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Cylinder head removal Punto 99- 1200 — FIAT

Cylinder head removal Punto 99- 1200 on Fiat: 45 steps, engines 188A4000, 223A5000. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for FIAT — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

45 steps 2 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.2, 8V

  • Opens: coolant

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Disconnect the battery
  2. Inlet manifold:
  3. Exhaust manifold:
  4. Valve cover:
  5. Remove the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter
188A4000? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Drain the cooling system
  2. Disconnect the heater hose at the thermostat housing
  3. Disconnect the oil pressure switch
  4. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor
  5. Disconnect the throttle cable
  6. Disconnect the throttle valve potentiometer
  7. Disconnect the idle speed stabiliser
  8. Disconnect the earth cable
  9. Disconnect the air temperature and pressure sensor
  10. Disconnect the control unit
  11. Disconnect the cable guide
  12. Disconnect the ignition coils
  13. Disconnect the coolant temperature sensor
  14. Disconnect the heater hose
  15. Disconnect the evaporative line
  16. Disconnect the breather hose from the camshaft cover
  17. Disconnect the injector wiring
  18. Remove the bracket
  19. Release the fuel pressure
  20. Disconnect the fuel feed line
  21. Disconnect the evaporation control system connector
  22. Remove the ignition leads
  23. Disconnect the brake servo hose
  24. Remove the inlet manifold together with the throttle body
  25. Remove the timing belt
  26. Remove the camshaft cover
  27. Loosen the cylinder head bolts
  28. Remove the cylinder head

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.