Punto (Mk1) Molly II - Punto GT3 - The Resurrection

blu73 said:

edit: thread is M12x1.5 incase you didn't know

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M12 x 1.25, I think. Same as Scooby, rather than Toyota.

cant wait to see her .. at .............. Mitcar

fingers99 said:

M12 x 1.25, I think. Same as Scooby, rather than Toyota.

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Whoops, yes i meant to type 1.25

So her clutch slave cylinder failed, I managed to get her home by basically forcing her into 3rd, which was fine, got her home got the cylinder changed and all seemed well ... until I went to drive her and she kept trying to go forwards, even out of gear. Seems like she's stuck in 3rd still and I can't get her out, no matter what I try and do
blu73 thinks it could be a bent selector fork, which would make sense given the effort I had to put in to get her into gear without a clutch. I've contacted a local transmission specialist who've quoted me £100-150 to repair it, which is about the cost of a 2nd hand box but at least this way I'll know what I'm getting and should have some kind of warranty I'd suspect.

So that's my job for the new year. While the box is out I'm thinking of dropping the engine out too so that I can remove the sheared manifold stud from the head and just give all the other mechanicals a good seeing to.

so am I bringing my engine crane when i visit then?? lol

Ye know, I forgot you had that yes please! Gonna get Toshi back on the road for now I think as he should be a quick fix and ought to fly through an MOT.

you hope it will haha..

I'll see if it can fit in an Ignis with both front seats, I'm not sure if it will or not to be honest but I will try.. Then you really will have to come visit me so you can bring it back

this car still alive?

going back to the subject of clutches my GT had a new gearbox fitted last year so i said to the garage just change in a new clutch whilst its all off. i was surprised how good the old unit was when it came out. plenty of meat on the friction plate and that was at about 135,000 mile. i reckon it was the original as it seemed unlikely it had been replaced mid life at around 60 to 80k as they generally do last a lot longer than that. was almost gutted the old clutch was still serviceable but its risky putting it back in especially if the pressure plate fingers are worn or the release bearing is noisy but here the gearchange of itself was perfect. it was a Valeo part as was the replacement.

flisko said:

this car still alive?

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Yes, but still need the gearbox out, just not had the time to work on it.

It's come to the point where I just don't have the time to work on this car, and I need to free up the money, so if anyone's interested in buying her please PM me. I'll put an ad up in the Classifieds shortly with more information.

:'( Although i totally understand - she is a nice car and deserves to be driven etc. Not much needs doing to it for it to be a decent daily-able car. Hope she goes to a good home!

Indeed it just seems a waste having her sat there doing nothing - https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=33329&cat=all

So Molly has been sold, and will be getting collected and on her way to her new home on Friday. The new owner is a member on here so I'm sure he'll post up a new thread in due course, and get her back up and running in short order

Collected early, and probably on her new driveway right about now!

she is on my front garden now,getting hoovered out then quick wash before i sort one vac line and organise gearbox getting delivered!,new battery in,idles nicely,little bits to sort though,and roof wrap to sort pics to follow later!

maybe a good box..?

https://www.fiatforum.com/punto/358004-complete-gt-oxford-breakers-ox12-area.html

Charlie

Mate there is a secret gt group on fb

If you send me your name and email address I can get admin to add you

Plenty of parts on there

New owners thread is here - https://www.fiatforum.com/members-motors/429214-molly-gt3-once-more.html