Any one on here got a sporting 16v just seeing if there's any tips or advice

Welcome to the forum :wave:, nice looking punto - that colour has aged really well..

Any particular kind of advice you are after?

Hi bud yeh its really clean no rust and never wielded 82 thousand miles but the head gasket has gone is it easy to repair my self its a 16v

how you know for sure head gasket is gone? compression test?

head gasket isn't that bad to do on these - it is recommended you get the head skimmed, and while thats being done you may as well get the valve stem seals changed and lap the valves. The rest you can do at home, if you not done one before i suggest you just get a haynes (99% sure it covers the 16v) and follow the steps. I would buy a set of timing tools as well, it can be done without but having done it both ways its so much easier and less scary with them, the cheapy £25 ones on ebay are just fine.

blu73 said:

i suggest you just get a haynes (99% sure it covers the 16v) .

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100% sure it does!