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i have a fiat punto 1242cc i got a few years ago and there is alot wrong with it! so i just bought another one to use as parts (Donner car won’t pass the nct/mot) i just replaced some of the small bits like wing mirrors and pipes and stuff but next is the rear trailing arm as the bushings/bearings need to be replaced if any one has any tips it would go a long way thanks i have more jobs to do on it as
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M[/url]ost of the participants in this forum are US residents and not familiar with the Punto. I think you can find all you need through this Google link. It appears to me that this isn’t a difficult job if you have the correct tools.
I had a panda, i never had any issues apart from a strut at the front but i have heard of uno drivers taking rear axles out of other cars even vans and making them fit. Thats the case with the uno if the axle parts are hard to get. On a punto there should still be plenty more left for spares.
ah with fiat you can make anything fit if you have the right tools lol i just took the trailing arm off, knocked out the old bushings/bearings bought a replacement kit put it in and I’m going to refit it tomorrow if its dry out its easy enough and it was only after i done the job that i found a little guide to explain how to do it that seems to always be the case. u find what you need when you don’t need it any more but for any one else here’s a link http://www.fiatforum.com/punto-guides/56642-new-trailing-arm-bearings-fitted.html its pretty much what I’ve done I’ll post more work that i do over the next few days
bought a bushing repair kit managed to get it installed and questions feel free to ask and i’ll help as much as i can
bought a bushing repair kit managed to get it installed and questions feel free to ask and i’ll help as much as i can
Good job! :cheer:
I too had an Mk1 Punto not too long ago.
It was a 1998 Sporting 1242 cc with 86HP I bought used in 2003.
Great little car , very sporty and comfortable, it let me down only once, because of the fuel pump.
I later learned it was my fault, ’cause at the time I always ran on reserve, and this makes fuel pumps overheat.Also I had your same problem with the rear bushings; mine were so worn that on some holes in the road the rear suspension remained jammed up all on one side, and to drive the car in a straight line I had to keep the steering wheel steered , and wait for the next hole to make it right again 😆
It had ABS too, and AC, and it was my first car to have these two accessories; ABS once saved my butt on the snow, I had summer tires and on exiting a tunnel all the road was covered in snow and a queue of other (stopped) cars was in front of me.
I pushed HARD the brakes and the car slowly stopped avoiding a collision B)
Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay for the bushing repair kit?
Live long and prosper (and enjoy your Punto!)
P.S: if I can give you a suggestion, keep its oxygen sensor checked ’cause it’s the main source of high fuel consumption, and also replace the spark plugs with NGK Iridium ones, they are just great!
Peace and long life
10nico
Good job! :cheer:
I too had an Mk1 Punto not too long ago.
It was a 1998 Sporting 1242 cc with 86HP I bought used in 2003.
Great little car , very sporty and comfortable, it let me down only once, because of the fuel pump.
I later learned it was my fault, ’cause at the time I always ran on reserve, and this makes fuel pumps overheat.Also I had your same problem with the rear bushings; mine were so worn that on some holes in the road the rear suspension remained jammed up all on one side, and to drive the car in a straight line I had to keep the steering wheel steered , and wait for the next hole to make it right again 😆
It had ABS too, and AC, and it was my first car to have these two accessories; ABS once saved my butt on the snow, I had summer tires and on exiting a tunnel all the road was covered in snow and a queue of other (stopped) cars was in front of me.
I pushed HARD the brakes and the car slowly stopped avoiding a collision B)
Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay for the bushing repair kit?
Live long and prosper (and enjoy your Punto!)
P.S: if I can give you a suggestion, keep its oxygen sensor checked ’cause it’s the main source of high fuel consumption, and also replace the spark plugs with NGK Iridium ones, they are just great!
Peace and long life
10nico
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