| Author | Message | ||||
| Jim Hilton (Colo348)
Junior Member Username: Colo348 Post Number: 59 Registered: 5-2003 |
Bernd, I saw your post about tire failure at high speed. Glad you're allright. The car, what can I say except what a shame. Good luck and hope they can salvage your 355. Really sorry this happened to you. Regards, Jim Hilton | ||||
| Bernd Beitz (Rubber)
New member Username: Rubber Post Number: 9 Registered: 2-2003 |
Bert, Thomas, Joseph, James, Adnaan, Thanks for yout sympathy guys, I'll post the whole story in the general discussion forum these days. Bert - max rpm with hood down were 8300 - 8400, with hood up 200 rpm + Joseph - the first hard impact was with the rear, followed by a lighter with the front, all while the car was spinning like hell - that was my luck. I only hit the crash-barrier twice and nothing else. That's why the airbags didn't came of. The whole cinetic energie was exterminated by the spinning, the police measured tire marks over a distance of half a mile. I' ll post a picture that'll give you an idea. Drive save, stay healthy Bernd | ||||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 3092 Registered: 12-2000 |
1975 308 GT4 1) Voltage regulator of the Alternator... I'm on the third one, seems to work now - about $20 each one 2) Vacuum leaks on the carb throttle shafts - tube of grease $free  3) Slow windows too... I still have to do the passenger's side door one of these days - about $75 worth of felt window channel @ 24ft long (for both doors), plus cable for the winding mechanism, I forgot how much. 4) Dim dashboard lights... wires and fuse - under $10 5) Oil leaks from seals and gaskets and bent exhaust valves, clutch, rebuilt carbs, electronic ignition conversion, etc... - never totalled that job up, but probably $3-5000. Keep in mind, these are Canadian dollars I'm spending.  | ||||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1819 Registered: 5-2001 |
87 328 GTS, at 29K miles, the steering rack bushings (internal) sacked out and steering developed a bit of play and started to follow ruts very easily....new factory rack fixed it right up. Not an uncommon occurance on the 308/328 cars according to others...Many folks don't realize they have a problem, thinking it is "normal"... | ||||
| Bert Kanters (Bert308)
Junior Member Username: Bert308 Post Number: 113 Registered: 11-2002 |
Bernd: "at 8300 rpm in 6th gear." With the top down!? | ||||
| David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Member Username: Fastradio2 Post Number: 334 Registered: 4-2002 |
1974 365 GT4/BB 1)Slow/seized window motors 2)Poor AC (the "next" winter project) 3)Warm/hot running in traffic (Finally fixed this year) 4)Not particulary well behaved in traffic 5)Low fuel light on, despite frequent fill-ups And last, but certainly not least.... 6)Can't seem to get that smirk off my face, after a blast down the highway Otherwise, pretty much "Honda-like" reliability! David | ||||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 269 Registered: 7-2003 |
Bernd, I'm a night owl - more importantly, I'm terribly sorry to see what happened. You are quite fortunate, given the speed you must have been travelling. | ||||
| Joseph Caretti (Pino)
Junior Member Username: Pino Post Number: 180 Registered: 4-2002 |
Bernd, I think I'm going to puke! How did the airbags NOT go off? | ||||
| casey slattery (Mondialcab)
New member Username: Mondialcab Post Number: 7 Registered: 9-2003 |
1985 Mondial Cabriolet 1)slow automatic windows 2)cabin fuse blown ($20) 3)top hard to put up 4)sometimes has an unsmooth start if the engine is hot. 5)very minor oil leak (gaskets,$140) | ||||
| Phil Hughes (Ferrarifixer)
Junior Member Username: Ferrarifixer Post Number: 164 Registered: 7-2003 |
1979 512BB Top 5 problems When can I drive it next How much fuel is left Where is the next fuel stop Is that the cops How much fuel is left | ||||
| James (Admiral_thrawn)
Junior Member Username: Admiral_thrawn Post Number: 65 Registered: 7-2003 |
Holy sh*t Bernd... | ||||
| Adnaan Rasool (Adnaan)
New member Username: Adnaan Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2003 |
Looks terrible. Whats the story? | ||||
| Bernd Beitz (Rubber)
New member Username: Rubber Post Number: 8 Registered: 2-2003 |
Good Morning Thomas, thanks for your advice, should't you sleep at this time? If anyone's interested I can post the whole story of this adventure. Bernd    | ||||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 267 Registered: 7-2003 |
Bernd Beitz (Rubber) - Tip: Save the images as .jpg - fantastic resolution but will use less k-bytes. Bitmaps are huge files, though they look the same. That's why your bitmaps didn't load. Look forward to seeing the shots, gruesome as your description is hinting. <<<<<(Dangling Participle) | ||||
| Bernd Beitz (Rubber)
New member Username: Rubber Post Number: 7 Registered: 2-2003 |
99 355 spider Tire failure (rear) at 8300 rpm in 6th gear.
