1. Undo the 4 retaining screws

2. Carefully prize the panel off. The white prong things are clips, each one of these is in a plastic shroud but will comeout.

5. When the unit is free it is obvious where the feed plugs in...

6...so plug it in. You can add a little glue to help prevent it again.

Creaking or Cracking on Door Close

Loose Bolts
This problem occurs when one or both of the two bolts that hold the aperture that receives that door strut become loose. Open the door fully and pull back the rubber/plastic cover on located at the bottom inside wall of the door - very easy to do this. Peer into the and you will observe the bolts. Push a finger in and see if the bolts are loose.
The door strut simply holds the door open at 3/4 or full opening and stops it flapping about, it is not the hinge which carries the weight of the door. So although it sounds very bad, it is not actually that serious. You will need an Allen key to tighten the bolts, not a spanner.

Door Handle Replacement

Click here for Svens pdf guide

A bit of a process!
1. Remove the inner door panel as described here
2. Undo the screws on the rear edge of the door
3. Undo the nut  that secures the handle to the door. This is done from inside the door using a socket and extension bar.
4. Carefully twist the door handle then ping off the clips holding the rods onto the handle using a small flat bladed screwdriver.
5. The door handle should now be free to come off.
To replace the handle, the operation is reversed but please check it all works before putting the door panel back on!

An alternative version may be found here:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/daniel.bhatoa/Fiat/doorhandle.htm

Wing Replacement

My thanks to Alex McLaren

Straightforward but be careful of scratching passenger door.

Remove splash panels inside BOTH wheel arches to gain access to two 10mm bolts holding wings to bumper on both sides. Front one a bit fiddley, I used 1/4 drive ratchet with extension.
Remove both headlights, two 13mm bolts and then pull headlight towards centre of car to remove ball joint fitting. Judicious use of a large flat spanner helped here.
Two 13mm bolts, very visible, are undone and then bumper slides forward and off.
Don't forget to unclip cable on your right hand side, fixed inside lower part of bumper. I cut through the clip completely here, and replaced with a cable tie on re assembly!
With careful pulling and juggling pulled the pipe which feeds bonnet washer jets from washer bottle free of car.
With help, supporting bonnet, at either side undo 4 x 10mm bolts which hold hinge to bonnet and lift bonnet clear and away from car.
Disconnect bonnet release cable, easy to get at, then 4 x 13mm bolts at either end of top plate which hold it through the wings.
4 x 10mm bolts hold top panel to air trunking and radiator top mounting fixtures and then lift off
6mm Allen key required now. Undo the line of allen key bolts round the edge of wing, one is only accessible by opening the door and carefully feeding through the gap created.
2 x 13mm nuts and 2 x 10mm bolts hold the bonnet hinge in place, remove these.
Using a putty knife (well that is what I used.) from inside the wheel arch cut away the mastic sealer which 'glue's' the inner section of the wing to the body of the car and then carefully lift wing away.
Took about an hour and a half, but I was being ultra careful!

Boot Release

My thanks to Alex McLaren

Time taken 10 mins
Parts No. and price: 7769751 Striker Plate, £6.23 + vat = £7.32 Dealer only.

Replacement

Look at the striker plate, that's the bit in the body of the vehicle, not the hatch.
Get someone to pull the boot remote release, and if you don't see a lever moving then the striker plate requires renewal to restore operation.
Mark exact location of striker plate, tippex or score round with sharp tool, then undo 2 x 10mm black domed nuts.
Lift clear the mechanism, turn it over and unhook the cable from assembly.
Fit cable onto new mechanism and fit back onto vehicle, using your marks as a guide.

Roof Rack

Thule
The best buy is the Thule component "Rapid" system. 
Foot Pack - 750
Square Bars - 761 (Aero Bars (861)
Fitting Kit - 1059
www.thule.com for more details

As an alternative, Fapa make some

The cheapest found were £39.50 + £3.50 P&P.  
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/index.html .Hope it helps. 

