Hi there,
First post here and I'm looking for some advice. I've got a Punto HGT on an 02 plate and it's not very well. It's done just over 40k miles, I got it in November at 32k, so it's been driven plenty.
I was a complete idiot and ran it very low on oil a couple of weeks ago, now it sounds very rough at 2500rpm+ when it's warm. I put some oil additive in and it hasn't made a bit of difference, most people I've spoken to suspect it's the tappets. I'm convinced the noise is getting worse too.
I have heard however that HGT's can have a problem with the variator going. My car does sound like a diesel when you start it up and it sometime's stalls after starting when the revs go high, but drop quickly below 1000. I heard these could be symptoms of the variator going.
I only moved to Reading a few weeks ago so I have no idea where is a good place to go. I don't want to pay out for the tappets and still need to get a new variator, so I want someone who really knows their stuff and I don't mind paying a bit more to make sure it's all done properly and sorted out.
Please help my poorly Punto.
Rob.
First post here and I'm looking for some advice. I've got a Punto HGT on an 02 plate and it's not very well. It's done just over 40k miles, I got it in November at 32k, so it's been driven plenty.
I was a complete idiot and ran it very low on oil a couple of weeks ago, now it sounds very rough at 2500rpm+ when it's warm. I put some oil additive in and it hasn't made a bit of difference, most people I've spoken to suspect it's the tappets. I'm convinced the noise is getting worse too.
I have heard however that HGT's can have a problem with the variator going. My car does sound like a diesel when you start it up and it sometime's stalls after starting when the revs go high, but drop quickly below 1000. I heard these could be symptoms of the variator going.
I only moved to Reading a few weeks ago so I have no idea where is a good place to go. I don't want to pay out for the tappets and still need to get a new variator, so I want someone who really knows their stuff and I don't mind paying a bit more to make sure it's all done properly and sorted out.
Please help my poorly Punto.
Rob.