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Rexrcr (Rexrcr)
New member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 22
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 29, 2002 - 8:36 pm: | |
"This is all BULL! ... Also get yourself a new mechanic he has no clue!"
Isn't this kind of aggressive for a helpful forum?
No one has all the answers, I learn new stuff everyday and hope to be corrected when I make a mistake, too, but can't we all just get along? |
Rexrcr (Rexrcr)
New member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 21
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 29, 2002 - 8:29 pm: | |
Some insight on a small problem becoming a potentially HUGE issue.
The grease is indeed used as a key part in the flywheel/harmonic balancer assembly. What can and does (I've seen the extreme) happen is the seals on the concentric input and output shafts deteriorate and allow transaxle oil to mix with the white flywheel grease. This changes the viscosity of the grease, turns the color dark and oozes out of the outer o-ring which seals the flywheel assembly. The grease is then ejected out of the clutch housing. By the time you see all this happening, best rebuild ASAP.
In the extreme situation of ignoring the problem, the grease is finally all gone and you may think the problem is gone, too. WRONG, big trouble around the corner. Now the engine harmonics are not dampened enough and expensive internal parts of the engine and transaxle are at risk.
Last time I saw this extreme, it required a complete trans rebuild due to output shaft carrier bearing destruction. Lucky the whole 'box didn't blow.
Ps. There is a TSB on the grease quantity. Ferrari recommends an increase over what the manual specifies. TSB came out in 1994 I think.
This is a relatively easy fix if caught early. |
billy bob (Fatbillybob)
Junior Member
Username: Fatbillybob
Post Number: 53
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:52 pm: | |
This is all BULL! The grease comes from inside the multi part voight dampened flywheel. This is used to increase drivebility and make your life a pain in the ass. I can tell you how to fix them. Lack of grease only causes rattles nothing else don't worry about it unless your car is hard starting hot or cold. If it is e-mail me and I'll tell you why and what to do. Also get yourself a new mechanic he has no clue! |
Matt Morgan (Kermit)
Junior Member
Username: Kermit
Post Number: 62
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 10:08 am: | |
I have to question how excess grease would cause a bog down. IMO a slippage of the clutch would be expected, which would cause the opposite, a reving up due to clutch slippage. You may want a second opinion |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 389
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 7:54 am: | |
Probably the throw out bearing seals leaking IMO |
Henryk (Henryk)
Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 299
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 8:18 pm: | |
Does anyone know where this grease comes from? I thought the throw-out bearing is sealed. Do other Ferrari engines have this inherent "grease" problem?
Just curious.....maybe I will have to check my F. |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 336
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 2:54 pm: | |
Had done a search and looked at that one. It was my understanding they had changed this after 94
Thanks |
Jon Gwinn (95spider348)
New member
Username: 95spider348
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 2:46 pm: | |
Here is a link that discusses one owner's $aga of parts replacement:
http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/1061.html |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 334
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 12:28 pm: | |
Just got a call from a fellow FChater, just had a Tubi installed on his 95 348 spyder, when he picked it up he was told there is "excess amount of flywheel grease" and may cause the engine to bog down!!!!!! What the H are they talking about???????
BTW he has no troubles with the car right now. |