On July 4, 2007 Fiat officialy launched the New fiat 500
The new 500 is a cute, playful compact small 3-door car with soft rounded styling.. It is 355cm long, 163cm wide, 149cm high, and has a wheelbase of 230 cm.
The Exterior:
The front combines the family feeling of the most recent Fiat models, with the distinctive elements of the first 500. For instance, you’ll notice features like the round upper headlights above and main beam lights below, as well as the familiar whiskers and logo.
On the side, the mid-line slopes slightly at the front giving the car an impression of sturdiness.
While the rear features a distinctive chrome handle reminiscent of the number plate light holder found on the original model, and similar in shape to that of a bicycle saddle.
The 500 is available with four different trim levels: Naked, Pop, Lounge, and Sport. Customers can choose also between 15 interior trims, 9 wheel options, 19 decals, and 12 body colours. There are over 500,000 different personalized combinations of the 500 that can be made by adding all kinds of [More]
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTIONS #1
POSSIBLE CAUSES
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REMEDIES
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| 1) Swollen linings because the fluid used is inadequate or contaminated by kerosene, gasoline or mineral oil. |
1) Flush the system, replace all rubber parts, refill with new fluid and air bleed the lines. |
| 2) Plungers or valve carriers locked by deposits of fluid, foreign matter, etc.. |
2) Clean and bleed the system. |
| 3) Master cylinder compensating hole blanked because plunger clearance Is misadjusted. |
3) Adjust the rod-to—plunger clearance by setting to .0197″(0,5 mm). |
| 4) Clogged compensating hole. No compensation takes place. |
4) Disassemble and clean master cylinder. |
| 5) Seized master cylinder piston due to infiltrations of water through rear end because boot has failed or seals are no longer tight. |
5) Service the master cylinder, replace the plunger and the boot and/or seals, to prevent water infiltrations. |
| 6) Seized pedal shaft (this ls also the cause for hard pedal or locked brakes). |
6) Free and smoothen the parts and lubricate. |
The generator and centrifugal fan are V-belt-driven through pulleys: the centrifugal oil filter cover/pulley on crankshaft transmits the drive to the pulley on generator.
Belt tension is correct when, under a hand pressure of about 22 lbs (10 kg), the belt sags l3/32″(1 cm)
(fig. to the left:
A= Normal give-in B= Nuts securing the pulley halves with spacer rings.)
A slackened belt slips and will not drive the generator and centrifugal fan at the required speed.
Under these conditions the belt will wear rapidly. Conversely, a too-tight belt induces an abnormal
strain on generator bearings.
To permit the adjustment of belt tension, the pulley on generator is demountable in two halves between which spacer rings are squeezed. Tension is increased or reduced by reducing or increasing the number of spacer rings, respectively.
Place the spacer rings removed from between the pulley halves on pulley outer face so that rings may be reinserted when fitting a new belt.
TRANSMISSION TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTIONS #1
POSSIBLE CAUSES
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REMEDIES
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| 1) Excessive backlash of gears in mesh due to gear wear. |
1) Rebuild transmission and replace worn gears. |
| 2) Gears, bearings or gear bushings damaged. |
2) Rebuild transmission and replace worn parts. |
| 3) Shafts misaligned or out of center due to loose mounting nuts. |
3) Disassemble transmission and check components, repair and replace as required. |
| 4) Dirt or metal chips in the lubricant. |
4) Disassemble transmission, clean all components and make sure that they are sound. Replace lubricant. |
| 5) lnsuficient oil level in transmission case. |
5) Add FIAT W 90 (SAE 90 EP) oil up to lower brim of filler plug seat. |
Lets learn a bit more about the Fiat 500 clucth.
The clutch is a single disc design and incorporates a driven plate ( which carries the friction materials on each side) and a pressure plate and cover assembly. On early cars the pressure plate is tensioned by coil springs and the pressure is taken off by a central release ring linked to three release lever which pivot on the cover.
