Grande Punto Replace the Diesel Fuel Filter

I have replaced the fuel filter of my 1.9 JTD Grande Punto, as there wasn't I guide I made some pictures to create one.

What do you need:

Rattle with a 10mm socket
12mm wrench
Cloths
Flat screwdriver
Contact spray
A new fuel filter
Bucket

Open the bonnet and disconnect the battery.


The fuel filter is located on the rights side of the car.
There are two piped connected to the filter.
Remove the pipes by pinching the connectors and pull the upward.
Get some cloth to catch the diesel that comes out.


Take the rattle with the 10mm socket and remove the bolt on the right side of the filter.
After that you can remove the bracket that holds the filter in place.


Carefully pull out the filter.
There's a cable connected underneath. Unclip it to remove it.
Keep the filter straight up as it's filled with fuel!
Get the bucket and poor out the diesel.

There's a sensor on the bottom of the old filter.
Carefully remove this as it's plastic.


Pull it out.


As you can see there's a small rubber seal on it.
Remove this seal from the sensor.


Get the new filter out of the package.
On the bottom is a white plug.


Remove this from the filter.
On the thread of the cap is a new rubber seal.
Take it of, I used a flat screwdriver to help it a little.


Clean the water sensor and place the new rubber seal on it.


Put the water sensor back into the new filter.
Screw it on tight enough so it won;t leak.

Take the new filter and go back to the car.
Get some contact spray and spray the contacts on the sensor and on the cable of the car.
Plug the cable into the sensor.


Put the filter into the bracket.
make sure that the bleed valve is in the right place.
Put back the bracket in front of it an screw it down tight.
After that plug the fuel lines onto the new filter.
There's only one way to do this as the have different diameters.
Make sure you put click the on propperly or you will get a diesel shower just like me

Reconnect the battery.
Put the car on contact to prime the pump in the fuel tank.
Do this a couple of times to fill up the filter.
Remove the keys and carefully open the vent.
Once all air is out , diesel is comming out, you're ready to start the car.
Just put the keys on contact wait for the glowplug light and start the engine.

I waited 1 minute before reving the engine / driving to make sure the air was out of the filter.

Clean up and youre done