Hi people!
I have a problem (a fairly big one) with my Punto (
I was driving home from work yesterday and there was a strange knocking sound coming from the engine when I pressed the accelerator. It was quite loud but (stupidly) I thought I'd continue with my journey. The pulling power of the engine seemed to have decreased dramatically and I was struggling to pick up speed... luckily (or not) my journey from work is along 60-70mph roads so I didn't have to stop and start.
To cut a long story short, I travelled a further 16 miles with the continuous noise (following a lorry up the A19 @ 50mph lol) and then the car started to shudder
I pulled off at the next junction and parked the car up. I then got a lift home with the intention to come back later to collect the car when it was less busy. Anyway, nobody was able to tow me so I drove it home (almost)! The engine continued to make that knocking noise and it took me at least a minute to get up to 30mph... with LOTS of revving! I got 50 meters from home and had to stop at traffic lights whereby it started to wave the white flag lol. The engine cut out and a plume of smoke came out the back of the car :bang:
Amazingly I tried to start the engine again (as I was blocking traffic at the lights) and it started up... albeit hessitantly! I drove it across the lights and pulled up.
Can anyone offer any help as to what may be wrong with it?
It's a 2000 Fiat Punto 1.2 ELX Petrol 3 door. 60k miles on the clock.
Thanks for your help :worship:
Craig
I have a problem (a fairly big one) with my Punto (
I was driving home from work yesterday and there was a strange knocking sound coming from the engine when I pressed the accelerator. It was quite loud but (stupidly) I thought I'd continue with my journey. The pulling power of the engine seemed to have decreased dramatically and I was struggling to pick up speed... luckily (or not) my journey from work is along 60-70mph roads so I didn't have to stop and start.
To cut a long story short, I travelled a further 16 miles with the continuous noise (following a lorry up the A19 @ 50mph lol) and then the car started to shudder
I pulled off at the next junction and parked the car up. I then got a lift home with the intention to come back later to collect the car when it was less busy. Anyway, nobody was able to tow me so I drove it home (almost)! The engine continued to make that knocking noise and it took me at least a minute to get up to 30mph... with LOTS of revving! I got 50 meters from home and had to stop at traffic lights whereby it started to wave the white flag lol. The engine cut out and a plume of smoke came out the back of the car :bang:
Amazingly I tried to start the engine again (as I was blocking traffic at the lights) and it started up... albeit hessitantly! I drove it across the lights and pulled up.
Can anyone offer any help as to what may be wrong with it?
It's a 2000 Fiat Punto 1.2 ELX Petrol 3 door. 60k miles on the clock.
Thanks for your help :worship:
Craig