F430 top problems | FerrariChat
Buy

F430 top problems

Discussion in '360/430' started by Drflint, Oct 11, 2019.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. Drflint

    Drflint Rookie

    Aug 17, 2016
    20
    florida and indiana
    Full Name:
    doug flint
    #1 Drflint, Oct 11, 2019
    Have replaced the 3 hydraulic cylinders in my 2005 F430 spider top front left and right due to leaks .The other 2 cylinders in the body of the car do not appear to leak but the tonneau cover will not completely close on my folded top.According to mechanic next step is to replace the non-leaking cylinders. Did buy new ones at Ricambi but new mechanic in Florida says rebuilt are better when he does them.Any other thoughts on the top malfunction.
     
    gsworld2014 likes this.
  2. Gizzi

    Gizzi F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Dec 3, 2011
    5,217
    Brisbane, Australia
    Full Name:
    Gezim
    #2 Gizzi, Oct 11, 2019
    Has the centre bar in the middle of the roof, retracted? The elastics that loop around it, and pull it back, break and the bar stays up and does not allow the material to fold correctly and doesn’t trigger the close switch properly. Just have a look, as mine had the same problem.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  3. hessank

    hessank Formula 3
    Silver Subscribed

    Aug 8, 2005
    1,925
    Canada, Florida
    Full Name:
    Fred
    #3 hessank, Oct 12, 2019
  4. Gizzi

    Gizzi F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Dec 3, 2011
    5,217
    Brisbane, Australia
    Full Name:
    Gezim
    #4 Gizzi, Oct 12, 2019
    hessank likes this.
  5. Drflint

    Drflint Rookie

    Aug 17, 2016
    20
    florida and indiana
    Full Name:
    doug flint
    #5 Drflint, Oct 14, 2019
     
  6. Drflint

    Drflint Rookie

    Aug 17, 2016
    20
    florida and indiana
    Full Name:
    doug flint
    #6 Drflint, Oct 14, 2019
    this was replaced 3 yrs ago and I did not check it this time but will do so --thanks for your reply
     
  7. Drflint

    Drflint Rookie

    Aug 17, 2016
    20
    florida and indiana
    Full Name:
    doug flint
    #7 Drflint, Nov 28, 2019
    turned out to be the elastic
     
  8. Drflint

    Drflint Rookie

    Aug 17, 2016
    20
    florida and indiana
    Full Name:
    doug flint
    #8 Drflint, Nov 28, 2019
    you were correct
     
  9. colorfull

    colorfull Formula 3
    Silver Subscribed

    Sep 12, 2020
    2,338
    Franklin Park, New Jersey
    Full Name:
    John Napoli
    #9 colorfull, Jan 30, 2021
    Thank you all for the advice, I appear to have the same problem with the center bar (or would at least like to rule it out if not)

    Does anyone have a picture that is not so zoomed in? I can't seem to find this bar, not sure where I'm supposed to be looking

    THANK YOU!!!
     
  10. ttforcefed

    ttforcefed F1 World Champ
    Rossa Subscribed

    Aug 22, 2002
    19,256
    #10 ttforcefed, Jan 30, 2021
    colorfull likes this.

Share This Page