Mirror Base Plates

Thanks to Rob M

Bonnet Pin Replacement

Thanks to Joske

Shock Absorber Change
(Thanks Sven)

Slave Cylinder Removal
(Thanks Sven)

Changing Gear Box Oil
(Thanks Stephen)

Brake Pad Replacement
Probably one of the easiest jobs on the Bravo that will save you money!

Fiat are charging circa £40 to £48 per hour for labour and will charge you the full hour to do this with an extra £45 for HGT pads.

Tools required
Jack and Wheel Brace
Flat Bladed Screwdriver
7mm Allen Key
Rubber Mallett
Pliers

Estimated time 25 mins

Front Disc Replacement

Dead easy this - I did it one morning before going to work!


Tools required
19mm Socket and ratchet
12mm Ring Spanner
Flat Bladed Screwdriver
7mm Allen Key
Rubber Mallett
Jack and Wheel Brace
Pliers

Estimated time 60 mins

Drastic Improvements - This was done on a HGT

1. Perform steps 1 to 6 of the pad replacement, but unscrew the caliper bolts (7mm allen key) all the way and take the caliper off.
2. Suspend the caliper from the spring with a bit of wire.
3. Now undo the two disc retaining bolts - they are cone headed and you are probably better off using a 12mm ring spanner as your socket may not be deep enough. You may also find it easier to put a screwdriver in the vents to stop the disc spinning as you do this (or put the car in gear!)
4. Undo the the caliper housing bracket bolts using a 19mm socket. They are quite tight so be prepared to use a bit off strength!
5. The disc is now free to come off - after giving it a whack with a rubber mallett a few times that is!
6. Hold a cloth over your nose and mouth and give everything a good clean off, especially the hub face where the new disc is going to fit onto. Also remember to clean the grease and preservative of the new disc, otherwise this could contaminate your new pads.
7. Refit is a reverse process, followed by step 8 onwards of the pad replacement steps.

Hand Brake Cable Fix
(Thanks Sven)

Marea ABS
(Thanks Santtu from Finland)

Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement

When you buy the hub and bearing (its one piece) make sure that you have a new hub nut (£1.60) and a 32mm socket!

Tools Required
Jack & Wheel Brace
Axle Stand
12mm Ring Spanner
Flat Blade Screw Driver
32mm Socket & Ratchet
Torque Wrench

Estimated Time 20 mins

Very Straight Forward - USE A NEW NUT

1. Jack the car up, remove the wheel and put onto axle stands - DO NOT attempt this job on the jack as you will later find out.
2. Take the brake drum off (you may not need to take the disc off on a HGT) by undoing the two cone headed bolts with a 12mm ring spanner.
3. If the drum is a bit stuck try gently levering each side with a screwdriver - then realise you have left the handbrake on and need to take it off!
4. Prise off the hub cap - I used a long flat screwdriver to get behind it and tapped it off.
5. You now need to undo the hub nut. This requires a 32mm socket and is EXTREMELY tight and you need all your strength to undo it and this is one of the reasons you always do this job on axle stands as if you are on a jack only you may come off it.
6. Once the nut is undone - I used a torque wrench and bar to get it off - the spacer washer should slide off followed by the hub and bearing.
7. Clean everything up, smear a bit of grease on the new seals and slide the new hub and bearing back on and put the spacer washer back on.
8. Now put the NEW hub nut on and tighten to 210lb-ft - this is why it was so damn tight to start with! My torque wrench goes to 180 so I just went a bit tighter!
9. Put everything back on in reverse sequence and lower the car. Job done.

Rear Rattle
Yeah right, which one!
If you have an annoying rattle coming from somewhere in the back of the car that sounds like it could be the suspension or shocker on the rear passenger side?

Seat Fixing
Fold the back seats down, get some electrical tape,  and wrap it around the passenger side bracket of the rear seat about three times, now replace the rear seats.
This is due to the bracket being slightly too thin, and allowing the rear seat to move a bit.

