Fiat Bravo Quiz
Engine

1.8 L engine

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Dear Reader — 1Engine — 35Engine lubrication — 3Engine cooling — 10Ignition/spark plugs — 14Fuel system — 10Petrol fuel injection — 13Diesel injection system — 13Exhaust system — 7Clutch — 7Transmission / Gearshift / Automatic Transmission — 5Front Axle — 11Rear axle — 4Steering — 9Wheel alignment — 1Brake system — 22Wheels and tyres — 10Body — 34Heating — 6Electrical system — 39Lighting system — 14Instruments — 7Windscreen wiper system — 8Vehicle care / tools — 6Jump Starting / Towing the Vehicle — 3Jacking up the vehicle — 1Fiat Bravo / Brava Maintenance Schedule — 1Maintenance — 38Wiring diagrams — 5
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Removal

  • Remove the following parts in a similar way to the 1.6-L engine: battery, air filter and air hose to the throttle body connection, coolant hoses to the cylinder head, fuel lines, connectors on the injectors, oil dipstick, exhaust manifold.

  • Unscrew the lambda sensor cable bracket in the area of the thermostat.

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  • Unscrew the throttle body connection (arrows) so that the intake manifold support becomes accessible.

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  • Unscrew the intake manifold support (arrows).

  • Remove the timing belt, see page 22.

  • Remove the cylinder head cover, see page 36.

  • Loosen all cylinder head bolts in a crisscross pattern by 1/2 turn using a Torx wrench, then unscrew the bolts completely and remove them.

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  • Unscrew the intake manifold from the cylinder head.

Installation

Installation is carried out as for the 1.6-L engine, or in reverse order of removal.

  • Always replace the cylinder head bolts during repairs.

  • Clean the cylinder head bolts and washers and oil them with engine oil. After oiling, let the parts drain for at least 30 minutes.

  • Take the new cylinder head gasket out of its original packaging and place it on the cleaned sealing surfaces of the engine block and cylinder head. The marking "ALTO" must point up.

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  • The cylinder head bolts are tightened in 4 steps.

    In each stage, tighten the cylinder head bolts in sequence from 1 to 10.

1.8-L engine: Step 1: with torque wrench 40 N·m Step 2: turn all bolts a further 90 (1/4 turn) with a rigid wrench Step 3: turn all bolts a further 90 (1/4 turn) with a rigid wrench Step 4: turn all bolts a further 90 (1/4 turn) with a rigid wrench Caution: cylinder head bolts must not be retightened when the engine is warm.

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