Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum although I have been looking in! I have owned Fiats before. Two 124 Spiders. A real pretty 2000 that I bought in Dallas and a less pretty RHD one that I bought in this country. Anyway enough history. I have a new problem in my life. A 1.3 Grande diesel that was my sons car until it failed in spectacular fashion on a major roundabout. The AA returned it home in disgrace! Muttering that the timing chain had gone. A local garage put a timing chain kit on and renewed the MOT as it needed a new one by this time. It runs but it's weedy and they said the turbo has gone with engine light on. I have got it in the garage, removed the oil filter housing as I think it could be contaminated from the chain and in need of a good clean out. I have also removed the turbo as I thought the bearing could have failed all looks ok though and no play. I also cleaned the blocked breather. I am just about to put it all back together but respectfully ask the Forum If I should do more before firing up the beast?
Andrew
I'm new to the forum although I have been looking in! I have owned Fiats before. Two 124 Spiders. A real pretty 2000 that I bought in Dallas and a less pretty RHD one that I bought in this country. Anyway enough history. I have a new problem in my life. A 1.3 Grande diesel that was my sons car until it failed in spectacular fashion on a major roundabout. The AA returned it home in disgrace! Muttering that the timing chain had gone. A local garage put a timing chain kit on and renewed the MOT as it needed a new one by this time. It runs but it's weedy and they said the turbo has gone with engine light on. I have got it in the garage, removed the oil filter housing as I think it could be contaminated from the chain and in need of a good clean out. I have also removed the turbo as I thought the bearing could have failed all looks ok though and no play. I also cleaned the blocked breather. I am just about to put it all back together but respectfully ask the Forum If I should do more before firing up the beast?
Andrew