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Engine code

CGPB engine faults.

Listed as: 1.2, 1.2 12V. The faults belong to this engine code. They do not apply to every car with that name.

petrol

fuel

1198 cc

displacement

44 kW (60 HP)

power

1 fault write-ups. Important.

Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

1.2 HTP (3 cylinder): the timing chain stretches

critical

The valvetrain of the three cylinder 1.2 runs on a chain instead of a belt. Both the chain and the tensioner are undersized for this engine. The chain starts stretching as early as 60,000 to 80,000 km, and the tensioner loses its pressure. The sign is a rattling noise audible for a few seconds on a cold start. The earliest BME has the weakest tensioner, and the BZG is structurally the same. If the chain jumps, the engine is badly damaged inside, and the repair is typically an engine rebuild. A low oil level speeds the wear up enormously: the tensioner is driven by oil pressure. That is why the oil level has to be checked every 1,000 km on this engine.

What to check

  • Start it cold: the rattling noise is audible in the first seconds and no longer when warm
  • Pull the dipstick: a low level is a risk on its own on this engine
  • Ask whether the chain and the tensioner were replaced, and ask for the invoice
2 more steps in the write-up

Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
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Fuel
petrol
Displacement
1198 cc
Power
44 kW (60 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

3 generations.

Information, not an expert opinion

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  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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