89 Fiat UNO Diesel

Espoo

Hi All
I've an 89 fiat uno diesel. She's lying up in the shed for years. Any advice on what I should do with her? Should I get rid of her? or keep it? Will it be a classic some day?:D

piston

If the body's sound, I'd get it back on the road. Very under-rated car and true design classic.

carchaeologist

3 door or 5 door? Get some pics up here. You will get the ' it's not a classic' brigade out but when was the last time you saw one..

kev1.3s

It's a classic allright get her out and use her.

Espoo

Thanks lads
Yeah She's a 5 door. 205000 miles on her! Its true I was the laughing stock of the place one time. But if I got her on the road again She'd turn heads:D
I must knock the cob webs off her. The engine wasnt running for about 8-10 year

piston

Try turning the engine over by hand before trying to start it and make sure there is oil and water in it. Best use fresh diesel and a clean filter and prime the fuel system first.

Espoo

Thanks Piston. I'll give it a go. Carc I will get some pics up here.

MidlandsM

what size engine were they?

Espoo

1.7

Espoo

Whats the tax for a car like this?

MidlandsM

Espoo wrote: »

Whats the tax for a car like this?

you'll get the rate @ motortax.ie

gyppo

I had a 1l one of these some time ago - it was the pushrod one.
It sounded like a bag of spanners in a washing machine, had low oil pressure, and had probably 20 of its original 45bhp left.

It never failed me, and I still smile when I think of it.

Anan1

I toured Europe with three other lads and four rucksacks in a blue 70S, great little car.

Max Power1

Espoo wrote: »

Whats the tax for a car like this?

Same as a 2007 1.7 litre, its taxed by CC until it's 30 years old

carchaeologist

Max Power1 wrote: »

Same as a 2007 1.7 litre, its taxed by CC until it's 30 years old

Bout €500 quid?

aujopimur

If it has a timing belt it would a good idea to change it before you start it, TBs don't do well sitting idle.

Espoo

This one is an uno 60. At least thats whats written on it.
blue one as well Anan. Good advice on the TB Auj. I should probably
try to pull on it manually first to see does the engine still turn at all.
and then get the belt? What ya think? €500... Could be right. kinda glad I kept her now. Would be nice to revive her

aujopimur

Any pics ?. It's amazing, one day there's lots of some model of car driving around, then suddenly they disappear.
An old guy near me had a low mile minter in his garage for years, when he died his son pulled it out into the garden, despite my efforts to buy it, it rotted away.

Espoo

Yeah I'll get some pics after I hose her down. Maybe it wont be worth hosing down! Now that I think of it, Its 7 years since the engine was running. Will be interesting to see if it starts at all. It has been under a roof all the time but exposed to frost. We'll see. Will report back here.

galwaytt

Espoo wrote: »

Yeah I'll get some pics after I hose her down. Maybe it wont be worth hosing down! Now that I think of it, Its 7 years since the engine was running. Will be interesting to see if it starts at all. It has been under a roof all the time but exposed to frost. We'll see. Will report back here.

I remember rebuilding 1.3 Uno diesel, when I worked in the UK........it had been driven from Italy.....must have been thrashed all the way.....it was actually a converted 1.3 petrol....by the factory....very odd..

Blue850

galwaytt wrote: »

I remember rebuilding 1.3 Uno diesel, when I worked in the UK........it had been driven from Italy.....must have been thrashed all the way.....it was actually a converted 1.3 petrol....by the factory....very odd..

They were based on the old 127 ohc engine, this was a Fiat Brazil design first seen in diesel form in the 147/127.
There used to be a black lhd Fiat Uno 75 1.4 turbodiesel parked up near the fire station in Galway for years.

johnos1984

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Slightly OT but Id love a Turbo Uno wasnt their a nice one on done deal a while ago?

If it makes you jealous I was sitting in a Tipo Turbo and an Uno 45 at a main Fiat dealers.....................TODAY :eek:

johnos1984

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Slightly OT but Id love a Turbo Uno wasnt their a nice one on done deal a while ago?

If it makes you jealous I was sitting in a Tipo Turbo and an Uno 45 at a main Fiat dealers.....................TODAY :eek:

carchaeologist

johnos1984 wrote: »

If it makes you jealous I was sitting in a Tipo Turbo and an Uno 45 at a main Fiat dealers.....................TODAY :eek:

I flew to the moon in a rocket made of old biscuit tins today, but i didnt take any pictures....so maybe it didnt happen...;)

Wheres the photos John!! You know we likes them!:)

johnos1984

carchaeologist wrote: »

I flew to the moon in a rocket made of old biscuit tins today, but i didnt take any pictures....so maybe it didnt happen...;)

Wheres the photos John!! You know we likes them!:)

You right.........I'll redeem myself if they come back to me about the Astra I was looking at. Sorry I was trying to look like I had money and not salivating over the old stuff. Mind you the salesman was a interesting bloke to talk about old Fiats.

For anyone who wants to see them they are located in Linnanes Opel/Fiat/LanciaChrysler garage in Rathnew.

The Uno is mint, the Tipo is going for refurb and they have a mint 145 with personalised plate for sale.........along with Tipo Turbo alloys on the new alloy rack in the showroom. I was drooling and the salesman was impressed I knew what they were :cool:

carchaeologist

johnos1984 wrote: »

they have a mint 145 with personalised plate for sale.......