Alternative Sure Fire Method thanks to Sven
First U need to buy a rubber hose. The hose should be:
inner Ø = 8 mm
outer Ø = min. 10 mm; max. 11 mm
long = min. 80 mm; max. how many times are you going to cut it wrong ?

Cut the hose across its length

Now cut the hose in 2 equal parts, 38 mm long

Put them on the bracket, the cut should face down, to the floor of the car

Get some duck tape and put it on the hose, but DO NOT circle more then once with the duck tape. The bracket will be too big.

Water Leaks 1

Aerial Gasket
The normal cause of leaks into the interior are the gasket between the roof and the aerial. Most people had made their own rubber gasket to replace the hard plastic Fiat one.

1. Remove the interior light/roof switch housing. Prise out the screw covers undo the screws and let it drop down.
2. Undo the sunroof motor bolts if you have one and let it hang down (you could take the wires off if you want!)
3. The arial bolt is under the metal cover that comes off if you attack it with a screw driver or similar!
4. You can now either tighten it or undo it first and put some new sealant in.
Refit is the reverse.

Sven's pdf guide here

Water Leaks 2 

Drainage Holes
If the passenger side drainage hole is blocked this will cause water to ingress into the passenger footwell  on acceleration or if the car is left stationary for some time. ALWAYS clear drain holes with long cable ties rather than wire as the latter will scratch the thin paint on the inner surfaces and is then a major cause of rust.

Removing The Sunroof

If your car is gettig wet inside and all the other tips havent worked, this excellent write up from J Moore is the last resort.

Work Slowly and Carefully

Removing the headlining is the first job to tackle. The plastic covers on the front, middle, and back pillars need to be removed. The front just pull and pop off. The middle ones have to have the seat belt holder guide removed before you can unscrew the single screw and pop it off. The rear pillar is similar, the seat belt guide holder has to be removed, then the 4 screws holding it on before poping it off. You also need to remove the sun visors, and grab handles inside. Popping off the grab handle covers is awkward at first. With a thin screwdriver you can ease them off. The plastic covers on the seat belt guide bolt is best removed pushing up and out from the bottom of the cover.
Then you can undertake the lifting operation carefully. This will be vital when it comes to the inspection process. If you are unsure about the lifting angle to use then we recommend using lifting equipment inspection software to calculte this. When you have safely lifted this item, then you can carry on with the rest of the operation in a safe manner. At the back, the headlining is held with two plastic bungs to the roof. just pull them out. Of course the interior light has to be dropped out too. Plus the sunroof motor.
Now its a case of easing the rubber sealing strip back slightly to free the headlining.
Once its all free, take it out through the boot.
Test the sunroof at this stage, to find out where the water is coming in. Poured water onto the closed sunroof, and then look inside the car for evidence.
To take the sunroof out, first open it so that it had slid to the back out of the way. You need to take off all the nuts attaching it to the car roof body, and the 4 supporting brackets at the back. Do the ones at the back last, as this is where the weight is (thats why you moved the glass back there remember !). Don't forget to free the drainage pipes off the sunroof. You will need help now, as the sunroof is heavy, and you need someone to help support the roof while you undo the last nuts.  With your friend, back the free sunroof out the boot carefully.
Best have some clear place to put it before you take it out though.
In the factory they seal 4 plastic sections to the metal sunroof runners. Each of these plastic sections has a drain point. If they didn't do the work correctly, then any one of these sections could leak. Clean the joining edges as best as possible, then used a screwdriver to "paint" silicon sealant into any joint area you feel isn't sealed between the plastic and metal.
Then it was a case of re-assembly in reverse. Provided you didn't move the sunroof glass after taking the motor out, it will still be aligned when you bolt it back together.
Before putting the headliner back in, wait for the sealant to totaly dry and then re-test pouring water on the sunroof. If its still coming in, at least you only have to take the sun roof out again !
It takes longer to put it all togethed again. The door seals are a pain, as you have to get the plastic pillar covers behind the edge of it. Lots of fiddling to do there.
It takes about 1:30 hours to get to the point of releasing the sunroof. About 2 hours examining and sealing the sunroof, then about a futher 3 hours getting it all back together again. A days work really.