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| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 456 Registered: 8-2002 |
1981 308 GTBi 1) electric gremlins - just keep looking, they show their faces sooner or later - $ cheap - mostly time 2) rust on my lower door starting to show - not resolved yet -$ - a lot I imagine ( I will know this winter) 3) missing supercharger - cant seem to find it every time I look in the engine bay - $ - I will let you know as soon as Mark E builds one for a 2V car. 4) 2nd gear grind - first I shifted from 1st to 3rd then I fixed it by replacing snychro - $1800. 5) fuse box - repaired by Verell (a great job I might add)- $ not much | ||||
| g dan (Nsk)
New member Username: Nsk Post Number: 2 Registered: 9-2003 |
>1. Drivers side door sticks. I removed it took it >apart twice there is no adjustment to speak >of. Tech bulletin says load the extremity of the >door with 80 Kilos...... Started to jack the car >up by the door then decided to live with it >rather thann breaking the door off at the >hinges! Robert, the driver's door on mine also "sticks". It is touching the rubber molding on the car. | ||||
| Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Member Username: Tbakowsky Post Number: 577 Registered: 9-2002 |
82 308 GTSi 1. water pump 2. differential 3. slow windows 4. crappy A/c (no longer have that ugly heavy compressor) 5. Parking a 1/4 mile away from the mall, only find a mini van parked half a foot from your car when you return.( A nice couple of 2 liter bottles of spring water in the gas tank of the van makes me feel much better!!) | ||||
| Adnaan Rasool (Adnaan)
New member Username: Adnaan Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2003 |
Guys Fantastic responses. This is really helping me, as im sure you all are too. Im potentially buying a mondial QV, so its good to see what tends to go wrong. Seeing the same problems occuring on the same models will be good for future and current owners im sure! Keep it up!! | ||||
| Robert Callahan (Rcallahan)
Member Username: Rcallahan Post Number: 359 Registered: 7-2002 |
99 355, 1. Check engine light. 2. Slow Down light. 3. Gas Low light. 4. Check Engine light 5. Red light and siren following me. | ||||
| Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member Username: Enjoythemusic Post Number: 746 Registered: 4-2002 |
Mitch, Feel free to move here and by my neighbor :-) Won't you be Won't you be Please won't you be My Neighbor Hi Neighbor :-) Enjoy the Drive (JUST came back from an AMAZING drive. The cooler air gives her a few extra HP too), Steven R. Rochlin PS: Disney World has NOTHING on me and my 'gal' :-) | ||||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Intermediate Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 1034 Registered: 4-2002 |
"3. Going outside to "play" during the day instead of working (SOLUTION: it must rain everyday. COST: Act of G-d) " Solution: move to Seatle where it actually does rain every day (300+/yr) | ||||
| Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member Username: Enjoythemusic Post Number: 745 Registered: 4-2002 |
1. Obeying posted speed limits (SOLUTION: no known solution at this time. COST: variable) 2. Attracting the "wrong" type of women (SOLUTION: attract the "right" type of women when possible. COST: variable) 3. Going outside to "play" during the day instead of working (SOLUTION: it must rain everyday. COST: Act of G-d) 4. Gas prices (SOLUTION: Have a good job. COST: variable) 5. Going to court (see number 1) Enjoy the Drive, Steven R. Rochlin | ||||
| Philip Airey (Pma1010)
Member Username: Pma1010 Post Number: 419 Registered: 7-2002 |
This is starting to be a pretty informative list. Keep it up! | ||||
| Jim Hilton (Colo348)