Thats 98D145 i bet, a real tasty red 2.0 Cloverleaf?

johnos1984

carchaeologist wrote: »

Thats 98D145 i bet, a real tasty red 2.0 Cloverleaf?

That's the one :cool:


http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/145/2.0-Clov/713236781461090/advert?channel=CARS

Blue850

Tipo Turbo... a diesel? cos Fiat didn't make a petrol one

johnos1984

Blue850 wrote: »

Tipo Turbo... a diesel? cos Fiat didn't make a petrol one

I didn't examine it enough to really see.

The saleman said it was a 2L 16V Turbo but a quick search shows that isn't correct. Possibly just a 2L 16V which makes sense it being the sporty one

Blue850

yep the Sedicivalvole, 2.0 16v normally aspirated, 3 dr or 5 dr?

Theres one in a shed in Galway which was built as a rallycar from new

johnos1984

Blue850 wrote: »

yep the Sedicivalvole, 2.0 16v normally aspirated, 3 dr or 5 dr?

Theres one in a shed in Galway which was built as a rallycar from new

5 dr if I recall correctly. Dark colour, think it was grey/blue.

Twas getting dark when I was snooping around it

Espoo

If the engine was gone on this one. Would it be hard get a replacement one? Import I'd say?

piston

It could be tricky as the high price of scrap metal meant most old cars seem to have been baled up. Did the Punto originally come with the same 1.7D engine, or the funny looking van they made at that time?

Espoo

see what ya mean piston. This is the car. copy and paste the link below.
Mine is a blue one. It must have been one of the last made from this range.
As they brought out the more modern shape in 89. also a 1.7 Diesel


http://www.autoevolution.com/engine/fiat-uno-5-doors-1983-17-d.html

JCDUB

That was the first car I was ever insured on (me mammy's,) a 1.7 diesel five door uno in a nice dull grey/blue.

Believe it or not it had two reg no's, started life as 89 MH 145 and then ended up being 88 D 32609.

Think my Dad bought it from a finance company who had repossessed it, maybe that'd explain reg change or something??

I defo know that we were driving around on the initial plates for a few months and then they were changed :eek:

This was the model...

Espoo

JC
Yep thats exactly like my one. Same door handles. They were a hum dinger to go. Did yours give much trouble? I had a few wobbly bits, but parts for it were fairly cheap

JCDUB

Espoo wrote: »

JC
Yep thats exactly like my one. Same door handles. They were a hum dinger to go. Did yours give much trouble? I had a few wobbly bits, but parts for it were fairly cheap

Trouble?? Hell no, keep a bit of oil in her and she was grand, ran on fumes too, fierce cheap on diesel!!

Had trouble with wiring, but nothing mechanical at all.

By trouble with wiring I mean the rear indicators worked fine, so long as you didn't brake. When brake lights came on, indicators went on holidays :eek:

Espoo

yeah
It'd run on the smell of it. Sounds familiar about the lights. I couldnt keep her tracked. Then again I couldnt keep anything tracked . G'night

Espoo

I took the cover off the timing belt this morning. Tried pulling on belt. Wouldn't budge. Maybe I need to get in take a closer look at the engine. Any advice welcomed. Espoo

aujopimur

You'll need to put a socket & bar on the crankshaft pully to get it to turn.

Espoo

Thanks Auj
You mean as if trying to tighten the nut on the shaft holding on the pulley?

aujopimur

Yes, that should do it, take it gently.

Espoo

Sound
I'll give it a go tomorrow. Dont mean to sound like a dope.:D When yer in to cars
these things are 2nd nature. Will let ya know how it goes

carchaeologist

Espoo wrote: »

Sound
I'll give it a go tomorrow. Dont mean to sound like a dope.:D When yer in to cars
these things are 2nd nature. Will let ya know how it goes

Everyone has to start and learn somewhere.:)

piston

Diesel engines have high compression ratios. It will take a fare amount of force to turn it over.

Espoo

Turned it over this morning with a 19 open ended spanner (alone). It wasn't easy at first but ok after that. If I put water in it would it be safe then to try start it? There is oil in the engine. (As black as the ace of spades). But its still oil?? I dont see the point of going getting filters for it just yet? I think it best to try start her and see how it reacts to that. I know it did have an overheating problem. Probably a stat. I would just leave her run for a few minutes. Any advice welcomed lads

bbsrs

Espoo wrote: »

Turned it over this morning with a 19 open ended spanner (alone). It wasn't easy at first but ok after that. If I put water in it would it be safe then to try start it? There is oil in the engine. (As black as the ace of spades). But its still oil?? I dont see the point of going getting filters for it just yet? I think it best to try start her and see how it reacts to that. I know it did have an overheating problem. Probably a stat. I would just leave her run for a few minutes. Any advice welcomed lads[/Quote

Replace oil , coolant and Timing Belt and tensioners to be safe or if you're feeling lucky try starting it .

Gary ITR

Change the oil and filter, do the belt too, probably a simple job on that engine and refresh the coolant, throw a stat in too, they're cheap as chips. All of the above can be done relatively cheap so best to do it first.

triumphs

Hi Guys, Reading your posts I had forgotten how much I like my old Uno and, as you do, you go out and get one. I found it on Donedeal recently, needs a little work but should be okay.

prosmart

Fiat uno diesel. Seen a heap of them over in Tangier. That and 205 diesels . used as "petit taxis" beside the 123 series mercs