Removing Door Panels

Tools required
5mm Allen Key
4mm Allen Key
Phillips Screwdriver
Wide Flat Screwdriver

Estimated time 10 mins

Removal
1. Using a flat wide screwdriver, prize out the electric window switch, unplug the connector and remove completely. (pic1)
2. Undo the 2x 4mm allen screws holding the inner door handle on.
3. Undo the 3x 5mm allen screws (2x in the handle and 1 where the inner door handle was - its under the black cap) (Pics 2 & 3)
4. Undo the 3 screws by the leading edge and the 4 screws along the bottom of the panel and the one in the door tray. (pic4)
5. Slide your hand up the trailing edge, there a three plastic clips that need to be gently prized out (see pic 5 for their location)
6. The panel then uncips out the window surround by pulling gently towards you.

You should be left with a plastic sheet (pic 6). This needs to be carefully peeled back and away (you may need to take the speaker off as well). Word of warning here - make sure you put this sheet back correctly and don't tear it. It forms part of the seal to prevent water coming into the car

Removing a Side Window

1)Put the window about ½ way down
NOW DO THE SECTION ON REMOVING DOOR PANELS
2)OK, so far so good. As you look through the opening you will hopefully see a a white plastic loop. This holds the clip that holds the glass onto the arm. Pull it down to release it with a pair of pliers or similar.
3)Either get someone to hold the glass or block it somehow in the half way up position, the former is the better if possible.
4)Undo the bolts on the plate and remove it
5)Take out the inner and outer mouldings (rain strips that prevent the water going down the door!)from the top part of the door then lower the window (this is why it was easier with 2 people)
6)You should now be able to pull out the rear moulding now by pulling it upwards.
7)Tilt the glass forward and then pull it upwards and outwards.
8)Turn around, trip over your toolbox and drop the glass - oh no, better not!

Re-Fitting
In the words of good old Mr Haynes, the refit is a reversal of the removal. Yeah right! Well it is to be honest but it will take about 5 times longer! Remember to re-fit that plastic sheet using some new sealant otherwise you will get a wet door panel. Also, test the operation before putting the panel back on&ldots;..

Slow Side Windows - Also how to replace the electric motor mechanism.

2 options

Firstly is Toms way (and easiest)

Maplin part N71AN - Silicone spray with PTFE

Wind the window down
use the straw to spray it into the gap in the rubber strips around the edge
of the window openning.

Second option

This is easier with the mechanism removed

1. Remove the door panel (see above)
2. Take off the inner lining
3. Unclip the window to guide puller clip - its in the middle of the window and is a bit of a fiddle - it is a sort of plastic loop, you may need to use some pliers.
4. Unplug the wiring loom to the motor.
5. Undo the three mechanism retaining bolts then wiggle it about and extract it through the apperture. You can leave the window in place.
6. Clean off the centre runner with some degreaser and then regrease using a light grease.
7. You can check the mechanism off the car by simply plugging it back in. You may also need to regrease the worm behind the cover.
8. Put it back into the door and bolt it back up.
9. Reclip the window to guide. 
10. Spray some silicon based lubricant into the side runners as well.

Next time I do one I will take pictures as it is a bit awkward.

Faulty Air Con 1

Loose Connection
The connections sometimes need reminding that they are there to make contact. A sharp tap on the dash where the air con temp control is cures this immediately.

Air Con Self Diagnostic
(Thanks Alex)

Sunroof Blind

Stuck "Halfway"
Yup - they do! Known fault and bloody annoying!

Draughty Sunroof
Draughty, noisy etc

Seal
Likelihood is that the seal needs replacing. Fiat item at less than £15 normally cures this.

The best way to check any seal is to use a strip of paper. Close the item (i.e. door) with the strip placed between the seal and the door. Then pull the paper. If the paper comes straight out without any resistance then the seal is not making and adjustment is necessary or a new seal, dependant on the situation.

