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After breaking down in our beloved Hymer at the weekend, the garage have rung to say she needs a new engine and they can't source one due to her age (1990.) Anyone have any ideas where we could source one? She's a B644 A-class Fiat model, 2.5 L. The van is generally in good nick and has been well looked after, but due to her age things naturally reach the end of their useful live. Such as the engine :rolleyes: Any help/advice/emotional support much appreciated!

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The main bearing has gone and we were categorically told it can't be repaired. It's a motorhome service centre who have done plenty of work on her before. She's done about 190K miles.
 
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No such thing as it can’t be overhauled. If you saw how industrious people can be, there’ll be someone who do it.

Got on Google, then get on the phone and good luck.

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robnchris said:
I wouldn't have thought Main Bearings would write off an engine, shop around for an independent garage with an old school mechanic, an easy enough job.
190K isn't a big mileage for a diesel.
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Thanks - very happy to try and find someone to fix her! Thanks for the reply
 
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Might be worth a phone call.
 
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How about the Fiat owners Club. They may have a handle on bits or old analogue mechanics.
There is also an 08000 number for Fiat that goes straight through to a helpline in Milan. Very, very nice and helpful people.

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As long as the crankshaft if not damaged it should be possible to regrind it and fit oversized bearings. And while doing it might as well get it rebored and new piston rings.
Just need to find someone who can do it, not easy these days.
 
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Verteuil Man said:
How about the Fiat owners Club. They may have a handle on bits or old analogue mechanics.
There is also an 08000 number for Fiat that goes straight through to a helpline in Milan. Very, very nice and helpful people.
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There's also the Fiat forum, there maybe someone on there knows of who could do this ?
I guess the problem is the vans not mobile
 
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Big Bertha Homer said:
Thanks - very happy to try and find someone to fix her! Thanks for the reply
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I just did a Google search for "diesel engine rebuilding" I surprised at the number of results. Some of them offer reboring so should be able to do a crank regrind.
 
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When I had my classic car restoration business not so many years ago,I was reconditioning engines from all era and one of the last I reconditioned was from 1919, so I would be more than a bit surprised if a 1990 engine could not be reconditioned.

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Figaro said:
I think he put it up free for collection by . . . a date after which it was going to the scrappie :(
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I still have sum bits
Big Bertha Homer said:
After breaking down in our beloved Hymer at the weekend, the garage have rung to say she needs a new engine and they can't source one due to her age (1990.) Anyone have any ideas where we could source one? She's a B644 A-class Fiat model, 2.5 L. The van is generally in good nick and has been well looked after, but due to her age things naturally reach the end of their useful live. Such as the engine :rolleyes: Any help/advice/emotional support much appreciated!

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You can have the engine rebuild ther are places the do it and it will come back hrs engines
Wildbill
 
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If you are being told by your garage it cannot be repaired it may be because the crankcase has been damaged with the main bearings failing , which would not be a simple repair , but may be possible in the correct hands.
 
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I dont know where you are located but park engineering in malton north yorkshire are old school engineers and have been rebuilding engines for 40 or more years, they deal a lot with race engines
 
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Big Bertha Homer said:
After breaking down in our beloved Hymer at the weekend, the garage have rung to say she needs a new engine and they can't source one due to her age (1990.) Anyone have any ideas where we could source one? She's a B644 A-class Fiat model, 2.5 L. The van is generally in good nick and has been well looked after, but due to her age things naturally reach the end of their useful live. Such as the engine :rolleyes: Any help/advice/emotional support much appreciated!

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Ples give us a bit of information on. The actual problem with it unlikely to b worn out I don't think that it would have done more than 25000 miles
Almos everything on them can be sourced or refurbished the heads can be re worked pistons are still obtanibil fuel pums in fact I have one injectors I have them oil pump I have one over head cam I have one I have a. Engin block but crank Is craked
the rest of the engine is good for part's
Wildbill
 
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Lenny HB said:
As long as the crankshaft if not damaged it should be possible to regrind it and fit oversized bearings. And while doing it might as well get it rebored and new piston rings.
Just need to find someone who can do it, not easy these days.
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Thay nead to give us a clue whare thay live in the country
Bill
 
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Big Bertha Homer said:
After breaking down in our beloved Hymer at the weekend, the garage have rung to say she needs a new engine and they can't source one due to her age (1990.) Anyone have any ideas where we could source one? She's a B644 A-class Fiat model, 2.5 L. The van is generally in good nick and has been well looked after, but due to her age things naturally reach the end of their useful live. Such as the engine :rolleyes: Any help/advice/emotional support much appreciated!

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It a mane bring worn out it repairable just new man bring shells and big end rebuild baring
Wildbill
 
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Try these ,Monmouth. Give them a phone. If they can't help ask them for contacts who can.

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