Punto (Mk2/2b) My blue sporting/headache/project

[Trist]

i think i had the exact same problem on my old punto sporting, i never hooked a code reader to it, but on one MOT i failed on emissions due to a crap cat and both lambda sensors gave out on me

 

[stonesie]

Tinker time today....

More bodges uncovered and a temporary repair done to the catalyst.. Pictures will show what I mean


What kind of absolute retard has been working on this poor car:bang::bang::bang:

And I know the Irony of me saying that after smearing the cat with exhaust paste, it's a temporary measure and if it works the paste will be wire brushed off and the same mate who loaned me his scanner will run a line of weld over it

 

[Tony123]

at first i thought that picture of your diagnostic was a microwave from the thumbnail pic haha :bang:

 

[stonesie]

Well today I recieved my latest gadget, a code reader

http://www.dinodirect.com/code-vreader-launch-obd2/currency-GBP.html?ddse=launch

I like a gadget, It fired straight into the punto with no issues and found a fault code for the first lambda, which it cleared, the hole was plugged 2 days after the previous set of codes were cleared so we will see if it comes back.

After a good rummage under the car and a chat with my friendly MOT tester it needs some new parts before being presented for test, both lower arms, both track rod ends, and a CV boot.
The discs would be advisorys although the previous owner kindly fitted a set of genuine FIAT pads to these shagged discs "Facepalm"

The car drives spot-on, but the rubber boots over all 4 balljoints are split (Mot FAIL) and the amount of brake dust is epic, the inner faces of the discs are breaking up and chomping these expensive pads at a fair rate, being a sporting it already has 257mm discs, so the search begins for some vented calipers.

I have a history of tinkering with brakes...
Vauxhall nova 1.4, sprouted astra 2.0 16v GT/E brakes
Renault clio 1.4 RT, Megane 16v/Clio Williams brakes
Escrote 1.8SI, EBC discs+red pads
BMW E30, Brembo discs, yellowstuff pads... It already had the best calipers available without custom machined parts or a 4pot conversion.

I dont think there is any point going fast, unless you are sure you can stop.