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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
[Re: Jim_Clennell]
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28/05/2016 19:16
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Had my Grande Punto for more than 8 years from new Jim.
Very few problems with it, a broken front spring probably due to the speed humps all over the place here and the clutch release bearing occasionally made funny noises from new, never when it was at the dealership of course.
It turned out to have seized so was not turning, simply wearing itself and the clutch diaphragm arms to pieces. It was a 2 hour job to change the clutch on the drive last year.
No corrosion problems, really reliable never failed to complete a journey. Its a 1.3 diesel Dynamic model.
Can't see any point in changing it for another car in the near future.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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30/05/2016 22:39
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Ah yes, I forgot the springs... both my front springs broke within a month of each other at under 30K miles.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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01/06/2016 10:46
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No idea about cruise control, Possum; I wasn't looking for it and I doubt stepson will be interested. His ideas about what constitutes controlling a cruise and mine may well differ!
ETA: Parkers Guide suggests it was not standard fitment, so I think not.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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04/06/2016 19:40
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May be a bad earth or a dodgy battery..
Cambelt - piece of mind says change it. I'm sure it'll only be a cheap job, 200 quid maybe.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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04/06/2016 19:43
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Fair point. Will a long drive not recharge it or will it have lost the ability to hold charge? It should help, but really once they go flat a few times they're not the same. You can charge them, and if the charger conditions also it can help top them up to full. It'd be worth looking at the battery voltage to get an idea if it's worth trying. I'd also change the cam belt. Even though the car has done suspiciously low miles since it was last done.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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04/06/2016 20:24
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Wife bought her Grande Punto 1.3 diesel 5 door Eleganza new in 2009. Over 100,000 miles now and all it has had are three drop links, rear shoes, a set of pads and just recently another set of pads with new discs. Still shocks me how reliable it has been. My son has just decided to take on the car and sell his 1.2 Fiesta so hopefully it will continue.
Regarding the cam belt. Some of the small engines hit and some don't. Not 100% sure but I think it's only the 8v engines that are non interference, so yes you should really get it done.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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04/06/2016 20:45
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Just looked at belt changes in my Grande Punto service book, it says cambelt for petrol engines every 72k miles or 4 years if subject to heavy ueage( Cold climates, town driving, long idling stops) or every 5 years.
So a change is due any time now.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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07/06/2016 23:04
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the clutch release bearing occasionally made funny noises from new, never when it was at the dealership of course.
It turned out to have seized so was not turning, simply wearing itself and the clutch diaphragm arms to pieces. It was a 2 hour job to change the clutch on the drive last year. This. As well as dragging when hot.
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Re: Fiat Grand Punto Sporting?
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08/06/2016 00:19
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OEM Valeo 3 part clutch kit was about £100 from Eurocarparts Jim.
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