Fiat cinquecento Info.

[Alf Alfa]

I am looking to buy a 1996 Fiat Cinquecento and have seen one I like. The owner of it has said it is a chain cam not a belt. I have tried to google it to no avail does anyone know for sure? if it makes a difference its a 990cc soleil edition.

TIA

A.A.

[xyyman]

As far as I know this will have the 899cc pushrod engine based on the older 903cc and will have a timing chain. So as it's not an overhead cam engine it won't have a cam belt at all.

[soleil]

xyyman said:

As far as I know this will have the 899cc pushrod engine based on the older 903cc and will have a timing chain. So as it's not an overhead cam engine it won't have a cam belt at all.

Cool, Thanks.

[VeeFour]

My advice.... don't.

The 899 / 903cc pushrod lumps are horrible, rattly, asthmatic things and the cars appear to have pogo springs in place of suspension.

1.1 Sportings are a lot better.

[johnvthe2nd]

and 1.1 sportings have cam belts and are non-interference (so it can snap without destroying the engine)

[Liquid Knight]

You an retrofit a 999 Fire engine to the Cinquecento as it has the same gearbox as the Panda. The 999 carb' engine is simpler, quicker, more tunable and easier to fit than the 1108 Fire engine from the Sporting models.

[soleil]

Liquid Knight said:

You an retrofit a 999 Fire engine to the Cinquecento as it has the same gearbox as the Panda. The 999 carb' engine is simpler, quicker, more tunable and easier to fit than the 1108 Fire engine from the Sporting models.

Not really sure what that means,^^ but I have been told that an engine change is easy to do(still beyond me I think).

I have been using it now for a week round newcastle and, ok its a little slow but it's good fun.