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Fiat Punto Problems!

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  • 15-05-2005 5:28pm
    #1
    pdid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Just bought a 95 punto ElX. I nothing about cars. It has very low milage and i got a good deal, but its leaking oil, has a very temprimental gearbox and has a strange noise coming from the exaust if you reach high revs in first or second gear oh and one other thing- The car shakes a lot especially in the steering when you reach 120km/h
    Does anyone else out there have these problems and if yes is there anyway to fix them yourself


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    #2
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    pdid wrote:
    The car shakes a lot especially in the steering when you reach 120km/h

    This is tracking or balance, can't remember which. Had a similar problem before.


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    mondeoman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭mondeoman


    nearly all puntos leak oil,prob needs a new rocker cover gasket,only a few quid in motor factors,
    wheels prob need balancing
    & exhaust sounds like it needs replacing.
    my G/F had a '94 punto(55) leaked oil all the time :confused: also the exhausts are expensive enough for puntos.
    hope this helps you out a bit ;)


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    Dagon
    Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭Dagon


    Stay away from Fiat. My brother in law bought a 97 Marea estate - nice enough looking car, but it's going to ****; gear box problems, rattles in the front, sun roof leaking...

    Fiat = Fix It Again Tomorrow


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    techguy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭techguy


    the shaking could also be the bushings needing replacing..


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    #6
    pdid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭pdid


    Cheers for the help people


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