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  1. rbellezza

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    #1 rbellezza, Apr 18, 2011
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    My 348 is back home after the major service. I am very happy with the final result ! I prepared my self for this event for a very long time, did a lot of research and took a week off from work to help my mechanic friend to do the job. Let me tell you what an experience has been. At one point, (me paranoid and my friend laughing at me all the time) I thought we couldn't make it and miserably failed. Well, I was very happy to be completely wrong !
    A few hiccups during the major ... we decided to leave the AC compressor connected to the line to avoid recharge and taking the chance it wouldn't work as good as it had in the past. This option slowed us down a lot, many parts have to come off to make space during the engine out procedure. I wouldn't go for it if I had to re-do it again. Another mistake we made was to forget to install the left back timing belt cover and had to take the belt/tensioner down again to install it. Very interesting experience for me was the valve adjustment procedure and the following leak down test (luckily within the range). Last scare was the coolant leak experience after starting up the car, thinking was in the new water pump/thermostat but instead a new hose right by not properly tied up ... yes, that was my fault. Anyway ... all good ! Below are some pics of the job.
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  2. rbellezza

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    #3 PAP 348, Apr 18, 2011
    Excellent!! GREAT to hear Roberto! :D:D

    Love the pics, thanks for sharing. :):)

    I say this all the time, when I see an engine out thread I get all excited and pumped to do my engine out....................but it never happens. :D:D

    Thanks again. :D:D
     
  4. Night life

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    #4 Night life, Apr 18, 2011
    Awesome bro, quite the relief eh:)
     
  5. AceMaster

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    #5 AceMaster, Apr 18, 2011
    Great job Roberto, congrats on a successful experience
     
  6. rbellezza

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    #6 rbellezza, Apr 18, 2011
    Thanks guys ... i am very reliefed now that is done !
     
  7. Dino V

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    #7 Dino V, Apr 18, 2011
    Nice! thanks for sharing!
     
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    #8 TheOnlyest, Apr 18, 2011
    Awesome dude... TOTALLY awesome!! But weren't you supposed to call me when you were gonna do this so I could come and help???
     
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    #9 troy_wood, Apr 18, 2011
    How did you make out getting that air-con unit out of the way? Pretty tight isn't it?
     
  10. Vegas-Guy

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    #10 Vegas-Guy, Apr 18, 2011
    Very cool!! Now there are no excuses to drive it anywhere..:)
     
  11. rbellezza

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    #11 rbellezza, Apr 18, 2011
    Sorry Steve, I was going to but then I really got all into it and completely forgot ...
     
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    #12 rbellezza, Apr 18, 2011
    Thanks Reg, how are you making out in the Big Apple ?
     
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    #13 rbellezza, Apr 18, 2011
    That was really bad, we had to take out the top support and the big oil hose to the radiator, then squeeze thru the side when the car was going up. A real pain ....
     
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    #14 rbellezza, Apr 18, 2011
    Nobody asked ... what about the belt / tensioners / water pump condition ? They all looked in tip top shape if you ask my 65 year old, 45 years experience mechanic friend, I know, I know, the service had to be done for the sake of the Ferrari God ....
     
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    #15 PAP 348, Apr 19, 2011
    Funny you mention it.............

    Just the other day an Aussie Fchatter told me he replaces the cam belts every 10 yrs in his 308 and only JUST changed the tensioners the same time he put new belts in last week. :):)

    The tensioners were orginal, 26 yrs old. He left the waterpump in there, 26 yrs old. :D:D

    I assumed the tensioners finally became noisey and he said nope, they were still fine. I asked why replace them then and he replied he thought it was time as he didnt think they would have lasted another 10 yrs when the next cam belt change is done. 36 yr old tensioners, crikey! :eek::eek:

    His 308 GTS was bought new by his Dad, still in the family and has 24,000 miles on it now. :):)
     
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    #16 ernie, Apr 19, 2011
    YEAH BUDDY!!!!

    That is what I'm talking bout! Great job!

    I love it when I see guys doing there own work. Roberto you are officially a Stooge now.
     
  17. rbellezza

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    #17 rbellezza, Apr 19, 2011
    Thanks Ernie, I wouldn't go this far as been a Stooge now, my friend is the expert, i was just a follower ...
     
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    #18 captglen, May 8, 2011
    Great Job, Roberto,
    I will be doing my Spider this fall at a friends garage.
    Any helpfull tips ??
    Where did you buy all the parts from, an what was the final cost ?
    Did you use Hill tensioner bearings ?
    Regards
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    PS I will be in Vegas over July 4th
     
  19. Dave Monk

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    #19 Dave Monk, May 8, 2011
    Great Job. I left my AC on there too, makes it pretty tough. My thumbnail just grew out after getting it stuck between the cam pulleys back in January! Feels good to accomplish it yourself though.
     
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    #20 ~Joshua, May 9, 2011
    So how much beer did it take during the process? haha
     
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    #21 jmiff348, May 9, 2011
    Nice job, Roberto! Congratulations!
     
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    #22 jmiff348, May 9, 2011
    Glenn, order the Ricambi kit from Daniel. Hill bearings are the only way to go, bro.
     
  23. captglen

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    #23 captglen, May 9, 2011
    Thanks Jarrett,
    Thats the way I was leaning, was also thinking about Dave Helm's Hose kit as well and also getting my water pumop rebuilt, Anything else you think I should add ?
     
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    #24 jmiff348, May 10, 2011
    Replace those crappy black plastic timing belt shrouds with the aluminum set found on earlier models. IIRC, you may have already collected those(?). Hope so. I hear they're almost impossible to find.
     
  25. AceMaster

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    #25 AceMaster, May 10, 2011
    The aluminum covers are impossible to find.
     
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