The Broken Fiat Club

Hey, I thought it was just me here now lol That's great info for anyone looking to casually track their car. A lot of stuff that people don't think about, like using non-directional tires so that you can more easily rotate to protect a specific tire that is getting more wear on the track. Also most ...

I didn't update last weekends fun. I did take some time trying to tidy up the wiring loom as 10 years was showing in places. tempImageAnR5fk.gif I unpacked the new engine, and lifted that up in the air. I'm using a new leveler that I really like. tempImageezViCh.gif tempImage0E7eGF.gif Noticed that ...

So thinking about naming this car Igor, it's giving off a Frankenstein's monster vibe. So I went back in the workshop with a positive attitude and a 1/2" impact and got the bolts out of the head. Yay for brute force and a smile! The bore looks pretty good actually, the valves are whole but don'...

Today I started pulling apart the engine to better assess the damage. I completed the FPT electrical connection puzzle challenge. The one that always gives me trouble is the coolant temp sensor on the thermostat. The loom looks a but tired so I plan to rewrap it to avoid replacing it. Valve cover an...

Waiting on parts to rebuild the axles and the new engine mounts. So started the process of getting the blocked stripped so the head can come off. Drained the oil and removed the filter. Had some lumps of plastic stuck in the filter which is odd. tempImage7LJ2yn.gif Removed the turbo and it looks lik...

Good progress, but also found more to do... Removed the cinch bolts and separated the ball joints with the appropriate tool (unusual for me). tempImageE0XE2P.gif Removed the vertical braces and the lower brace, as well as the frame extensions. Disconnected the gear shift bushings, and the hydraulic ...

So my dreams of a quick and easy valve job were fairly quickly erased this weekend. Hopefully nobody goes back and reviews the security footage of me trying to push the car up a very tiny slope and the garage lip, but starting at 6am and finishing at 6.22am the car was in the garage and up on the Qu...

welcome to the group. It's quiet over here, but at least the information stays where you put it

So I've been working on rebuilding Popabella for a while, but I've been distracted by a new potential project. A friend in the local Fiat group turned me on to a 2013 500 Abarth at the local dealership. Apparently something is broken in cylinder #3, and the dealership's solution was a brand new engi...

What a nightmare!