Timing Belt this weekend

[divace73]

Hey BenjamminsFiat

Handy tip: I usually wash the engine with degreaser prior to starting a job like that, it just makes it a 'little' dirty.

Regarding the belt walk, that may suggest one of the pulleys is not flush or bolted in correctly. When running are all the pulley running true and without wobble.
I don't have the lips on mine as well and they run fine.

Nice work, I enjoy doing the timimg belt, it's one of those jobs (due to it's importance) gives you great satisfaction when it is completed and it fires up instantly.

[BenjamminsFiat]

Thanks for the tip, would you believe that I did spend a lot of time washing the engine before I started the work? It might not show on the pics. I guess that's a testament to the size of the oil leaks I had! LOL.

For the time being, I switched out the intake pulley with one I happened to have that has a lip on the back. The belt still hangs off a little, but it doesn't seem to rub anymore. Also, at least I know it won't run all the way off as long as the lip is there.

I've found some other posts where people are/were having the same problem. Maybe I'll try what they did.

I second the feeling you get when it fires up for the first time after doing the belt. Woohooo!

[TulsaSpider]

Congrats! I use purple power. It really works great! If it's too thick though I will get a can of brake cleaner and go to town that stuff will remove it. When I got my car I got 3 cans and used them it didn't look like the same engine and trans when I was done. Don't get it on paint and it's flammable so make sure it is dry before starting the car. Also don't use it somewhere where you have a nice concrete surface because all the grease will be on the surface when you are done or put some cardboard under there to soak it up!

[callthemall]

Hey Ben,

I really like your article, and am planning to do my timing belt soon.

I recently found out that my Fiat needs frame and subframe work from a couple bolts that worked loose and sheared off some mounting plates, but I figured this would be a good time to do the timing belt as well!

I'm not too sure if I'm over my head with this, I've done brake jobs and oil changes, small engine valve adjustment and other various things, but this is a project I'd like to do myself. Would you be able to make a list of all the bearings, seals, and parts you bought to do this? Apparently the first owner has never changed the timing belt, somehow it's still running! Though I have it off the road right now from the frame haha.

Matt