20v Turbo queries

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Scratch'n'Diff

Original Poster:

6,069 posts

265 months

Wednesday 12th November 2003
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Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo cam belt change - is it an engine/gearbox/sub frame out job or not?

How difficult is it to do the job?

Can't you just lift the engine out and leave the gearbox in situe?

Is it something a decent DIY mechanic can spend a long time on doing to save the cost?

Or is it best to take it to an independant garage and risk having to trust them. After all, they could just leave the old one in and say they have done it.

Thanks in advance mon amis.

philh

267 posts

270 months

Friday 14th November 2003
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The speacialists change the cambelt with engine in. They undo engine mounts and move the engine around. It costs about £500 all in and this includes changing all belts, tensioners and water pump. try

www.fccuk.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=

this is the coupe foroum with all the info you could ever want to know

lak

61 posts

283 months

Friday 14th November 2003
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We have a 20v Turbo and it does not need to cost a fortune. If memory serves me, we had the cam belt changed for between £400 to £500 (I can dig out the invoice if this helps) about six months ago at our Italian car specialist. Try Keith Turner at Auto Integrale in Theale (near Reading) on 0118 971 0281 who can give you the low down.

Scratch'n'Diff

Original Poster:

6,069 posts

265 months

Saturday 15th November 2003
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Thanks chaps.