Technical head gasket problem

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Technical head gasket problem

olly18uk

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i have recently purchased a punto, however several people have said that puntos have a consistent head gasket problem at around 35k miles. mine has done 48k and has far as i know the head gasket has not gone before. i just wondered if this myth is true?
 
I am aware of a few that gave head gasket problems at low milage with the exception of one 98 one(probably just a once off) they were all very early models and once the gasket is done they dont give any more trouble
 
who ever said 35k is talking out of there arse, a headgasget failing is going to be related too the time the engines been running more than the milage its covered.
btw: the lowest milage ive seen a headgaset fail at is about 5k!
warranty :D
 
Mine went at 38000 miles. Was a bugger to get it fixed, i was stranded in the middle of no-where!

If i had known how common they were to go on mk1 punto's, I would have gotten mine done to be on the safe side (because it eventually cost me 300 to get it repaired - plus all the transport back home and to pick car up again - and not having my car for a week).

JoJo xx
 
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