Anyone got pics of the Clutch slave on the 348. Noticed a small amount of fluid the other day on the floor under the clutch housing. Checked it for the last few days and there has been no sign of a leak. So thought it might be wise to do some pre emptive research.
Do you mean this part? Pics credited to Nico on ferrariforum.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Not really sure,isn't that the take off bearing? It's the actuall slave cylinder in the hsg that I'm after some details/pictures off. The parts cat that I've got doesn't really show it,only the 2 pipes going into the top of the hsg but not the cylinder itself. I've not stripped it down,this is just a learning exercise in case I need to.
The 348 does not have a traditional slave cylinder - it is combined with the release bearing. The pics above show the assembly with seals that slides over a shaft, forming the cylinder. If it is this that is leaking you may be able to just change the seals, or you might need a new assembly (and maybe a new shaft). I believe the seals have the following part nos. Info also credited as the pics. Type JF4 28 A Type JF4 32 A Type 40/50/5/8
Thanks Malcolm, I've got that diagram,I take it that item 32 is the slave/brg carrier? Is there a a seal kit for this item? cheers Steve
Steve, There were several different types of bearings fitted, so there is no guarrantee that the seals we have would fit your bearing. I would recommend replacing the bearing with the new generation seals. Ferrari's technical bulletin number 94A recommends the following:- Bearing #168594 Seal #176563 Seal #172499 Seal #176562 Seal #176561
The photos of this page are thos I have done while rebuilt my valeo clutch and posted to another forum ...happy to see that it can be usefull. nico fana348 France
DONT BUY PARTS OEM , the seals cost realy nothing and you can repair it easyly yourself I have done it and no failure the refs of the parts I wrote are avaible in any good seal dealers and the bearing is skf...
it doesnt cost anything to make pics and canr be realy helpfull so I like this kind of doing.... have fun with your 348 !
Just today my 1992 348ts lost most of the hydraulic fluids through the clutch housing screen while stepping on the clutch pedal starting from idle. I have pm some of the F-chat members for their expertise for a fix if possible. I have just posted "348 gear shift lever fix". Are these failures common for the F348, or is it just mine?
You've got a 1992. The factory made a production change in 1993 that might be relevant: "08/20/93 clutch thrust bearing/slaveproduction improvement"
Yes the first 348 had differents bearing , the last one have been modified but only the type of bearing, the seals should be same I think.But the new model of clutch bearing can fit on old 348 I think.The old tipe is no longer produced.
Thanks for the imput guys,now in a bit of a quandry as to wether or not to strip out the clutch hsg. Checked the car after being left for about a week,no sign of a leak.Went out yesterday,did about 40 miles and checked this morning ,no leak. Monitoring the fluid level as well. BTW the car is a 94 GTS if that makes any difference.
If the build date is after 8/19/93, then you've already got the factory production improvement slave bearing.
There was actually 2 updates on the slave/T.O. unit which means 3 total slave/t.o. units.... http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45092 http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43267 http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38975 http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41507
Thanks for the links. I have read most of the post for the fix, but unable to open past post photos from Shanb and have pm him. I will be tackling this project once I have source all the info.
Ray - I tried returning your PM and your box is full. I'll post pics here of the failed t/o bearing and its replacement. Please note this is the newer style bearing that failed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Also, here's the list of parts. The new bearing came without seals so those had to be ordered separately and then the seals must be placed in. Be sure you cross-reference this list as the part#'s may have changed. Again, this is for the new-style bearing. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Checked yesterday morning,no leak and no drop in fluid level.Pumped the clutch about 100 times last night,no leaks. Checked again this morning,no leaks and again no loss of fluid. Any thoughts?
Tell us please the prices of the seals From ferrari, to compare with same product not coming from them ?
