fiat punto head gasket?

Derek08 · 14-09-2013 2:09pm #1

I think I have major problems with my car .my car is a fiat punto the year is 99 and it's a 1.2. It overheated big time lastnite it's also pissing out oil from the rocker cover and lots of smoke I think gasket is gone but what signs to look out for to no for surevthat it's the head gasket

dh0011 · 14-09-2013 5:04pm

Is there water in the oil, oil in the coolant, does the car drive rough or badly or not at all?

88manta · 14-09-2013 6:13pm

Check the oil filler cap for a yellowish creamy substance on the bottom of it.

That job will cost you a few hundred euro to do right.

the culture of deference · 14-09-2013 6:38pm

Derek08 wrote: »

I think I have major problems with my car .my car is a fiat punto the year is 99 and it's a 1.2. It overheated big time lastnite it's also pissing out oil from the rocker cover and lots of smoke I think gasket is gone but what signs to look out for to no for surevthat it's the head gasket

I saw this earlier today on donedeal.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/carparts-for-sale/fiat-punto-head-head-gasket-head-bolts/5672860

Not sure if it helps you but maybe someone on here can recommend someone to fit it.

JohnBoy26 · 14-09-2013 7:05pm

88manta wrote: »

Check the oil filler cap for a yellowish creamy substance on the bottom of it.

That job will cost you a few hundred euro to do right.

It's going to cost more than a few hundred to do a headgasket properly.

Mar4ix · 14-09-2013 7:09pm

when i had punto, i did myself, easy enough to do it. head has to be skimmed and pressure tested prepare head for fitting would be around 100 quid. headgasket with timing belt around 40 . if youd be around my area, i could give you a hand. From FIAT professional technicians - just dgt ... as far as i know.

NuckingFacker · 14-09-2013 8:25pm

Easiest head gasket there is to do. Replace the crappy rocker gasket too. And when it's done, bleed the coolant system correctly. Almost no-one does as most don't know how and so the head gasket blows again shortly after and everyone says Punto's all blow their gaskets.. google how to bleed the system. Was your coolant changed or was there a coolant leak recently ish?

wonski · 15-09-2013 2:09pm

Is it possible to put it wrong way? Heard of a stories where Punto's head gasket was installed upside-down, and as a result oil could not circulate. What happens next is easy to guess...

martinr5232 · 15-09-2013 2:20pm

wonski wrote: »

Is it possible to put it wrong way? Heard of a stories where Punto's head gasket was installed upside-down, and as a result oil could not circulate. What happens next is easy to guess...

1.2 sixteen valve can be ive seen that.

Eight valve you cant go too far wrong though as far as i can remember.

fiat punto head gasket?

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