Hi everyone, I have noticed a very strange problem on my 355 that might be a little difficult to explain, but I am going to try my best . When I am cruising on 4th, 5th, or 6th gear, and then I press on the gas pedal to the end (no shifting of gears), I notice that my revs go up, but no power is going to the rear wheels. Then all of a sudden, the power turns the wheels. I first noticed this after I took my car to get its major engine-out service (belt change) at 6,000 miles (last year), but it happened only a few times. Now, everytime I drive it, I am afraid to accelarate in those gears because the car pretty much freezes for a few seconds and then takes of, so it is very dangerous when I want to pass someone. I would appreciate any feedback from you guys because I simply do not trust the service department for ferrari because I feel they are always trying to charge me for everything. Thanks, mani P.S. I bought the car new in fall of 1996, and it has 7,200 miles right now. Can the problem be: 1) Clutch 2) Valves 3) Other mechanical problem
I second that Doc... Most likely the clutch... Good news is you can do the clutch on a 355 - without pulling the engine out!! Woo Hoo.. Will cost you a couple of grand in parts and labor though. I have an old post in the archives that shows pictures of my 355 engine out - where they also did the clutch - you can see what it looks like when it is worn down. Rich
Sounds like the clutch to me as well. Give Eugenio a call! Very reasonable and the highest quality around bar none. http://emelbon.tripod.com/eugeniosferrariservice.html You will be very pleased. My car is there right now.
Thanks everyone for your advice. I will get the clutch checked out to see if it is worn out. Glad the engine does not have to come out!!
If you search the archives there is an excellent step by step proceedure for clutch replacement with great script and photos. This may help you if you wish to diy a clutch and there are also some great suggeations as to replacement clutch kit prices. regards tony
