BRAVA 1.4 Engine Problems, please help if possible?

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mellers - 20 Jul 2005 19:36 GMT

Hi,
I have a 1996 1.4 12v Brava which was running fine til just recently
when it started to misfire, cut out and be hard to start and the
engine lurches heavily with a really loud annoying squeak squeak
squeak. I bought and fitted new leads and plugs when i noticed that
one was sending a spark to to the head instead of the plug 8O , the
problem changed a bit to just a really load annoying squeak squeak
squeak like a loose belt, checked the belts and the cam belt tensioner
to no avail they all seem fine. Then for no apparent reason one
morning it just started back with the original symptoms? :?. The car
does all this whether warm or cold and damp is not a factor as it is
stored every night in a dry garage. Any ideas anyone? (REALLY annoyed
as not long before I had new cam and followers and spray bar fitted
parts £200)
Anyway this car only cost £280 but having just spent more than that on
it dunno whether i should spend any more. By the way i dont have a
place to nip down to for anything as I live on an island between
scotland and norway so please try not to suggest the local fiat dealer
(3 ferries and 20 hours to nearest english speaking one)
Thanks and please advise
Chris

PS Just noticed that the stepper motor looks decidedly unsteppy or
motory as it does nothing!

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Another Dave - 20 Jul 2005 20:15 GMT

> Hi,
> I have a 1996 1.4 12v Brava which was running fine til just recently
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> PS Just noticed that the stepper motor looks decidedly unsteppy or
> motory as it does nothing!

Dunno. Try posting to
uk.rec.cars.maintenance

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ato_zee@hotmail.com - 20 Jul 2005 20:59 GMT

> Any ideas anyone? (REALLY annoyed
> as not long before I had new cam and followers and spray bar fitted
> parts £200)

I'd certainly check the cam lobes, not sure how difficult it is
to get the cover off, but did have a Fiat that got through
camshafts every couple of months.

Same cam lobe each time. Found no gap on that lobe with a
new camshaft.

Traced the history of
the engine, at sometime in its life the head had been off,
and the cowboys had mixed up the followers and shims.
Had it apart, got it all set up with the correct shims and
followers, no more trouble. Wish people would be more
methodical and not just put things down on the bench/floor
as they dismantle.

Rather easier is to take the plugs out, put it in gear, and push
it back and forth, see if you still get the noise, if so it
might be easier to locate the source.

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mellers - 12 Aug 2005 19:35 GMT

"" wrote:

> > Any ideas anyone? (REALLY annoyed
> > as not long before I had new cam and followers and spray bar
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> it back and forth, see if you still get the noise, if so it
> might be easier to locate the source.

hi again,
Thanks for the advice, have tried just about evrything, the waterpump
has given up the ghost too now so I have replaced the car with a nice
easy to fathom vauxhall. Strip down and rebuildable with about 3
spanners and a couple of screwdrivers, and the fiat might get the
waterpump replaced if i can ever find a fiat parts supplier on the
internet?
Thanks anyway for the replies.
Mellers

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