please can someone help/1?!??!, l have a 2001 x reg punto and the steering wheel light has started to come on and the power steering wo not work. Does this year have a steering wheel fluid pump as various people cannot find one on there? If not what could be the problem- any help would be great. Thanks

May be it has electric power steering in which case it does not have fluid.
If it is electric the motor is behind the dash. propably means you have an electric fault.Or Possibly the alternator is faulty as some cars take the power direct from it.

A 2001 Punto has electric power steering, so you wo not find a pump. Sounds like either the fuse has gone, or there is some other electrical fault. l am pretty sure there was a recall on some Puntos about that time , l had a 52 plate one and during one service, they changed the whole steering column under warranty, saying there was some sort of wear in it. l would not have known if they did not tell me.
Best take it to a Fiat dealer.

This is common on later Punto's, you have electric power steering and they are always failing.

On your steering column, a bit lower down than your steering wheel is the motor and the control unit.

You have to buy a complete column to be sure of fixing it,
and they are not easy to fit.
http://bba-reman.com/content.aspx?content=fiat_punto_brava_bravo_electric_power_steering_failure

Take it to your Fiat dealer to see if there is a service bulletin or recall.