The clutch operating lever pivots in the forward end of the gearbox casing and thrust bearing on the inner end bears on to the release ring when the arm is operated. The operating arm is moved by a cable from the [More]
CLUTCH TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTIONS #1
If your Experiencing Noises When Clutch Pedal is Depressed
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
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REMEDIES
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| 1) Throwout thrust sleeve or ring excessively worn damaged or broken. |
1) Replace sleeve and ring. |
| 2) Seizure of thrust ring and withdrawal levers. |
2) Replace thrust ring. Clean lever ends with metal brush and smooth out bearing contact faces with felt polishers. |
| 3) Insufficient pedal free play. |
3) Set pedal free play at 1 8/8 ” to 1 9/16″ (35 to 40 mm). To do so, work on withdrawal lever control rod as directed on page 94. |
| 4) Pedal return spring broken, weak or unhooked. |
4) Replace spring or hook it up and check for correct position. |
| 5) Forked lever return spring broken, weak or un- hooked. |
5) Replace spring or hook it up carefully. |
| 6) Excessive play of driven plate hub to clutch shaft causes rattles.
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6) Replace the driven plate and check that clearance between hub of new driven plate and clutch shaft is within .0039″ (0, 10 mm) endwise and .0118″ (0, 30 mm) crosswise. Should clearance exceed above limits, replace also the clutch shaft. |
ENGINE TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTIONS#1
Engine Will Not Start.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
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REMEDIES
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| 1) Weak battery. |
1) Check and re-charge battery as recommended under «Battery». |
| 2) Corroded or loose battery terminal connections. |
2) Clean, examine and tighten cable clamps to battery terminals, as recommended under « Battery ». Replace cables and clamps if they are too much corroded. |
| 3) Weak coil. |
3) Check coil and replace by a new one. |
| 4) Loose or broken ignition cables from coil to distributor and from distributor to spark plugs. |
4) Examine and re-set circuit or replace faulty cables. |
| 5) Cracked distributor cap. |
5) Replace cap. |
| 6) Moisture or dirt deposits on distributor cap contact points. |
6) Wipe and clean points. |
| 7) Distributor breaker contact points dirty, oxidized or blackened; pitted points or excessive point gap. |
7) Clean contacts and adjust point gap as recommended under « Ignition Distributor ». |
| 8) Distributor rotor cracked, or showing signs of burning or wet. |
8) Clean or replace rotor, if necessary. |
| 9) Center distributor cap contact worn or broken or with distorted pressure spring. |
9) Replace contact and contact spring. |
| 10) Shorted condenser or with poor insulation. |
10) Bench test condenser and replace it, if defective. |
| 11) Fouled spark plugs or excessive spark plug gap. |
11) Clean spark plugs and set gap as recommended under «Spark Plugs». |
| 12) Improper timing (ignition). |
12) Check and set timing as recommended under « Ignition Timing ». |
| 13) Defective starting motor. |
13) Locate failure and correct as recommended under « Starting Motor”. |
| 14) Carburetor flooded:a) due to too long starting with inserted choke without using accelerator;b) due to carburetor defect. |
14) Proceed as follows: a) remove and wipe spark plugs or wait some minutes and start engine with choke out and all open throttle; b) remove and rebuild carburetor.
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| 15) Dirt or water in fuel line or carburetor. |
15) Remove and thoroughly clean carburetor; if trouble recurs, flush and blow fuel tank and lines. |
| 16) Incorrect fuel level in carburetor bowl. |
16) Check fuel level in bowl and adjust it, if necessary, as recommended under « Carburetor». |
| 17) Defective fuel pump. |
17) Remove and rebuild fuel pump as recommended under <<Fuel Pump>> |
| 18) Poor compression. |
18) Check compression (99.6 to 106.7 p.s.i. - 7 to 7,5 kg/cm2, Model «500» and 106.7 to 113.8 - 7,5 to 8 kg/cm2, Model « 500 Sports »), using a pressure gauge; service valve seats and rebuild engine if compression is too low. |
| 19) Engine overheating. |
19) Check generator and fan drive belt tension and air outlet shutter control thermostat operation. If faults are as outlined under « Cooling », follow directions in this chapter to remove them. |
HERE YOU WILL LEARN WHERE AND HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR FIAT 500 MODEL, ENGINE, CHASSIS, COLOR & PARTS ORDERING NUMBER.
Numerous models of the FIAT 500 have been produced over more than a decade. There are, therefore, many different models which have been developed considerably from the first.
Below is you Fiat 500 Identification plate, to understand how it reads i have broken it down for you. [More]
The new 500 is a cute, playful compact small 3-door car with soft rounded styling.. It is 355cm long, 163cm wide, 149cm high, and has a wheelbase of 230 cm.
