Do you still get manufacturer warranty after 15 years? I doubt that you do. Did you take a look at the other pages if it mentions any need for previous belt changes. Maybe it mentions the first belt change at 6-7 th year at 120 000 km. That'd sound a lot wiser to me.
Technical QUESTION: Timing Belt went out on the Highway
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Technical QUESTION: Timing Belt went out on the Highway
We in US-Canada have 1.4 turbo multiair engine. My 2014 500L had ~200 000K when I replaced timing belt. However, it found to be in a very good condition, with no visible cracks etc.
No chain, it is the belt. Maybe, the 1.4 turbo multiair has better quality belt.Infact we might be talking about a timing chain.
I thought similar..Did you take a look at the other pages if it mentions any need for previous belt changes. Maybe it mentions the first belt change at 6-7 th year at 120 000 km. That'd sound a lot wiser to me.
No mention of coolant of brake fluid.. so probably covered sooner
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THX Jackwhoo!
We're not talking about a traditional Fiat Fire 1.4 family engine. This is a newer generation.
However I'd like to know how much warranty there is left for a car that's already 15 years old? Could you get Fiat to pay for the damage if there was engine damage before that age or mileage. Then again, it must be a belt bathing in oil. How well do those belts actually last?
However I'd like to know how much warranty there is left for a car that's already 15 years old? Could you get Fiat to pay for the damage if there was engine damage before that age or mileage.
Then again, it must be a belt bathing in oil. How well do those belts actually last? We're not talking about a traditional Fiat Fire 1.4 family engine. This is a newer generation.
However I'd like to know how much warranty there is left for a car that's already 15 years old? Could you get Fiat to pay for the damage if there was engine damage before that age or mileage.
The ford ecoboost belt in oil does not last as long as predicted often with predictably catastrophic results.
Plus it is difficult to replace and requires expensive special tools.
Hi @jomeza001 any news on the state of the car.
To my knowledge I don't think a cambelt failure on a Multiair engine has been discussed on here before, however the amount of damage done to the engine maybe lessened by the multiair system.
Firstly I think it only operates on the inlet timing so the exhaust valves are likely to have become damaged.
However the way multiair works is that a Cam pressurises oil and its the pressure of that oil that is used to open in the inlet valves, which without the cam turning anymore, means no oil pressure means the inlet valves cannot open. The engine's computers control when the inlet valves open based on the position of the crank, so its theoretically possible that the inlet side may have avoided all damage.
To my knowledge I don't think a cambelt failure on a Multiair engine has been discussed on here before, however the amount of damage done to the engine maybe lessened by the multiair system.
Firstly I think it only operates on the inlet timing so the exhaust valves are likely to have become damaged.
However the way multiair works is that a Cam pressurises oil and its the pressure of that oil that is used to open in the inlet valves, which without the cam turning anymore, means no oil pressure means the inlet valves cannot open. The engine's computers control when the inlet valves open based on the position of the crank, so its theoretically possible that the inlet side may have avoided all damage.
