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Fiat Bravo/Brava (182) Factory Service Manual (1995-2001)02 · 10 Engine
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Adjusting timing belt tension

Make
Fiat
Model
Bravo /Brava (182) Factory Service Manual
Year
1995–2001
Section
Replacing timing belt (1581 16v) › Adjusting timing belt tension
10 EngineAdjusting timing belt tension
Diagram showing the engine timing belt assembly with arrows indicating rotation direction on the crankshaft pulley and camshaft gear.
Diagram showing the timing belt assembly with a gauge measuring a 10° angle on the crankshaft pulley relative to a fixed pointer.
  1. Turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise until "0" on graduated disc is aligned with fixed pointer.
  2. Turn crankshaft through 10° clockwise and clockwise. Check on gauge that value measured when the crankshaft is turned clockwise is the same as that measured during anticlockwise rotation.

If the gauge readings after the checks carried out under point 2 are not the same, repeat the procedure on the previous pages again.

ADJUSTING TIMING BELT TENSION

Schematic diagram of the timing belt routing around six numbered components: 1 Crankshaft gear, 2 Oil pump gear, 3 Fixed guide pulley, 4 Intake end timing pulley, 5 Exhaust end timing pulley, 6 Automatic tensioner gear.
  1. Finish fitting the toothed belt by following these instructions in order:
  • Crankshaft gear (already fitted)
  • Oil pump gear
  • Fixed guide pulley
  • Intake end timing pulley
  • Exhaust end timing pulley
  • Automatic tensioner gear.

Fit belt with the belt with the camshaft pulleys turned to the right in order to take up sufficient play to fit the belt on the pulleys properly. Ensure that tension of fitted belt section is correct.

Close-up photograph of a camshaft drive belt tensioning tool (1860876000) being positioned against the engine block near a screw labeled (1).
  1. Remove screw (1) shown in figure in order to allow positioning of camshaft drive belt tensioning tool 1860876000.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Fiat Bravo

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