Technical No brakes!

[John202020]

Driving along today after several trips today, press the bake pedal starts braking then flat to the floor! Haven't got recovery but only 2 miles from home was an interesting trip back but light traffic and good hand brake.
Only just noticed the cover is missing (after fiat did the cam belt) anyone know where I can get a new one? Failure is obvious in the picture

 

[varesecrazy]

Glad you made it ok

Which cover..?

Wheel arch addition..

 

[jackwhoo]

The extra rubber sleeve over crimp of brake hose is a bad idea by hose manufactures and has been seen before - scary. Very glad you are ok.

 

[John202020]

I'd swear there was a panel covering the end of the engine you can see the fixing points in the pic ? Anyone can you look on Eper? If there's a cover?
The bleed valve moves the flexi to caliper also, my issue will be the brake pipe to flexi, have doused in plus gas, my thought is flare spanner on pipe( arriving by Amazon tomorrow, typically have only even sizes) and impact socket on remaining part with impact driver, already have new flexi, clips, bleed valves etc, oh and pray, also have glove over reservoir under cap to stop it dumping all the fluid out of the open pipe.

 

[John202020]

Found an old pic from 2016 you can just see the cover top right

 

[ZaphodB]

Anyone can you look on Eper? If there's a cover?

Anyone can look on eper ... it's not that difficult

70723/00 - PROTECTION ITEMS

FIAT NUOVA 500 (2007-2012)

eper.fiatforum.com

 

[Jockstrap]

Glad your rabbiting on .
Yes there's a panel as you've identified. I sorted mine as the dealership had the belt changed and shoved it in.
Looks like 2 of the bolt supports have been destroyed in removal.
Could be worse .
All the best.

 

[Jockstrap]

Anyone can look on eper ... it's not that difficult

70723/00 - PROTECTION ITEMS

FIAT NUOVA 500 (2007-2012)

eper.fiatforum.com

Except the relevant shield is not in your search result!

 

[Jockstrap]

John202020 you might find it's part number 51802069. It's in ePer.

Think you will be able to fix with rivnut a washer and bolt.

Salute.

 

[ZaphodB]

Except the relevant shield is not in your search result!

My bad

It was just a general pointer in the direction of eper tbf

 

[AnthonyH]

Glad you're ok

I had 2 new tyres and not long after found myself slipping half a lane on the motorway. It was very unnerving. The new tyres were overinflated. One to 36 and the other to 40 psi. They should both be 28.

 

[John202020]

John202020 you might find it's part number 51802069. It's in ePer.

Think you will be able to fix with rivnut a washer and bolt.

Salute.

I've contacted club Italian 500 on ebay to see if they have one

 

[John202020]

All fixed, just had to wait for a flare spanner the right size, and my cheap Lidl impact driver was amazing if doing it yourself remember to get the abs cable the right side of the pipe.
Still have the other side to do