Pumpkin removal etc for Dummies

Good info notbostrom..!!I have to check mine cause the throw out bearing do not sound very good..!!Keep em coming..

 

Ata boy Ben!!!

Keep the pics coming.

 

No it's not you.

However, there is a bit of crud built up at the base of the slave cylinder. From what? I dunno?

 

I never took the bumper off to do this job. Use caution when splitting the case with clutch pressure if you don't intend to R&R the throwout bearing. You did it right just cracking the case with it. I ususally just pry it apart with a wedge. Anyway there is only the T/O bearing for fluid to come from or tranny fluid to leak down the triple seals into the flywheel and out the flywheel to the ground. You can carefully look for leaks on the backside of the T/O bearing like radial lines of dirt coming off as a clue or that front lip being wet at the 6 oclcok position. You could have a friend push the clutch in slowly while you wrap a towel around the spline shaft and clamp a vise grip on there to block the T/O bearing from moving but pressurize the fluid to see if it leaks under pressure. For me I don't mind going back in again. for other they want this to be a 1 time job. If the latter just change the T/O bearing and think of it as part of the clutch change and move on. Look around for other leak places like bleeder or top of pumpkin area on the gearbox. Once I fixed a car that had crack in the case but that is pretty rare. Also look to make sure you did not mistake a clutch leak for a mainseal leak or???? Sometimes a leak will fool you as to origin.

 

Ben also has to repack his flywheel Chubba.

But like pretty much everyone else he doesn't have the ring nut socket to get it off. I suggested he go buy an impact socket and then grind it to shape.

Yo Ben, did you call the mechanic at that shop your were telling me about to see if he would zip it off for you?

 

And there you have it. Which would also explain why your flywheel is also leaking.

So..............

Replace the triple seals and then repack the flywheel.

 

HMMMM..!!Any link associated with the FW repacking....I have to take mine tomorrow..

 

Yes.

I don't remember the link off the top of my head but there have been some post on how to do it. Run a search of the archives and a couple should pop up.

 

Paul (Gimme Fuel) has a great tutorial on flywheel repacking/maintenance:

http://www.myferrari.page.tl/348-Clutch-Replacement-Part-4-The-Flywheel.htm?PHPSESSID=16aabb5c780471a7a979139e4c5d00b0

 

Good looking out Eric.

 

Excelent..!!!

 

Nice work there Ben.

I told ya it was easy.

 

Ben, you're the man! I'm inspired to start tearing mine apart tonight. My issue is most likely the bearing failure as what I lost was definately not trans fluid, and I've been keeping up with the weekly running of my car (bring it up to temperature etc.), I have noticed that my brake warning light is illuminated obviously due to the lack of hydraulic fluid in the system.

I was figuring since I'm taking the housing off and such that I'll replace the clutch while I'm at it, however, I started adding up the prices (new Hill Engineering bearing $$$, new clutch $$$) yeah, money does not grow on trees like it used to!

Seriously Ben, if there is anything I can do to help, you should have my cell number.

 

Another option is to have the existing clutch rebuilt - this can be done for a fraction of the cost of a new clutch pack.

 

Ben, et all. I finally dug into my clutch project. Ben, the Ferrari gods must have been with you, mine was a little more effort than I had expected. Not too bad, but I still don't have the housing off yet. I had to remove the front muffler heat sheild to help get my muffler out, I also removed the muffler cross member as you described - awesome idea, gives you something to hang on to as you remove it.

The clamps at the muffler and cats were difficult because of the angle that they were installed, a little persistance and I had them off.

The bolts were on pretty tight for the housing, but I was able to get them all removed.

So, I tried prying the housing, I beat it a bit with the rubber mallet, and I still was not able to get it to budge. I can't even try your trick (even though it sounds like it isn't advised to do it that way) by pressing a little on the clutch to get it loose as my pedal has no pressure in it at all.

Any advice or ideas? I thought i was hitting it pretty hard, I certainly don't want to break anything. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Mike

 

Thanks Ben, that's good advice, I was trying from the top, bottom, and both sides, but not more than one at the same time. I'll try doing the L and R sides at the same time, or Top and bottom. I have the back of my car on jack stands so it is a bit more accessible (especially with the muffler heat deflector removed) for me. Obviously, I've been a little concerned about putting too much muscle on it while it is on the stands so I may lower the car off the stands before I really apply some brute force.

Did you also remove your heat deflector? That really opened it up for me and I was able to get at it.

Have you gotten any further in diagnosing yours? I really have the incentive to get mine buttoned up with the weather as nice as it has been lately. I won't be able to get back to mine until much later tonight (if I still have the energy).

Once we get them back on the road, we'll have to get them together for a nice drive in the North Georgia mountains!

Mike

 

Okay, it's out. I think this is evidence that the thrust bearing burst open? The side is split, and at first I thought a dollup of grease was protruding, it isn't grease, it appears to be a rubber gasket of some sort that squeezed through the breach. Ugh!
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