Headlining Stains
Little brown dots or patches

Glue
These are caused by an over use of the glue to stick the headlining to the roof. If the car is left in the heat for days on end (i.e. without opening) then this can cause the glue to seep. Do not use upholstery cleaner as it is in the fabric and there is little that can be done.

Faulty Speedo

Cable
A common cause of speedo failures are down to the cable connector breaking at the gearbox.

Changing the bulbs at the rear of the instrument panel is easy but will cost you for the little "Wheat bulbs"(about 99p) and some skin off your fingers(keep the plasters handy for after you've finished.)
To do mine i first lowered the steering colomn ( i know the manual says remove the steering wheel but that would make it take longer to do and be even more of a pain in the arse than it already is.)
Around the inside of the instrument hood there are three screws (alan key heads) remove them and put the screws somewhere safe (i use the ash tray).
There are also two more lower down near the steering colomn (after lowering the colomn they are obvious) take them out too and put them with the others.
Open the fuse box cover panel next to the drivers door and look up inside towards the air duct outlet on the dash (hope that makes sense).
To help you see under there i found it easier after i lowered the drivers seat right down and pushed it as far back as it would go then sitting on the seat with your feet faceing the rear window and your head under the dash. (you look pretty daft but it worked for me.
Up under the dash on the air duct vent is 1 self tapping screw with a Philips head undo this (try a small stubby driver).
To remove the dash panel it will feel as if it's still screwed to something but it's just really tight it will be loose on the left but slip something under it to help leaver the right out a bit (use a cloth to protect the dash from scratches).
Once it's out and it will take a bit of playing with to manouver it out of the way of the steering wheel, once it's out the instrument panel can be pulled towards you you won't be able to get it out because the steering wheel is in the way but if you play about with it moving it towards the wheel and pushing the right hand side of the panel in and to the right, you can get your hand round the back to disconnect the cables (multi plugs) i managed to change the bulbs with only removing one of the plugs though it would be easier if you take out two.
This gives you more play with the panel and will be able to turn it round much more.
On the back of the panel you will see the bulb holders just give them a twist and pull them out.
Change the bulbs and twist them back into the panel.
Re-connect the cables and put everything back the way you took it out and your dash lights will be back to the way they should be.
Just take your time and you won't break anything but will save yourself the cost of having your local thief.....eh mechanic, from ripping the dash apart with his big thick oil covered fingers and making a mess of your pride and joy.

Thanks also to Sven for this write up here
Click here for the pdf document

A fantastic in depth guide on how to fit new heating elements to your seats for extra warmth on your bum for those long winter journeys. Beware - its a large file. Cheers Joske

Click here for the pdf document

Please note that this guide usesphotosfrom aEuropean modeland therefore the steering wheel is on the wrong side fir us Brits.

Click here for the pdf document

Interior light unit

Where a factory alarm is fitted, this unit controls the remote central locking and alarm activation. If the key is not working with the system and the red light is flashing on the key, the key has become un-paired. To re-pair the key with the system, you need the 4-digit code of a key that is known to remotely unlock the car (not the code of a new key). The code is available from Fiat for around £25 per code or you can find alternatives to extract the code from the PCB in the key for around £10. Do not replace this unit with a second hand item without the code. New units are unlocked by default and will pair with any key. Key pairing process is in the service manual. Note: if fitting a new unit, read the service manual regarding pairing a key for the first time – even if you already know the process - as after the key is paired, the country code for the alarm must be set.

Remote key

The surface mounted switch on the PCB of the key tends to become loose after a while. To fix, get a cheap soldering iron and just press it on the contacts to re-solder it back to the PCB.

Alarm country code

The process for changing the country code is outlaid in the service manual but if you are changing it because you lights don’t flash or alarm doesn’t chirp on arm/disarm, note that code 5 (UK) causes the alarm to automatically arm itself after 60 seconds which can be very annoying. Set it to code 8 (EU) and it will flash and chirp as it should but not automatically arm.