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Tue 8 Oct 2013 13:28

Fiat Bravo SX 1.2 16v 2001 - Cam shaft to piston timing? - maffp

Hi!

I'm currently working on a head gasket change on a friend's Bravo SX 1.2 16V (51 plate). I purchased the camshaft locking bolts with two piston height gauges. I turned the crankshaft until the piston heights were similar then just turned a bit each way till the locking tools would go into the camshaft grooves and tighten up to lock the camshaft in place.

However, once the camshaft was locked I noticed that the piston gauges aren't exactly the same. There's about 2-3mm difference (pistons 1-2). I tried pistons 1-3 and they were the same.

The timing belt is off, does this mean I need to make an adjustment to the crankshaft?

Many thanks,
Maff

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