4TH drive & fun stops with 348! Help with part!

Fun stops for now at least. 1990 348ts.

Lesson learned. Don’t drive a lowered car in the dark on unfamiliar roads. Was 10 seconds from a gas station stop and from being on my way home again, when a mound in the middle if of the road hit the bottom rear of the car at about 25-30 MPH, and then all gears feel like neutral, with depressing the clutch or not making no difference in the feel or activity. It will not go into any gear and just feels a bit stiff with no noise no matter what you do other then the engine running.

After a long night home on a flat bed, I get the car up and look under it. Nothing structural, no major crapes/cuts, no leaks, nothing, until I find a bracket with two loops that holds the 2 red cables (linkage) that goes into a rubber diaphragm with a tin lid on the bottom next to the tranny. That double loop bracket that holds the transmission cables near the rear snapped, so I’m thinking the linkage now moves all over instead of where its supposed to, thus the car not going into gear. The bracket is attaches to the car with 3 bolts and has a “M” double arch piece that crews on the other end with 1 screw after you run the cables through it, like a clamp. The tin bottom cover of the rubber that covers the selector linkage also has a mild crease it that can be easly hammered back. A few pebbles where in it, but everything inside where the two cables move the selector back and forth looked ok under this tin peice. The hope is with this bracket back on, everything should work again as no leaks or abnormal sounds from the car, which still starts right up.

With my luck, the small part of this bracked that would have the part number on this bracket is missing (the neck if it) just the mounting part and the part on the cables was left. If either starts or ends with a 6 or a 9. Please help me find this part so I can motor along again, and make sure not to miss any exits again and find my self on rough roads. Going ro rais the back half an inch also just to have that extra margin before my next outing also, lol.

It could have been worse, and I'm learning a lot about the car, fixing what I can myself. So far having the "brotherhood" has been great as well. The car was going back for a few more cosmetics on Monday, but now I have to try and get this sorted out first.

 

Hello Dan:

That was a friend that called and ordered the part for me, he was with me the night this all happened, thanks! He tells me it is already on its way and should be here tomorrow, which is great news. I hope this is all that is wrong, and that it will be back on the road shortly so I can share its online later this week after another appointment I had for it and take it on another drive of at least 2-3 hours

Ernie, I think your talking about something else. I need the part that bolts to the side of the trans with 3 bolts, part 25 in the picture above.

Again, as everything looks ok, I hope that is all that is to it. If I have to adjust the linkage, any words of advice on that?

Even with some of the issues and problems I’m hunting still (was looking for project driver), the brotherhood and the go-cart like feel with the incredible sound of test pipes and tubi of this car still makes it’s a very positive and totally unique experience. I still maintain the 348 is one of the better looking Ferrari’s other then some of the classics, and the general public of non hardcore enthusiasts seem to agree, which I think is the best way to get an unbiased view on something so subjective. With the current setup, she really moves at speed. Another 60hp wouldn’t hurt either though, and I may be looking for them soon

 

Got the part today from Dan at Ricambi and got the car back together in about 2 and a half hours today. Only took that long because part number 30 was bent, and had to get it back into shape, and some strugle with the cable to get it back into the mount's groove. Thank goodness my part from Dan came with that double sided bolt (part 31) that holds the two together, as mine was toast, and I just had to reuse my part 30. So far doesn't seem like I will have to adjust the linkage, and should settle in nicely after a bit of driving, but a little time will tell.

So the car works again but now my driver side window won't go back up, ugh, that’s another issues I'll get to it soon enough, and fix their slow as poop winding issues as well, lol.

Dan, thanks for the prompt and excellent service! I didn't get the CD you mentioned though with the part?

I now need to know if that plate (part 41) covers this entire area to protect it more in the future and I need the hardware to install it if so. I only see where 2 of the fasteners would go under the car for the side facing the front of the car, but don't see where the other end would attach to anything? As I don't have this part and never did, any help showing how it goes on would help.

Also, are you supposed to be able to see the alternator from the bottom of the car or is another pate supposed to protect that and I'm missing another cover from the bottom of the car ? If I could get the specs (dimensions) for part 41, I could likely make a stronger shield then the OEM piece to safe guard all this from any nasty roads. If anyone has a photo of this area of their car, would be a huge help as well!

 

OMG, $500 for a aluminium sheet!! If I can find a used one, that would be excellent, maybe I can get some help in the hunt from the forum? Why don't people wonder why they have extra parts left after finishing a project!!

What about plate 41, does it come with the hardware (screws, etc.) and does it need thus other sheet to connect to in some way? Thanks.

 

Can anyone post a photo of this area, so I can see how the place and other things attach? I don't see where holers on the back of plate 41 would line up with anything.

 

Eiczz, can you give me their contact details!!? If I can get this part, even if a little banged up/used, for $100, that would be a big help. Got lots of other little things to sort out, and a major late next year, so want to spread the money around

I need this part 33 (looks like danger without it) and 41. The last owner is a member on here, hopefully he emails me back soon and has some ideas what happened, plus another missing trim piece. This is another reason why doing your own work when possible is a good idea.

Miltonian, thanks a ton man. I do really appreciate it, puts it into context much better then the drawings alone when you never seen the part on the car in the first place. If you could get one from the other side of the car where the linkage is, it would tell me a lot about how to get the smaller plate on or make one, if you have the chance that is.

 

What BS, why do we get ripped like this, FNA? Do you have any contacts for me Sammy? I have some German relatives that could get me the parts if needed. I have a few other things that are grossly overpriced, for example, what do the front driving/fog lights go for there? Thanks for the tip.

 

Sammy, also why are the part numbers different, are you talking about part number 33 or 41 in the pictures?

 

Sammy, not that part, 33 in the second picture, this one is over $450:
http://www.ricambiamerica.com/product_info.php?products_id=203310

41 is like $130.