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Discussion in '348/355' started by tatry68, May 31, 2018.

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  1. tatry68

    tatry68 Karting

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    #1 tatry68, May 31, 2018
    My soft top hydraulic fluid is low and I'm having a hard time finding the fill hole. I already turned the bleed screw counter clockwise about 4 turns and it tells me to loosen the compensation valve fastening bolts. Are those the 2 bolts with the allan heads? Is the fill plug behind the compensation valve? I'm afraid of loosening the wrong bolts and getting fluid all over the interior. Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Qavion

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    #2 Qavion, May 31, 2018
  3. Dave rocks

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    #3 Dave rocks, May 31, 2018
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    Brilliant. No fill port. Unbelievable.

    (Or, did I miss it? Just scanned that thread very quickly)
     
  4. tatry68

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    #4 tatry68, May 31, 2018
    I can't thank you enough. Picture #3 explains it clearly. Why can't the workshop manual provide pics like this? The fill port is where the bolt with the 13mm head is located. I will get back on it in the morning. Thanks again!!!
     
  5. tatry68

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    #5 tatry68, May 31, 2018
    Dave, look at pic #3 and the fill port is the 13mm hex bolt. Its completely hidden until you unbolt the brass block sitting in front of it
     
  6. Dave rocks

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    #6 Dave rocks, Jun 1, 2018
    Got it. Thanks. Still a pretty poor design.
     
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  7. krazykarguy

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    #7 krazykarguy, Jun 1, 2018
    The entire soft top design and power operation in this car seems to have been designed during a Tuesday afternoon extended lunch/Chianti bender by a couple of Ferrari engineering interns. Why would you think that filling the hydraulic reservoir of said system would be convenient or well designed? :p
     
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