Junior Member Username: Colo348 Post Number: 57 Registered: 5-2003 |
1990 348ts 1. A/C control unit dead, toast, never worked (have new one to install). 2. Air Damn (just fixed again) taking coarse on "How to calculate drive way approach" . 3. Slow windows - fixed 4. Electronics in general are a mystery with poor documentation. 5. 1-4 slow down light occasionally comes on when car cool (checking ECU, 13 yrs. Old). But like the rest of you Ferrari guys driving and looking at these cars is so cool you just fix'um and move on. And Thanks to FerrariChat I've solved many issues myself. - Thanks! Good driving and watch out for those speed traps | ||||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 590 Registered: 2-2001 |
'82 GTSi: 1. Timing gears (plastic!!)broke: $1500 2. Flywheel warped beyond repair: $2000 clutch/flywheel 3. Fuse boxes: $280 for the pair 4. rear wheel bearings and leaky caliper: $1400 5. Radiator fans: $180 and the list goes on....... | ||||
| Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Member Username: Lawrence Post Number: 769 Registered: 4-2002 |
1987 GTS: Windshield and top get hot in summer due to heated radiator air passing over driver's side. AC could be more potent. | ||||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Intermediate Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 1029 Registered: 4-2002 |
1995 F355B -- 1 headers--replaced under warentee 2 clutch--$2000 3 still waiting for anything else to go wrong. P.S. I do not consider having to replace brake pads after 8 days at a track a problem, it is standard maintanence. I got the car at 22K miles freshly serviced, it is now at 39K miles in 2 years. | ||||
| Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
Member Username: Pupz308 Post Number: 512 Registered: 10-2002 |
1978 308 GTS. These are 5 (or so) things many or most every 25 year old 308 will need (in my opinion and from my experience) or problems it will have... Alternator rebuild Fuel pump Water pump Fusebox overhaul / aftermarket replacement Slow window motors Air pump replacement (or removal) due to failure Radiator cap Possibly: Front and rear caliper rebuild All hoses Radiator fan overhaul / motor rebuild / replacement Radiator refurb / "core" Mine's had everything on this list except for the radiator job. --Mike | ||||
| Michael Vaughan (Vanimal)
Junior Member Username: Vanimal Post Number: 59 Registered: 3-2003 |
1992 348 challenge --- 1 - Crappy sub standard electrical everything. 2 - Leaking roof (348 challenge TS - strange I know) 3- Intermitent failure of either 1-4 or 5-8 banks with no warning lights. Fixed by unpluging and reconnecting air flow sensors (I think - not the throttle body connectors) - always solves the problem. 4 - A/C, still unable to get it working 15 hours labour, no go, agent tried every fix listed in FC and still nothing. 5 - Horn not working - agent replaced various relays, fuses then the siezed compressor. BUT still the smile of my day when I drive her. | ||||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 669 Registered: 11-2001 |
Same 1975 GT4 as Robert Garven has. Almost the same issues: 1. Drivers side door bottom rusts. Will need to fix in a few years. 2. Lots of exhaust, my carbs run rich. 3. Small Leaks, fix as many as possible but the main culprit is the Shift Shaft seals. Fixed it once, did not help. Will get to it again. 4. Got my antenna to work by replacing it with the one from Kragen. (Robert, contact me and I'll tell you how to wire it). 5. Old electrical wirings, aren't they fun? | ||||
| Philip Airey (Pma1010)
Member Username: Pma1010 Post Number: 418 Registered: 7-2002 |
