here are pictures from the dash removal I have a defog switch issue along with a temp sensor issue which is sending the information to a computer on the dashboard so, all of that had to be removed to access the computer while it was out the dash was able to be repaired where it separated it looks new I got the clutch re done with Tribco Clutch Lining Material a much better product
Image Unavailable, Please Login should be getting my 2004 575 back this week after going through the car front to back new clutch everything I am selling the cats from my 575 the car had 27K on it when I took them off see the attached picture if you own a 575 and drive it this is for you since you can't get the cats anymore let me know if you are interested
i was able to re stretch the dash leather over the glove box so I will not need a new dash this was done when I did the dashboard work I got lucky
well, my latest 575 had the same issue as the black one I have a video of the failure, but I can't download on this forum if you want to see it email me at [email protected] I will send it to you if you own a 550/575 YOU WILL HAVE THIS FAILURE if you drive the car long enough
Frick...sorry to hear Clyde. With regard to Rifledrivers post , were both cars serviced by the same person?
@Clyde Romero i am super frustrated for you and I was genuinely looking forward to more updates on this new car and the future adventures. How many miles on the current one? May we have the chassis number so we can follow it? Does this one also get sold and you move on to another 575? Would you ever consider doing a 599?
No but its happening a lot because of the several TSBs with conflicting and incorrect information on procedure. I was in the largest dealer service department and in all the years never saw a single failure. A few noisy bearings but never even a loose one. Now we are hearing about total failures. I have one on the schedule for belts. He has nearly 100,000 miles and original bearings. I was planning on replacement just because. V12 belts are wide and have a solidly mounted tensioner. If they are over tightened the lower drive will be seriously overloaded.
Brian, for posterity, would you mind posting the correct and incorrect criteria? It may help some of the V12 group to avoid disaster by a simple confirmation with prospective specialists...
It wasn’t on over tightening that caused the failure on my two 575’s The bearing just failed More information to follow It’s happened before on other cars It’s a poorly designed bearing that has a tremendous amount of stress on it
I haven’t decided yet what my course of action will be on this one It’s just one head that had catastrophic damage More information to follow On another note I am not trying to be difficult here but I find that the majority of 550/575 owners an for that matter Ferrari owners in general have no idea what I am talking about But yet they want all this information You have to ask yourself why? They barely drive their cars Most of them don’t even change their own oil let alone do what I do I don’t mind putting out the information but For the majority of owners it’s like me trying to explain them and ILS ! I was an airline pilot and when passengers came into the cockpit they just looked and went away Not having a clue what they were looking at Same thing here That’s why it amazes me why Ferrari puts a tool pouch in the car Why? This is very technical stuff
I regularly fly an ILS, almost weekly.... i also change my own oil and, thus far turn nearly all my own wrenches. I can definately learn from any information you are willing to share and very much want to know more about it. I understand your metaphor about passengers and the glaze in their eye when they come up front, but not all of us here are simply internet junkies or social media whores..
the 2 attached pictures show the bearing location and the bearing itself that failed the second arrow to the right is the exact location of the bearing the stock bearing is not adequate Hill Enginering makes a better one if you own a 550/575 get this done any questions email me at [email protected] Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hey Clyde, I'm a 456GT owner and and currently an Airbus 320 Captain, with over 20 years working in Part 121.
ECAM ACTION !!!! I am a retired AA Capt Flew the Airbus from 1999 until i retired in 2015 A-319/329/321/330 B-727/737/757/767 Check airman APD the best commercial airplane in the world is the Airbus without question Point of information The most under used function on the MCDU is FUEL PRED Learn how to use it
Same thing almost happened to me. Driving these things definitely exposes ****ty work. To me a “recent major” on a Ferrari V12 for sale with under 20k by some totally random shop/tech is completely meaningless. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Are you sure that the bearing that failed is one of the 2 lubricated ones in the engine block rather than one of the 2 sealed ones in the front cover? The ones that are known to fail are the ones in the cover, which Hill Engineering make a quality replacement for. The ones in the block do not seem to fail much if at all and Hill Engineering don't seem to have found worth offering an upgraded replacement for them.
