So my action helped - "plastic" noise during acceleration isn't there now, that's great info for me. Engine is also more silent overall. High ticking on hot idle is still there, but sometimes it disappears for a while...but this is topic for another discussion. For now I'm happy and finaly I can check other things on this car

Top Man..one job down ...now on to others

This topic should be about valve clearance, but ended with broken stud So I'll continue here Today I found small exhaust leak on silencer - thanx to my golden hands - I sprayed silencer 2 months ago with zinc spray, so I saw black leak on it easy. I applied Bosal paste on exhausts. During drying I sanded all rusty parts of lower chassis, especialy arms, and painted it with anti-corrosion agent. Tomorrow I'll aply black spray on it

Silencers have a little round weep hole to let the moisture out. Wasn't that was it?

Caught me out first time I saw it too.

No no, this was made by corrosion and when I putted rag into exhaust end, I heard leak, felt it by hand and saw big black carbon spot there. So this is fixed too, next will be front discs+pads replacement (Brembo), I loosened all screws before for easy&quick replacement. Plus check rear drum diameter & putting little bit of vaseline behind jaws (they are squeaking during brake pedal release)

Hi Midas,

can't you start a new thread, as newcomers wouldn't get lost in their search???

Bernie

Yes of course, or I can update threads with respective topic(s). This thread is real mix of everything...

So let's mix another idea.
Your engine was overheated, and head gasket job (+ some valves) was performed.
Probably wrong way (resurfacing only - but material stress is still there).
No straightening: https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-mk1...et-replacement-diy-resurfacing.html?p=4506514

Yes, this can be true...unfortunately history of engine is unknown :-( What is good is that after 1 year of using car (and my care ),ticking is less noticeable and comes only when I stop the car when engine is on operational temp. I believe that it will hold another 5 years, we make 10.000 km per year, maybe less. I'll make 2 engine flushes, using cheap 5w 40 synth oil next month to clean it as much I can. I dont believe that it solve ticking (but little hope is still here ), but I can sleep better with thought that engine is cleaner