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

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As some may know, I bought this car from @blu73 back in February, see his thread here - http://fiatforum.com/members-motors/281984-molly-ii-punto-gt3.html

On the way home though, it became apparent (on the M1 I might add) that there was a problem, as she was coughing and losing power. Having taken the best part of 2 hours to nurse her the 30 odd miles home, it was apparent that the alternator was goosed. I started trying to change it but the engine bay on these is so densley packed that I kept getting so far and giving up, and so she's sat for the last 5 months or so - waiting patiently.

Until yesterday, my gf's mum's partner came over and gave me a hand and she's now ready to go for MOT, booked in for 9am tomorrow!

Here's some pictures just taken after a quick trip out to test brakes etc and after a well needed wash:






Plans, as blu73 really, keep her standard and keep her running basically.
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nope, i don't do stereo's you should know that by now..... The drain bemuses me as i have tested the current when the car is off and there is a moment after you turn it off and then it goes right down to a point that i calculated the battery should last absolutely ages, like over 12months!! Back then the alternator was defo working properly as well as clearly i tested that too at the time.

Is stereo on a permanent live? can't remember. I guess if so you could just try unplugging it and seeing if it makes difference... Could get the battery tested too, its not that old but it has been sat for a fair old while.
 
I know, but it's always worth asking ;) I had a quick look at the wiring the other day when I was poking around and - at a glance - it looks like it's permanent live but will need to get the ol' multimeter in there, just thought you might have had a prod about anyway ;)
 
flisko said:
is it a self repairing clutch?
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Clutches are pretty strong things you know.... Granted on FIRE engines they seem to be a bit weak but this is not a FIRE engined car. Even then i had a cento turbo that got to a higher mileage than this GT on its original clutch.
I've also had a stilo with 200k miles on it and the clutch was still fine.

Molly only has 85k on her, this is not a really high mileage for a clutch if people use the clutch properly. i.e. they don't slip the clutch alot and don't hold the car on a hill on the clutch or hold the clutch pedal in when stationery (although that last one wears the thrust bearing and pressure plate out rather than the clutch itself)

Eklipze3k said:
You're a barrel of positivity, aren't you?
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:ROFLMAO:
 
I've been looking back over your thread @blu73 specifically about spacing out the wheels, and found my 10mm spacers for the Sei in my toolbox the other day ;)

I want to order a stud conversion as I'd need longer bolts anyway and studs are just cooler, but I'm not sure how long I need the studs to be ... I think the shank length on the standard bolts is 22mm, so extended bolts would be 32mm, but how does this translate when changing to studs?
 
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Well with open ended nuts too long is better than too short - i got some of these for Betty
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/wheel-nuts-bolts/grayston-conversion-stud

I think the measurements are just for the long threaded part - i had to file a bit of the short bit cause it was going too far through and catching stuff behind behind but was no big deal, just stuck a nut on it before i filed them so it would sort the thread at the end out as it came off.

You can get much nicer ones but they seem to always be more expensive. Like these http://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/details.php?itemid=130

If you search for them basically you get the first type if you just search for stud conversion, stick bullet in the search as well and you get the ones with the bump - either way you need thread lock ;)

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