Hi,
I've been offered a 2006 Grande Punto 1.3 Multijet with 78,000 miles.
The main fault with the car, is that it looses power uphills? Although it's not so bad depending how gentle you are with the throttle apparently, the owners father thinks it's a gearbox fault.
Although I noticed, and it maybe coincidence that the pipe to the airflow meter had a loose jubile clip? Also do these come with the Dual Mass Flywheel on the 1.3 diesel, as wondered if they do have them is that a possibility.
Although the car has had in the last year a new clutch an timinng chain kit fitted, however the father of the owner bought his daughter a new car. As she lives quite a distance away and needed a car quickly for work, so he now wants to sell this one. All round apart from needing a good clean, and a few bits of trim it's pretty much immaculate.
Appreciate it can be tricky to diagnose, but are gearboxes common for these or has anyone experienced a similar fault. And might be able to point me in the right direction of what to look at!!
I've never had a Grande Punto or the 1.3 Multijet, but my current Renault has been such a pile of rubbish I'm sticking to Fiat's from now on. Had the original Panda's, Uno's, a 1994 Tipo & Mk1 Punto's and they've all been brill touch wood!!
Thanks in advance for your advice
I've been offered a 2006 Grande Punto 1.3 Multijet with 78,000 miles.
The main fault with the car, is that it looses power uphills? Although it's not so bad depending how gentle you are with the throttle apparently, the owners father thinks it's a gearbox fault.
Although I noticed, and it maybe coincidence that the pipe to the airflow meter had a loose jubile clip? Also do these come with the Dual Mass Flywheel on the 1.3 diesel, as wondered if they do have them is that a possibility.
Although the car has had in the last year a new clutch an timinng chain kit fitted, however the father of the owner bought his daughter a new car. As she lives quite a distance away and needed a car quickly for work, so he now wants to sell this one. All round apart from needing a good clean, and a few bits of trim it's pretty much immaculate.
Appreciate it can be tricky to diagnose, but are gearboxes common for these or has anyone experienced a similar fault. And might be able to point me in the right direction of what to look at!!
I've never had a Grande Punto or the 1.3 Multijet, but my current Renault has been such a pile of rubbish I'm sticking to Fiat's from now on. Had the original Panda's, Uno's, a 1994 Tipo & Mk1 Punto's and they've all been brill touch wood!!
Thanks in advance for your advice
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