Technical Leak at temp sensor housing

[Gerry plumber]

Help. There is a leak at the temp sensor housing on my punto sporting 1.4 16v. How the hell do I get it off?

 

[Ziggy122]

This MAY help
https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-mk2...erature-sensor-188a5-mk2-1-2l-16v-engine.html
But if its the housing thats leaking not the sensor into housing then it wont

Here is a blown up image of the 1.2 / 1.4 16v's

https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-mk2-2b-guides/125575-were-everything-1-4-16v-fire-will-similar-1-2-16v.html#

On the 8v's, its 2 bolts 1 hose and to tap it down to release

But the blown image link above - makes it look like its part of the inlet manifold.... i cant tell without seeing it myself as i dont own a 16v

Other members may be able to guide you in the right direction more

Ziggy

 

[Gerry plumber]

Thanks for that Ziggy. If you look at the last pic you sent me, you can see that the housing, fn plastic I may add, is held in with the whole fuel injection inlet manifold. It took me three hours of dismantling and jack up the front of the car, to access 4 inaccessible bolts. I've tracked one down in Poland. TH White are looking for the part as well.
Why would Fiat have such a flimsy part connected straight on to the head? Crazy.
Here's a pic.

 

[atom0007]

It is a pain to replace because of the way it's coupled into the inlet manifold.

You say it's flimsy, but it really doesn't bear a much in the way of forces. I would call it good engineering. Failure is rare, if you judge it from this forum.

 

[Ziggy122]

tbh i've only had 1 leak of the temperature sensor housing, and that was because the seal had rotted away
That was on an 8v which is tight access, but easily rectifyable

Ziggy