Lewis McLeod
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Hi All,
Right i've not long bought my first Punto
It is a 2000 1.2 8v with 80k on the clock and the other day the issues started.
I drive it twice a week to my place of work about 6 miles from where i live without any issues except for an spilt second misfire for the first time i accelerate and then it goes. How ever this week i was 4 miles in on a cold morning and the engine temp light came on (got basic speed/fuel gauge) and when i got to work it was hissing under the bonnet. I drove home that night and same thing happened again. When i stopped i found coolant to be on minimum, the water looks like its got copper/gold flakes in it and is brown. The oil filler cap is covered in gunk and the fan is constantly going flat out.
I had the same thing with a Cinq i once owned so am going for headgasket again...:bang:
I've gone on Ebay looking for a kit but there appears to be different engine types/codes (eg:176, Y10) How do i find out which mine is??
Any tips or things to watch out for when doing the H/G would be appreciated too.
Thanks guys and gals
Right i've not long bought my first Punto
It is a 2000 1.2 8v with 80k on the clock and the other day the issues started.
I drive it twice a week to my place of work about 6 miles from where i live without any issues except for an spilt second misfire for the first time i accelerate and then it goes. How ever this week i was 4 miles in on a cold morning and the engine temp light came on (got basic speed/fuel gauge) and when i got to work it was hissing under the bonnet. I drove home that night and same thing happened again. When i stopped i found coolant to be on minimum, the water looks like its got copper/gold flakes in it and is brown. The oil filler cap is covered in gunk and the fan is constantly going flat out.
I had the same thing with a Cinq i once owned so am going for headgasket again...:bang:
I've gone on Ebay looking for a kit but there appears to be different engine types/codes (eg:176, Y10) How do i find out which mine is??
Any tips or things to watch out for when doing the H/G would be appreciated too.
Thanks guys and gals