sorry to hear that.. at least it's all resolved now and you can go back to driving. The $8k cost scares me enough to renew the warranty on mine every year.. for around $4k I think..
Are you sure that your warranty covers the failure experienced by the O? Typically wear and tear is not covered.
Yes, that small black box is a known weak item, if you order a replacement from Ferrari you'll find it's been altered and improved and as posted above there's also a HE version. It's simply a junction box for the hydraulic fluid on both the F1 and manual cars. On the original block when you tighten (over-tighten?) the bleed nipple you cause the block to split and hence the fluid leaks. I'm glad your car is back on the road. I do wonder if perhaps your mechanic went in "too deep" in the first instance though.
Sorry to hear..I had a F430 2005 with 9800 miles. I went thru. 3 new sysyems. The pictures in the beginning sure look bring back memories. Sold the car last spring. Mine were leaking hyd. fluid.
The f1's are a pain... Mine was sorted last July, for now. Thankfully it was only hoses and the solenoid.
Sorry, just saw your thread. There is a guy in Florida who rebuilds the actuators for less then 1/2 what you spent. Very reliable, know of 5 he has done 100% no failures after rebuild. He moved to the us from Romania you can find his rebuild video on YouTube, and track him down with Google. Once you sort out the no use issues your car will be very reliable, they don't like sitting around- worst thing to do to any car. Change you fluids religiously, and use your new car. The F1 system is just a hydraulic system if it is not used water will collect and cause the tightly machined bores/Pistons to rust. Then the seals fail when they touch the rough surfaces. Hang in there - it will be worth the trouble.
Most owners do not even know the F1 fluid should be changed and the system bled at least every 3 years. No wonder there are problems.
GTE Engineering Serkan Ozsavasci [email protected] He is a magician. I wonder how many people here bought new F1 actuators needlessly.
Few would ever need replacement if owners just brought their cars to qualified people for service and repair. 90+% of the F1 trouble I repair is not caused by a failure of the system or its parts. It is a failure of the humans involved. This thread is a great example of what not to do.
