Testarossa engine wont start today

Dead simple way to test the alternator - once you get your car running. Have the engine running. Turn on your headlights. Turn off your car but leave headlights on. The second you turn off your engine your headlights SHOULD dim a little (enough to be visible). If they don't dim, then that means your alternator isn't working. HTH

 

what please is a bendix gear?
I know a complete bendix starter ( so a starter made by bendix, even you have a bosch inside ) but never heard about a bendix gear

oh, google knows nearly everything, it is the starter pinion

 

Are we now suggesting that the starter is turning, but that the gear is broken and it is not turning the engine?

Is the engine turning, that should be quite obvious to tell/see?

 

Sounds funny to me. Like the starter is either not engaging the flywheel, or the motor has no compression.

Suggested Test:

Have someone else crank it over while you look to see if your accessory belts are moving. You might have to jack the rear up a bit in order to get your head under there. Bring a flashlight.

 

the gear in one direction moves freely, so you can turn by hand, the other direction is blocked. that is normal

 

if its your starter you can always get a push start.

 

EnzoSteve- quick question: have you tried calling the dealer that just completed the major service to have them look at the car? Seems likely, given the complexity of the major service, that they may have not fastened or done something 100% and should take care of it gratis as part of standing by their work. If you pull too much apart yourself, if the problem is traced to the engine-out service, they may not agree to take care of it. Just a thought... Good luck getting it sorted!

 

Just give the starter a good whack! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADo0ejQqm_E

 

great to hear again a 12 cylinder on the road

may I ask how much the shop charged you for repairing?

but you need an other exhaust - too silent

 

if they replaced all "out of limit" parts and also the solenoid, the bendix gear and bent arm - then it is a good price

labor should be about 1 to 1,5 hours - if all goes fine , but you also may need 3 hours if there is a problem with dismanteling

 

Sounds like this was the case. Great news that you are back on the road with all 12 firing again. Oh Yes, Tubi exhaust in nice

 

Great that you have it running again Steve. Now you can move on to those front hood struts!

 

Just a question for those of us who watched the video - does your oil pressure shoot up as quickly to the middle as in the video? I can't remember what mine does but I didn't think it shot up that quickly. Not saying that's a bad thing, just wondering.

 

I think before he made the video the engine just have been ruinning, so it goes fast until the oilpressure is there. when you start after long time it takes a little longer
that is nomal

 

Great news. I replaced my starter when I did my clutch. It was already out and easy to replace for cheap.

 

Did you replace or had it refurbished Christian ?

 

I bought a new one but not from Ferrari. Same Bosch number but something like $300 instead of $$$$$$ in a yellow box.

 

$ 300 ? when? long time ago I think

 

Correction, yes it was a rebuilt Bosch. $300.

 

Wait...so the only problem was that the engine wasn't actually turning over? I would have never assumed that given the starter pitch didn't sound faster in the video.

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