Adnaan 1. In my experience (26 year old carb'd 308), most of the rubber or other perishable parts. Includes seals (shift shaft, calipers), dust boots, hoses (radiator), bushings (control arm), gaskets etc are perished or starting to go if they've not been replaced. Parts cost is reasonable. Labor can be expensive if you do not do the work yourself. 2. The window motors covered below seem to be fairly notorious. I pulled mine apart, cleaned, lubed everything works fine. 3. 2nd gear synchros - need to warm the box before use. Live with it. 4. Brakes. Rotors and pads. Particularly if you do track work. Caliper rebuilds and the "junction box" at the intersection of the brake lines (early version tends to go out - mine did). 5. Ignition system (rebuild distribs, new rotors etc). I replaced mine but points, caps etc needed replacement/it was on the horizon. HTH | ||||
| Luuk Uiterwijk (Luuk__annet)
Junior Member Username: Luuk__annet Post Number: 72 Registered: 7-2002 |
1990 348, 1.Flywheel (poor hot start) 2.Bad connector on power module (bad idle) 3.Slow electric windows (bad connector in door) 4.Broken movement dampener on power window motor (rattle in door when closing) 5.Re-adjusting gear cable's (going bad in gear) Everything solved thanks to all on Ferrari Chat. Luuk | ||||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 2099 Registered: 1-2001 |
For a TR, I think you could safely add: 5. flaky relay/fusepanel PWB & connectors | ||||
| Darryl - TR&328 (Tr328)
Junior Member Username: Tr328 Post Number: 78 Registered: 6-2003 |
1985 Testarossa 1. Needed transmission rebuilt (completed - 17K) 2. Tight foot area, difficult to drive with large shoes on. 3. Long warm up. 4. High cost of parts and to maintain. 5. Can't think of a 5th. All in all, still love the cars. | ||||
| Robert W. Garven Jr. (Robertgarven)
Member Username: Robertgarven Post Number: 293 Registered: 2-2002 |
1975 GT4 I love this car it has very few faults so I must be picky here 1. Drivers side door sticks. I removed it took it apart twice there is no adjustment to speak of. Tech bulletin says load the extremity of the door with 80 Kilos...... Started to jack the car up by the door then decided to live with it rather thann breaking the door off at the hinges! 2. Lots of exhuast, my carb car runs rich I think it is great being asphixiated, but my wife is a more sensitive creature. 3. Small Leaks, Every time I work on the car I fix all I can find, I think this is normal. I had a friend with a 78 boxer store his car at my house for a couple of months, he said it never leaked, guess what!!!! controled seepage!!! :-) 4. Can't seem to get my attenna to work so I unplugged it. Got to get new one and figure out how it works!!! 5. Oh, the only real problem I had was an outer timing gear bearing exploded, so I replaced all four bearings including a new timing gear. $1000 for parts. I heard a weird noise and after removal of the wheel well you could see the bottom timing gear moving about 1/2!! Yikes | ||||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6228 Registered: 12-2000 |
1986 328 GTS --- 1. Slow electric windows - haven't fixed. 2. Poor or no syncro for Reverse - always go slow and put in first before reverse. 3. 2nd doesn't work until warm - shift from 1st to 3rd until warm. 4. Vibration noises - find the source and fix it. 5. A/C weak compared to newer cars - get use to it. | ||||
| Adnaan Rasool (Adnaan)
New member Username: Adnaan Post Number: 38 Registered: 4-2003 |
Dont mean to be negative, but I thought it would be useful to list the top 5 problems you've had with your Ferraris. List the following: 1. Make & Year of your ferrari 2. Top 5 problems, and how it was resolved + Cost! Try and get some understanding of the common faults amoung the models. |
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