Help! Something Leaking!

It most likely looks like oil and has a different smell and look because it has been run thru the car already.

I would not drive far unti you check that out with your mechanic or whomever.

 

Looks like gear oil and it has a stinky smell to it

 

Where is the leak abouts underneath the car?

 

Don't worry next time you see such. Bend on your knees & look under your car where it may come from. If it's the rear, it's usually gear or engine oil & make sure it's not dripping non stop. If it's under the front axle, most likely the air-con lubrication (like water & a little soapy). If it's liquid like water giving off steam when engine is running or just shut-off, most likely expelled water coolant from the expansion tank or a leak. I think engine oil tends to be darker & dirtier than gearoil if it's been use for a while. I've even seen fuel leaking badly near the fuel pump pipe due to a worn seal. Old cars....

 

If they just did a $7k major service they should cover the repair if it was part of what they just serviced (assuming they changed the gear oil).
BT

 

That's probably gearbox fluid, quite a bit of it. Personally, I would make darn sure that the drain plug isn't loose. If the drain plug falls off while you are driving, you will have a lot bigger problem than some oil on your floor! You should be able to see where a leak that big is coming from.

If it isn't the drain plug/seal, then it's probably coming from the "triple seal" on the clutch shaft. If the clutch was worked on at your last service, then they may have damaged the seals. Don't know. If the triple seals are leaking, the fluid will be coming out of the perforated panel on the bottom of the clutch housing.

 

What was the time though?

Most dealers do a, for example, 12 month, 10000 mile or 3 month/3000 warranty on work.

 

I would think FOA would have replaced the gear oil for the 30K and probably didn't screw the plug back in right.
Last year, one of the mechanics there didn't screw my Testarossa center cap correctly and it flew on the highway, I was pissed.
Make sure they cover your expenses for that.

Stephane
Scaledetails

 

Its the flux capacitor. I'm sure of it.

 

What did you find out about the leak?

 

"Its the flux capacitor. I'm sure of it."

Possible but it could also be a leak in the photostatic muffler valve. Isn't it in that same area?

I think the fluid in the flux capacitor is yellow. This looks brownish.

Nobody asked him what he was drinking the night before!

I think there is more to this than meets the eye!

 

I wonder if it something serious. The car is now up for sale. See Ferrariads.

 

"Shift shaft seal" - on a 348? Is there such a thing?

 

I guess. FerrariUK shows it on the Mondial T, anyway...

The good news is that it must not require the removal of the entire transmission to replace if FOA could do R&R that seal in 2 hours.
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Sure enough, there it is, in Tav 27 of the Parts Book. I looked at Tav 31, which shows the "control rod for gear box", and Tav 32, which shows all of the external linkage, and didn't see a seal. Good point for future reference.

Glad your problem is fixed!

 

2 hours? That makes their rate $150 per hour. Is that the going rate these days? Not pointing a finger, but I am just curious. I thought shops charge around $100 per hour.
BT

 

You may be right.

 

$300 LAYBOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a rip off.

$300 DOLLARS to change a $65 part. Then they wonder WHY dealerships are NOT spoken of highly. Fricken crooks.

 

I was looking for the OEM 360 flashlight. Should be around $58.00.

So, I contacted FofSF it was $72.00.

I then contacted Fof Las Vegas and they said $100.48.

So, again why are dealers not well liked?