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maskell01

posted on 20/2/10 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
My crap fiat punto

well!where do i start!
the clutch was on its way out!so i bit the bullet and replaced the bugger!
clutch is fine but whenever i drop it down a gear at slightly higher rev's,causing it to engine brake,there is a big clunk!almost as he its forcing the gear in to location!
any ideas?






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Daddylonglegs

posted on 20/2/10 at 09:47 PM Reply With Quote
Anything on the market that uses it as a donor?






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Duncan Mould

posted on 20/2/10 at 09:48 PM Reply With Quote
Fix it again tomorrow (fiat)
sounds like the gearbox, they often give that sort of noise out when decellerating. Alternativly have you checked all of your mounts?

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snakebelly

posted on 20/2/10 at 10:00 PM Reply With Quote
just delivered the wifes punto hgt to the breakers yesterday bloody thing has cost me a fortune over the last year and i certainly wasnt going to replace the engine after a big end has gone, the local fiat dealer used to rub his hands when i turned up....never again!
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ashg

posted on 20/2/10 at 10:02 PM Reply With Quote
if its a 1.2 its quite common for the difs to explode and exit through the casing. the old bravo 1.2 box is stronger and will fit the older punto engines





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maskell01

posted on 20/2/10 at 11:10 PM Reply With Quote
its coming close to changing from my crap fiat punto to my cubed fiat punto!






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Mark Allanson

posted on 21/2/10 at 12:16 AM Reply With Quote
If its a 1.2 8v, then the head gaskets don't last more than 30k, some of the heads a porous and cannot be skimmed - such joy!





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rusty nuts

posted on 21/2/10 at 08:52 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
If its a 1.2 8v, then the head gaskets don't last more than 30k, some of the heads a porous and cannot be skimmed - such joy!



Case hardened spaghetti!

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britishtrident

posted on 21/2/10 at 12:01 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds like a needle roller bearing in the gearbox main shaft is seized --- causing friction between the two ends of the shaft in effect it is like trying to engage to gears at once. --- usual cause is low oil level, only cure is strip the box or new gearbox.





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