Gear control hardening
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Grande Punto Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2012
- Section
- Gear shift › Gear control hardening
Fault diagnosisGear control hardening
GEAR CONTROL HARDENING
It is difficult to engage the gears in all circumstances
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES FASTENING CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the fastenings of the gearbox control cables: they should not be slack or incorrectly fastened. | Move on to Step 2 | Cables not correctly fitted. | Renew the correct fastening of the control cables | |
| 2 | GEARBOX CONTROL CABLES CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the gearbox control cables: the ball joints and the bushes should not be worn. | Move on to Step 3 | Ball joints worn. | Replace the gearbox control cables | |
| 3 | GEAR LEVER BALL CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the gear lever ball joint: it should not be worn. | End of diagnosis | Ball worn | Replace the gear lever | |
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Fiat Grande Punto
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Fiat Grande Punto
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