared the shite out of me when it blew. is there a good way of keepin it clean on a regular basis or am i just stuck with a cruddy engine, also if i was to put a different engine in what would fit if any without too much trouble?
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Tom
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REgular oil changes if you do lots of short trips and every year check the spray bar.
The major silly fiat did on the 1.4 was use a low pressure fuel system. To fit ANY other bravo engine you need to change the tank/fuel pump as well.
The major silly fiat did on the 1.4 was use a low pressure fuel system. To fit ANY other bravo engine you need to change the tank/fuel pump as well.
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he is saying, basically ur better off fixing the 1.4 selling it and buying another 1 with a bigger engine
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In a nutshell