How to Thin Valve Shims
Michael Hightower Okay, so you need to thin down your shimsit’s not too hard, but it’s a skoshy bit time consuming to do it correctly. The first thing you’re going to need…
Fiat X1/9
How to Repair the Headlight Motors
To test if the diode is bad, disconnect the headlight motor connector. Take a multimeter and set it to resistance testing, and place the black lead on the black wire,…
How the Headlight Motors Work
Here’s how the headlight mechanisms work (this is off the top of my head, so there might be some omissions or screw-ups): The headlight motors have two breakers on the…
Interchangeable parts between 1300s and 1500s
The following is a list of parts that I know are interchangeable between a 1500 and 1300 X1/9. The columns indicate the part type, whether they go with or without…
For the Prospective Owner – A Guide To the X1/9
A few of the questions that are often asked on the X1/9 mailing list are, "Is the X1/9 a good car," "How are they to work on," and "What’s it…
Engine Removal Procedure
Removing the engine and drivetrain from the X is made relatively easy by being able to drop the whole engine and transaxle assembly from underneath the car. Compared to pulling…
Fiat X1/9 – A Guide to the Prospective Fiat X1/9 Owner
A few of the questions that are often asked on the X1/9 mailing list are, “Is the X1/9 a good car,” “How are they to work on,” and “What’s it…
Fiat X1/9 – Interchangeable parts between 1300 and 1500 engines
The following is a list of parts that I know are interchangeable between a 1500 and 1300 X1/9. The columns indicate the part type, whether they go with or without…
Fiat X1/9 – How the Headlight Motors Work
Here’s how the headlight mechanisms work (this is off the top of my head, so there might be some omissions or screw-ups): The headlight motors have two breakers on the…
Fiat X1/9 – Thinning Valve Shims
Okay, so you need to thin down your shimsit’s not too hard, but it’s a skoshy bit time consuming to do it correctly. The first thing you’re going to need…
Fiat X1/9 – Engine Removal Procedure
Removing the engine and drivetrain from the X is made relatively easy by being able to drop the whole engine and transaxle assembly from underneath the car. Compared to pulling…
Fiat X1/9 – How to Repair Headlight Motors
To test if the diode is bad, disconnect the headlight motor connector. Take a multimeter and set it to resistance testing, and place the black lead on the black wire,…