575 on the move

Brian:

I went back and looked at the original Ferrari of Atlanta invoice from 2017 and it states: “Abnormal noise…faulty drive bearing between front chest and oil pump drive train”.

So, you are correct…it wasn’t the cam drive but the oil pump drive.

This jives with your prior post on 11/21/23 where you discovered bad support bearings on a 575 oil pump drive.

In any case it’s just one more example of substandard bearings on early 575’s.

[Is there any chance the car you were working on was mine?]

In any event, I’m glad it wasn’t me who paid the bill.

Thanks,
Alan
N.J.

 

And how exactly does that change my statement? I was factory trained on them and have worked on them since they were new. I am very well aware how and why belts fail. My meaning, my only meaning was the engine does not require removal to replace the bearings. Either there was more to it requiring removal of the engine or they charged him to remove the engine to perform a job that did not require it. And actually at $6000 some odd dollars I suspect the engine was not removed. Thats a very big job for that kind of money.

 

I never worked at Ferrari Atlanta. And actually replacing the oil pump drive bearings is surprisingly easy. I doubt I am the only one that has ever had to do it.

 

I’ll be watching that intently as I also need leather dash work.

 

If a local guy pulls the dash can you ship it to Bradan? I thought from a weak memory they were a good service provider for that?

 

Clyde can you share a photo? I think your car had the extremely rare factory nav from memory

 

@Clyde Romero any updates on the company recovering your dash? Would love to see some before and after photos when completed.

 

Hi cLyDe,
its Dave Handa from Seattle...are you doing this major yourself or farming it out?

 

They won’t get the leather right. You have to send it to a Ferrari leather specialist

 

Enjoying the updates, thanks for sharing.

 

Where did you source the clutch kit Clyde? This looks different than what is coming out.