Hi. My Punto 60SX recently started overheating, and the heater stopped working. I replaced the thermostat but it still has pretty much the same symptoms. Needle gets up to the red line after about 6 miles, and although the heater puffs out a bit of warm air to start with, after a couple of miles it turns cold. Could it be that the new thermostat is duff? (Unfortunately I didn't think to check it before fitting it.) Or could something else account for the symptoms? Would be very grateful for any advice.
'99 Punto cooling problem
Feb 05, 2004
3 Replies
Could be air in the coolant system, or in my case (Punto 60S), the cooling fan not cutting in.
S
I don't want to worry you but these are exactly the symptoms my 60S started exhibiting as the head-gasket went, taking out some temperature sensor with it. I would get it checked out ASAP.
Al
is it using water ?
does the header tank have an oily film and a smell of combustion products ?
one or both point strongly at the head gasket !
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