355 oil pump chain/tensioner

355f · #1 01-18-2005, 02:08 PM

Anyone had problems with this?? what are the symptoms?

**Rifledriver** · #2 01-18-2005, 02:14 PM

Are you having problems with yours? What are your symptoms?

355f · #3 01-18-2005, 02:16 PM

difficult to isolate the problem.

There is a rattle that seems to be comming from the front sump area on idle, it dissapears when hot.

Comments please!

**Rifledriver** · #4 01-18-2005, 03:33 PM

I know it is hard (impossible) to describe noises in any useful way but consider this. When standing under one of those on a lift with the motor at full temperature the oil pump area of those motors is quite noisy. Sometimes enough to get your attention even if you are used to it.

I have never seen the noise I'm talking about be a problem. Is that the same as your noise? We have no way to tell. If you feel uneasy about it or you feel it is something new or abnormal it is worth a few bucks to take it by a Ferrari mechanic and have him tell you if it is normal or not.

**vvvmd** · #5 01-18-2005, 04:30 PM

My car has the same symptoms. It only happens every so often. Always goes away when the car is hot