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  1. AceMaster

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    #26 AceMaster, Oct 13, 2010
    Yes, I can't wait to see these pics also. My guess is that is blown out at the back-end.
     
  2. vvassallo

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    #27 vvassallo, Oct 13, 2010
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    Seriously blown, dude. Yes, I will post pix and a thread in tech about how to do this repoair Stooge-style.

    Bottom line is that the repair went well and the clutch works very well. Unfortunanately, upon return from the road test, there was some trans oil leaking from the housing. We are sure it is the triple seals. They looked fine, but you never know on a 17-year old car with 43K miles. So, our next repair thread will be on how to change these too!

    See how lucky you guys are these parts fail?! :p

    The take-way is that all us 348 drivers are in this together and any set backs you have with the car, we are all here for you.
     
  3. fatbillybob

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    #28 fatbillybob, Oct 13, 2010
    Always change 3x seals if you take pumpkin off. They will leak if violated
     
  4. AceMaster

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    #29 AceMaster, Oct 13, 2010
    Vince, I did the seals in my TO bearing a few weeks ago. My triple seals looked brand new, I took Ernie's advice (and FBB's below) and I replaced them regardless.

     
  5. vvassallo

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    #30 vvassallo, Oct 13, 2010
    Thank you for the advice. Just where the he77 were you when we were talking about it on Sunday?! (to FBB) :) Ernie only mentioned it after I told him I ordered the parts from Ricambi, not before. Good advice; lousy timing. Whatever, it's a learning experience. We are Stooges afterall...

    My new thread will say just this, BTW. Whenever you are working in the trans area, replace all the rubber stuff unless you just did it. These parts are not expensive.
     
  6. ernie

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    #31 ernie, Oct 13, 2010
    I tried to tell him, but noooooooooooooooooo.

    LOL!!! :D :p
     
  7. vvassallo

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    #32 vvassallo, Oct 13, 2010
    Nyuk nyuk nyuk. Whoob whoob whoob. Nwah-ah-ah!!!
     
  8. ernie

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    #33 ernie, Oct 13, 2010
    I begged and pleaded with him,

    "Please Vince, change the triple seals. Please don't leave those old things in there. Please listen to me Vince, please, I'm 'begging you'. Don't do it Vince, change them out. For the love of might, change the triple seals". :D :D :D

    Hahahahahaaa!
     
  9. vvassallo

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    #34 vvassallo, Oct 13, 2010
    Someone needs a b1tch slapping...
     
  10. plugzit

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    #35 plugzit, Oct 13, 2010
    !
     
  11. fatbillybob

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    #36 fatbillybob, Oct 13, 2010
    Now you know how I feel when I try to tell you something.
     
  12. fatbillybob

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    #37 fatbillybob, Oct 13, 2010
    Sorry buddy...I did not think about it and figured you just listen to Ernie. Well seeing that none of use listen to each other no wonder we are the 3 stooges of ferrari repair
     
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    #38 plugzit, Oct 14, 2010
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    I just wanna make sure I unnerstan. Are you sayin' to never reuse a rubber unless you just did it? What's an acceptable interval? 5 minutes to catch your breath?
     
  14. vvassallo

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    #39 vvassallo, Oct 14, 2010
    Do the rest of you see what I have to deal with over here?!

    Never a dull moment. I swear sometimes it makes to drive me to drink - wait I already do.

    So boys, always change your rubber after getting screwed.
     
  15. bushwhacker

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    #40 bushwhacker, Oct 14, 2010
    You guys provide as much entertainment as the real Stooges :D:D:D
     
  16. ernie

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    #41 ernie, Oct 14, 2010
    HEY!

    You keep out of this.

    LOL! :D :p
     
  17. AceMaster

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    #42 AceMaster, Oct 14, 2010
    Any update on this? I would love to see the picture of that blown TO Bearing
     
  18. vvassallo

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    #43 vvassallo, Oct 15, 2010
    Sorry Ace, I forgot to post those pix. Tonight or maybe later this PM.
     
  19. AceMaster

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    #44 AceMaster, Oct 15, 2010
    No worries Vince. Take your time :)
     
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    #45 vvassallo, Oct 15, 2010
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    #46 AceMaster, Oct 16, 2010
    Wow, blown out at its finest. Is the original a Hill as wel?
     
  22. Ricambi America

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    #47 Ricambi America, Oct 16, 2010
    No. That original looks like the Ferrari/Valeo one. You can tell by the stamped date code indicia on it.

    POJ, to put it mildly.
     
  23. AceMaster

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    #48 AceMaster, Oct 16, 2010
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    The reason I ask is because it has the same blue coloured seals in it that the Hill has. When I took mine apart, they were black and one was orange.

    But now that I look more closely, I see the Hill unit is flush all the way down to the wider area of the unit, wheras Vince's blown unit is not.
     
  24. Ricambi America

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    #49 Ricambi America, Oct 16, 2010
    The Hill unit uses Genuine Ferrari seals. The color difference you noticed was simply the changeover from a very old/early bearing which indeed used black seals.
     
  25. ernie

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    #50 ernie, Oct 16, 2010
    Where

    is

    the

    How-To

    THREAD?

    Cummon Vince, quit stallin. Post that sucker up already.
     
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