Cylinder head removal Punto 99- 1900 DS — FIAT
Cylinder head removal Punto 99- 1900 DS on Fiat: 50 steps, engines 188A3000, 223A6000. 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 1.9, D
- Opens: coolant
📐 13 workshop diagrams for 188A3000
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Disconnect the breather hose from the camshaft cover
- Disconnect the EGR system
- Refit all other parts in the reverse order of removal
- Vehicles with air conditioning:
- Drain the air-conditioning system
- All vehicles:
- Remove the front right wheel
- Remove the cover in the wheel housing
- Remove the ancillary drive belt
- Remove the timing belt
- Refit the right-hand engine support
- Disconnect the glow plug connection cable
- Disconnect the thermostat pipe
- Disconnect the pipe from the inlet manifold
- Disconnect the brake servo hose
- Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold
- Remove the water pipe
- Drain the cooling system
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose
- Remove the water pipe
- Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield
- Remove the EGR valve
- Disconnect the expansion tank
- Remove the bracket
- Remove the water pipe
- Remove the exhaust manifold
- Disconnect the heater hoses
- Remove the plate
- Loosen the cylinder head bolts
- Remove the cylinder head
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