How complex (and expensive) is it to repair a seeping slave cylinder on a 348?
It all depends on the version of the slave you have. If you have a aluminum version best thing is to replace as an assenbly. If you have the older cast version you can just repalce the 4 seals and the 3 input shaft seals and be done and outa there for less then 200 bucks.
Thanks. I'm assuming a 1989 348TB would have the older version. Would you trust this job to a shop that is not a Ferrari specialist? There are no local Ferrari shops.
I wouldn't necessarily assume that -- it all depends on if a Ferrari dealer retrofit the clutch at any time prior in the car's history. They are very simply to distinguish: the old bearings are black cast iron looking. New ones are dull/anodize aluminum looking.
Thanks, No_Doubt, for the link to Club348.com, which I was not aware of. As a 348 Newbie, I'm actually assuming that my problem is in fact a seeping slave cylinder. The symptom is leakage of a mineral oil-type fluid in my garage after I drive my 1989 348 TB. The "slave cylinder seeping" cause was suggested by Norwood Performance. The brake fluid/clutch fluid resevoir level, however, does not seem to be low. Does this seem to be a slave cylinder problem? There is also some occasional difficulty in getting the car into various gears, although I very rarely drive it, due to concerns about what may be the problem. Thanks again for the various replies.
FYI, if the car has the original cast iron bearing & housing, there are only 3 internal seals for the bearing. The aluminum bearing & housing will have 4 internal seals. Then there will be the large O-ring (p/n 143178), the 3 nylon rings (p/n 137249) an oil seal (either a 131651 p/n or 151822 which isn't a traditional oil seal, but more like the shift shaft seals of the 3X8 series), and two tiny O-rings (p/n 121813 or 166432).
Are there any other potential sources of a clear petroleum fluid that are nearby, like a brake line, lose hydraulic hose to the slave, engine oil, gearbox oil? I am a vintage guy, so not familiar with this model.
