348 Off the deep end. New (to me) 348 - Driving it 1,110 miles home

Ohh diy there are several threads and videos on you tube on it,. I tis actually one of the easier things and a real benefit of the trans-axle layout.

Tripple seals are done also, here is links to tripple seals, clutch and TOWb
https://www.diyauto.com/manufacturers/ferrari/generations/348/diys/348-clutch-removal-by-ernie
https://www.diyauto.com/manufacturers/ferrari/generations/348/diys/348-throwout-bearing-removal-by-ernie
https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/348-clutch-release-bearing-stoogie-style.301895/

Vids also from Paul .

 

if you still have the stock one in there, consider the hill upgrade!

sjd

 

That major at an independent would likely have been 8-11k so not too expensive.
Personally I’d rather buy a car like my testarossa from a dealer and with service already done or part of the price. Too much stress


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Drove my 355 Home this year when I bought it.
Remarkably the Route was 355 Miles Door to Door (Added a few for Stops)
Found it Reassuring, Driving it that far gives a sense of Confidence that the Car is good to go for Future Adventures.

 

Pull it and have a look, keep us posted. Most the the factory seals are available to rebuilt the OEM one too. Pretty straight forward, my WHOLE clutch/flywheel/seals/TOB assembly is on deck for this this winter service too. Proactive service though. When the clutch wears down it can causes the OEM TOB casting to crack apparently and dump fluid, there goes brakes and clutch. Doh!

Check my proactive replace parts thread just for reference. With the exception of the clutch and TOB most parts cross reference and you can fix/replace items ahead of failure pretty cheaply. For example I have read the heater water pump under the bonnet seize (its 25 years old after all sitting in water) then damage the HVAC unit. Car over heats due to sensor or fan failure etc most is simple buy annoying stuff, CEL's due to O2 sensors or thermocouples or FPR sticking causing 1212 CEL's etc.

Ohh if you do it you may want to seriously consider re-grease the flywheel and do triple seals while your in there, it almost certainly is due. Its in the links I posted. Here is the Voith system, re-grease flywheel ass its called. Also check the ring nut shows in Paul's videos I linked, really important.

 

Can I ask who you're using? I had Bradan do my car's last service, and would for sure use them again for the quality of the work, but would be nice to know of someone more local as well.

 

Great to hear about more NH cars! I take my car out for a drive in the lakes region often!

Where is Bradans shop?

I'd been interested in hearing about any shops in NH or MA as well!

 

"Your Dealer may be different...". Consider that the dealers usually have a significant markup on parts prices. However, if an item fails and pulling the motor again is required for replacement then the 12 month warranty is worth considering. Also, ask if the warranty covers the labor for the second repair.

 

Finding a good Indy shop in New England that I trust could solve an internal battle for me about whether to pay Ferrari or turn wrenches myself.

I have 8000sqft of garage space with all the car lifts and tools I would need to do my own engine out. Which makes it hard for me to justify paying the dealership premium.

Deep down I know the one thing I don't have and can't buy more of is time. Just finishing up a mercruiser 502 rebuild where we had to hoist the engine out of the boat 12 ft in the air using an I-beam and a chainfall. That job reminded me that time is valuable

Even though I have the tools I'd like to think Id use a good Indy shop if I had one.

Fingers crossed that I remember my own wisdom and find an Indy shop when the time comes

 

Bradan is a sponsor here, they're located outside NYC. Conveniently they offer pick-up/delivery to New England, I believe anywhere in NH is a flat $350 for the round-trip. They're very familiar with the 348/355; you'll see any number of Bradan service threads in this section.

Precision seems like a reputable place as well, the previous owner of my 86 911 used to have the car serviced there.

Time is indeed the limiting resource! I love to work on my own cars, and still do what I can, but time seems to be in shorter supply than ever...

 

This is all super helpful. I'll need someone to work on my 355 at some point so very interested in hearing more about Bradan and Precision!


Thanks for sharing!!

More 348/355 guys in NH than I would have thought. At some point a group drive or group shop day for small stuff could be interesting. I've got 5 lifts and lots of tools, sharing knowledge would be great.

 

There are more of us around than I thought as well. Funny, growing up in rural NH and having been a Ferrari nut since the late 80s, you almost never saw a Ferrari on the road in NH back then, and believe me as a kid I was looking! A guy in Dover had a silver/red 308 GTS in the early 90s, I think he owned a gas station downtown, but that was it.

I'd be down for a get together at some point, that would be great