FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - Punto Head Gasket

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Thu 12 Mar 2009 21:28
Punto Head Gasket - Lenzar
I recently bought a FIAT Punto with a broken head gasket and will be getting this looked at. However, I have been told there is a chance that the cylinder head may be cracked too. :(

When running, the car gives out a lot of white smoke from the exhaust, and the temperature gauge fluctates wildly, and after a while the red overheating light comes on.

How much would I be looking at if the head is cracked? :(
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Fri 13 Mar 2009 09:00
Punto Head Gasket - craig-pd130

Is it the 1.2 litre 60bhp / 75bhp engine? Failed head gasket is a common problem, it happened on ours too. It's possible the head is cracked but it's usually just the gasket. It's a straightforward job, get the cambelt done at the same time.

You or your repairer should be able to source a good used head from a reclaimers. It's also possible to get the damaged head welded, there are specialist engineering shops will do this for you.
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