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Mk 2 Punto handbrake cable
Thinking about it - 16/12/10 at 09:53 PM

Anyone know a supplier on the web or otherwise at reasonable prices. I dont seem to be comming up with much.£20 each on the Bay and two are required. Is that the going rate or am I being a tight wad?

balidey - 16/12/10 at 10:03 PM

I get all my Fiat bits from this guy....
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Its-Cento-Time
or their main shop is Euro Car Care.
Always found them much cheaper than local factors

adithorp - 16/12/10 at 10:04 PM

Q1, No. Q2, Yes.

BigFaceDave - 16/12/10 at 10:07 PM

What about Eurocarparts?

Linky

Thinking about it - 16/12/10 at 10:20 PM

I looked two days ago and Eurocarparts didn't do it. I should have checked again.

Andi - 16/12/10 at 10:22 PM

Good to know there are others with the "Puntosaurusfixitagaintomorrow" mobile

Andi

Thinking about it - 16/12/10 at 10:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Andi
Good to know there are others with the "Puntosaurusfixitagaintomorrow" mobile

Andi


Got two of em. One for each of the kids.

Stott - 17/12/10 at 09:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Thinking about it
quote:
Originally posted by Andi
Good to know there are others with the "Puntosaurusfixitagaintomorrow" mobile

Andi


Got two of em. One for each of the kids.



I'd put a pair of cables on each one though not just give them one each!

pewe - 17/12/10 at 09:30 AM

What is it with Puntos?
Know of two that just cause endless problems.
Windscreen wiper problems common to both.
One had a thermostat stick, replaced, then it was the rad, then it overheated the engine leading to vast wongas of dosh needing to be spent.
I know they are cheap but nowadays cheap shouldn't mean sh*t.
And before anyone accuses me of bias I'm a great fan of Italian motors.
Cheers, Pewe

Alan M - 17/12/10 at 10:28 AM

I'm just launching a new website:

www.vehicle-recycling-centre.co.uk It aims to be an Autotrader for used car parts

We have a supplier registered with us called Puntos R Us. His phone number is: 07513 945940. His name is Lee and he knows a lot about all Puntos.

Thinking about it - 17/12/10 at 12:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by pewe
What is it with Puntos?
Know of two that just cause endless problems.
Windscreen wiper problems common to both.
One had a thermostat stick, replaced, then it was the rad, then it overheated the engine leading to vast wongas of dosh needing to be spent.
I know they are cheap but nowadays cheap shouldn't mean sh*t.
And before anyone accuses me of bias I'm a great fan of Italian motors.
Cheers, Pewe


Yep one here had the wiper motor replaced and the other i repaired. This is not unique to Fiat mind i had the same problem on the Saab and the Vectra before that. It's becase it rains so much in this country

As for the overheating, most of the problems come from the fact that the cooling sysytem has a fairly low capacity. When people top them up they fill the rad and thats it. What needs to be done is the system bled, which from experience takes ages to get all the air out of the system if it has been allowed to run low. If you dont you get air locks and the engines just cook themselves.

MsD - 17/12/10 at 01:07 PM

Mines always breaking- but its part of the fun of owing a Fiat

2 headgaskets in 40,000 miles