Fiat coupe 20vt

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Fiat coupe 20vt

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I got this back in May been collecting bits for it.......main dealer items the timing belt has gone

One owner from new
Totally std
66k on the clock with history but belt change

Just had a spare head skimmed reseated the valves
Alloys will be back from refurb next week

The plan for it is black leather already had it, replace rear brakes, paint calipers red, replace exhaust as tail pipe is missing.
Engine will be getting new big end shells, refurb'do cylinder head, timing belt kit, aux belts with all pulleys, water pump and full service.
Get the few small dents and paint sort
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cracking cars, briliiant sounding engine. a bargain performance car nowadays.

be a great trackday purchase.....that's a thought with cadwell coming up.... :roll:
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Collected wheels from being refurb last night
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And it's in the best colour .....!

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Fitted leather seats, front number plate, rear discs, rear pads, both hand brake cables, wiper blade, replacement rear light with cob light rings in them, refurb'd wheels on the back, bonnet gas struts, put front on axle stands and removed front wheels

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busy day there 8-)
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Sounds like a nicely sorted motor.
Do you plan to keep for a while or move straight on ?

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KevJTD wrote:busy day there 8-)
Busy afternoon

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Kegsti66 wrote:Sounds like a nicely sorted motor.
Do you plan to keep for a while or move straight on ?
It's a keeper

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Tyres fitted to front alloys and new anti roll bar links fitted
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A couple of hours work got done on it today. All the inlet manifold, cam cover, cooling fans, water pipes, wiring, intercooler pipes & battery tray removed

Check the cam belt
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I'm guessing a new belt required then mate! :shock:
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petrolhead wrote:I'm guessing a new belt required then mate! :shock:

Lol

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I had a few hours down the workshop yesterday morning got the head off the plastic tensioner had broken up and was in the timing belt cover.
Had to look after the kids in the afternoon so I rebuilt the cylinder head swapping over studs, cams, inlet manifold with injectors and new water pump then timed it up with cam locks

The exhaust manifold has a crack in it so will weld it for now as the spare one is 90 miles away in storage

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Productive day :D
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the 20VT's are buggers for cracking manifolds as i'm sure you're aware. I too welded mine up for the 145 conversion, as far as I know it's still on there so they can last a while after welding..
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bendy valves :)
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KevJTD wrote:bendy valves :)
I was thinking that it was going to have more bent

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I've spent the morning down the workshop cleaned the front if the engine, fitted new auxiliary idlers/tensioners, timing belt kit, silcone hose of death, cylinder head, cam cover, coil packs and inlet manifold.
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Had 3 hours down the workshop welded the manifold, put auxiliary belts on, bolted engine back in on it's mounts, fitted turbo, clear side repeaters, bailey dump valve and bolted small bits on.
A few more hours then mot later this week
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Well finished putting it back together on Monday morning but has the keycode light on tried all the normal tricks to clear it but still on.
I've sent my spare ecu off to have it set to a Virgin ecu as I've lost the chip for it
So hoping to have it back for the weekend

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Got the ecu back this morning but only had 20mins to play with coupe.......keycode light goes out, injector light now working and fuel pump works but flatten battery trying to get oil pressure and starting it

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alfachris wrote:Got the ecu back this morning but only had 20mins to play with coupe.......keycode light goes out, injector light now working and fuel pump works but flatten battery trying to get oil pressure and starting it

typical eh, all the boring stuff and no fun! :D
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Well still not running but does try to go for a second but thinking the cam sensor is gone so ordering one next week

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