A new member here, hi everyone!
So I bought a Punto Mark I Cabriolet last summer. Great car, lots of issues
It's the 1.6, engine code 176A90.
My current problem is as follows: The power steering pressure line started leaking and with my friend we decided to DIY it. The part seemed hard to locate so we decided to replace the rubber part with a custom hydraulic line. So we didnt touch the pump or the metal lines, just attached a new line in the middle of the pressure line. At first this did seem to work, but after getting the air out of the system I got a horrible noise from the wheel area.
When the wheels are turned at standstill or at low speeds the car seems to "jerk" the wheels against the ground with a lot of force. I showed the car to a mechanic and he thought that the power steering pressure line should have some kind of a muffler inside it and is no making too much pressure. He thought we should get the original pressure line and see if it fixes things.
Anyone have any thoughts on this, can it be something else?
My second issue it that I can't seem to find the part anywhere. What I need is this: https://www.autodoc.fi/aic/16114778, but for the 1.6 and no one seems to have that. Does the 1.2 line actually fit or something from an another model? Or does someone know a secret Italian secret Italian scrap yard to call?
Thanks a ton if anyone can help!
So I bought a Punto Mark I Cabriolet last summer. Great car, lots of issues
It's the 1.6, engine code 176A90.My current problem is as follows: The power steering pressure line started leaking and with my friend we decided to DIY it. The part seemed hard to locate so we decided to replace the rubber part with a custom hydraulic line. So we didnt touch the pump or the metal lines, just attached a new line in the middle of the pressure line. At first this did seem to work, but after getting the air out of the system I got a horrible noise from the wheel area.
When the wheels are turned at standstill or at low speeds the car seems to "jerk" the wheels against the ground with a lot of force. I showed the car to a mechanic and he thought that the power steering pressure line should have some kind of a muffler inside it and is no making too much pressure. He thought we should get the original pressure line and see if it fixes things.
Anyone have any thoughts on this, can it be something else?
My second issue it that I can't seem to find the part anywhere. What I need is this: https://www.autodoc.fi/aic/16114778, but for the 1.6 and no one seems to have that. Does the 1.2 line actually fit or something from an another model? Or does someone know a secret Italian secret Italian scrap yard to call?
Thanks a ton if anyone can help!
- Model
- Fiat Punto Cabriolet 1.6
- Year
- 1995
