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Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: winchman on November 16, 2007, 20:00:59

Wheres the thermostat?
Heaters cold and engine never gers warm unless in very heavy traffic.
So I want to fit a new thermostat, but havent a clue where it it?
Help please

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: offroading.net on November 16, 2007, 22:33:32

which engine, 900 or 1100?

1100 is on the passenger side under the coil pack

My fave cars, had a few, inc a turbo'd one  :lol:

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: GREENI on November 16, 2007, 23:22:10

When I went to France I drove the girlyfriends to Waterloo Station, as my 110 would not of gone into the underground car park..

I laughed all the way there...

Shouted "WEEEEEEEEEE" as I went around corners.....

And giggled everytime I 'beeped' the horn, as it vibrates on your feet...

All that from a car which is of Kinder Egg quality......

RESPECT 8)

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: winchman on November 17, 2007, 08:16:14

Thanks for that its a 1100, and the best £150 I have spent, its fun to drive very cheap and fast but economical, only down side is tyres are 36 quid each.
I bought it to make a few quid but I use it for work and the tip runs etc to save dirtying the Disco and the Vitara only does 21 MPG its saved me a fortune it fuel, even brought a motorbike from Wales in the back of it

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: winchman on November 21, 2007, 16:40:49

Well fitted the thermostat, but its now leaking I think from behind the cam belt cover so assumeits the water pump?
Any ideas?

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: ben_haynes on November 22, 2007, 21:45:56

yes winchman sounds like the waterpump is leaking via its bypass valve

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: jamiezx10 on November 22, 2007, 22:38:00

may i just add if you remove the cambelt it's advisory to replace it......

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: winchman on November 23, 2007, 06:20:36

Thanks for that.
I am going to get the pump and cam belt changed.
I wonder why its just started when I changed the thermostat?

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: tomkbucks on November 23, 2007, 16:52:44

could be headgasket... also check the condition of the radiator - do the pipes get pressure?

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: ben_haynes on November 24, 2007, 14:14:30

Quote from: "jamiezx10"

may i just add if you remove the cambelt it's advisory to replace it......

it is a Safe engine so it will not matter if the cambelt snaps as you just time it up, put a new belt on and away you go.

but whilst in there do it

and they are prone for headgaskets

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: jamiezx10 on November 24, 2007, 23:25:47

yes understood its a safe engine but you'd still be annoyed at it snapping in some remote corner of the globe!!

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: ben_haynes on November 24, 2007, 23:27:01

Quote from: "jamiezx10"

yes understood its a safe engine but you'd still be annoyed at it snapping in some remote corner of the globe!!

yes but it is a FIAT and it would not get to

Quote

some remote corner of the globe

:lol:

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: jamiezx10 on November 24, 2007, 23:32:17

and of course no matter what you repair / replace, you will have to

Fix
It
Again
Tomorrow........

Title: Fiat Cinquecento Help
Post by: ben_haynes on November 24, 2007, 23:34:12

Quote from: "jamiezx10"

and of course no matter what you repair / replace, you will have to

Fix
It
Again
Tomorrow........

sounds oddly like my landy :oops:  :oops: