Have a search on here, drum brakes are pretty much same as. Easy to work on. Both wheels off, one side at a time referring to the other side when getting stuck. Obviously a wee bit more to it than that but that’s a start.
My experience level is low. General servicing is fine, brakes and suspension is also fine. I'm new to anything with the cooling system. But I suppose you have to start somewhere! If it is just a push fit at either end, I'll have a look at the weekend and see if I can give it a go.
I have no record of a coolant change, so probably a good idea to drain it all before I do it and then refill and bleed afterwards.
I'll ignore the gear linkage for now. I'll keep an eye on it and if it worsens, I'll look into it.
Thanks for that. Luckily it has a fairly recent radiator by the looks of it.By the way you are likely to find the level drops slightly over the first few hours of running as the last wee bits of trapped air finds it's way out. Probably a good idea to check every time you start up for the first couple of days. These little engines are tough and reliable if looked after but they really really do not like low coolant levels and getting abnormally hot. Keeping a regular watch on coolant, hoses, rad cap condition (although not particularly problematic), radiator itself, etc is a good habit to get into. Overheating very often will cause head gasket problems.
Pipe's a wee bit cheaper at S4p:
https://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Product&ProdID=6242
Order something else (to get over £25 I think) and shipping's free
Yup, the one I bought from them for Becky fitted perfectly and looked to be of good quality.Original Birth is one of the suppliers to Fiat so it should fit like OEM.