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I’m in the process of replacing the clutch plate and the pressure plate for my F355 M2.7. I have measured the flatness of the surfaces that are in...
Thanks for the input. Some feedback to that: I have fairly good control with the engine temperature (via oil/coolant temperature gauges on the...
I have carried out a biennial cylinder compression test of the F129B engine in my F355 M2.7 since I bought the car. The compression test procedure...
Following up my initial post with some more information. I have contacted SKF and Hill Engineering and got some feedback that might be relevant:...
Thanks for your perspectives. Highly appreciated. I mostly buy NTN and SKF bearings. I consider SKF high quality bearings, and this is the first...
Yes, this is much better than your initial one-line BS response. I encourage you to challenge all my statements. Criticism is what moves the world...
A good explanation of how a hydraulic tensioner works can be found here: http://www.rockauto.com/genImages/64/HydTens.html I did not analyze the...
The car had major services with the cambelts swapped in 2007 and 2015. The cambelts were dated 2014 and the bearings were dated 2010, according to...
Wow. Tough crowd. Immediately attacked by the woke morality police. Am I cancelled now? To make my post politically correct without offending...
Shortly after (< 2000 km, 1 year) the last engine out (cambelt) service for my F355 M2.7 the engine started to generate a squealing noise. I...
This weekend, I actually did a test of exactly this with an ambient temperature of 5 degC (41 degF). I warmed the engine up and drove (normal...
I replaced the coolant thermostat in my F355 M2.7 this summer since I had some issues with the engine running a bit cold. I purchased a Facet...
I carried out an engine out service on my F355 M2.7 in my own garage this summer. Time consuming, but very rewarding. 6 years since last major...
I just noted from the picture that the OP posted of the car that it looks like the front bumper doesn't have a side marker light...
I managed to remove the cam pulleys using the method you described. A flywheel locking tool combined with a breaker bar was all it took to crack...
Great that you confirmed this, gatekeeper. I'm replacing my cam seals this week, so this is excellent information. By the way, how did you lock...
