Some TLC for my QV

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Diagnosis plug - newly plated bracket
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rusty p-clip had foam rubber insert
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clip corrosion-free and bent back to shape
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painted and new foam strip cut

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ready

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previous repairs
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removing it all

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Close one:
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repair
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diagnosis plug wire repair (not that anyone would still have the necessary equipment...)
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Done:

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Thanks - Nippon Paint Flat Black

 

My seats adjustment handles have a leather strap wrapped around it.

 

Posh! Picture please

 

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By looking closer seems to be some rubber stuf that looks like leather. I believe I already put an extra layer on the passenger side years ago, but you can see the original stuf where the blue ribbon is. The other side is still oem....I think...I'm not sure this is original. Some other owners have to confirm...
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Have to do something about that look !!.Me to I'm working on the car. I went to the MOT and 2 employees did beat with a pick hamer under the car until they punched a hole in the bodem. So I need to remove all interior to get that fixed.

 

Oh no...where is the corrosion?

 

Does anyone else fear the end of this thread?
I hope we don’t need to quit this cold turkey....



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I want to see the first start and drive video and a good walk around.

 

I want to be there!


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The front coolant pipe delivering to the radiator showed severe corrosion in the areas below the rubber hoses:
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A replacement hose was ordered but despite being the correct one according to the book, it clearly wasn't and it didn't fit.
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What I needed nobody had for sale... so the wrong pipe was cut up to fix the correct pipe
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like that:
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Since only straight pipes at the end were cut, no angular issues would arise
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The welder did a great job!
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One of the smaller engine-side tubes was in good condition, it was cleaned up and painted:
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and... same story with the radiator exit pipe! Cleaning it up revealed an amazing state of corrosion - and my car didn't leak coolant at any measurable rate before
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Oh dear... heater water return flange:
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That needed a new part

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Both done
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and the new centre tunnel hoses ready
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Exhaust hangers
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Chemical cleaning
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and replated:

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The steering wheel had suffered badly from the storage issue as well:
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I used ColorPlus cleaner, conditioner and redyed it black - carefully avoiding the white stitching. The result is perfect - thanks Joanne for your superb products and friendly advice!

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Centre console inserts - newly trimmed:
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Cassette storage cover
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Foam insert to stop cassettes from rattling - but rattling is part of it, isn't it??
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Refitted
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Hazard Switch needed attention
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Cleaned up and matt repainted translucent top, assembly with plastic grease
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assembled - clean now
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new self-made symbol applied
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rear passenger storage box - re-application of original internal felt on original backing plate - note the lovely round hole for passing the trunk emergency handle...
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assembly with pop-rivets
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Done - I love the interior color!

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Check control display - the frame had a dent and the screen was scratched
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Dent
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filled
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repainted
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screen painted matt so it doesn't reflect
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One of the 3 bulbs behind the green/amber/red fields was broken - those are to my knowledge "home-made" by Ferrari: A 1.2W bulb on an extension. Can you spot the discontinuity?

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Disassembly
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The standard bulb is crimped onto the custom support to lift the bulb closer to the surface
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I carefully opened up the brass tubes so they can be reused:
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and re-crimped the new bulb on the existing support
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and soldered it in place - it works
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some of the black condensers were bulging so I replaced all of them
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Done
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More wiring - starter motor relay - visibly got hot
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unpacked and cleaned
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retaped
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dome lights - this one was "perfect" and only needed cleaning... wonder why
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I also ran the 3rd stop light cable along the outside of the #4 - the red one for linking to the pedal switch and the small plug for the LED unit:

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Sunroof cables

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Antenna cables
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after much cleaning - as new
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original rear speaker cables - cleaned up but they were not in good condition so I redid them later. Interesting that there were cables at all:
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HVAC push button unit wires
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Front end wiring as removed:
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and "naked"
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related hardware
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side repeaters restoration see post #281, but here some images along the way

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some plugs are color coded with a clip-on sleeve - like this white one for the headlights:
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The cable needed re-coding after cleaning:

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looks good when done
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damage control - previous repair left but properly insulated
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before
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after
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this still worked but...
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done
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cleaned clips and grommets - color coding with 3 yellow ones to mark the centre and sides for refitting
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restored P-clips with new rubber protections Image Unavailable, Please Login

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trigger wire for the daylight running lights (yellow/black open ended), all plugs marked:
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DONE!
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Engine bay 12V socket - not restorable - I could not get the screw out by any means:

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Replacements are available

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This was the exception - it's a restoration project with the goal of retaining the maximum of original parts:
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Alternator main lead and ground strap
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"silicon" hose plus heat protection hose
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cleanup and new protections
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Done
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Centre console wiring - sheathing still soft! Only cleaning needed...as removed
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and cleaned and checked - all well:
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Main loom from the fusebox to the dashboard
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Some impressions - you can guess how much work was needed on this one:

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lots of sheathing had to come off - hard stuff
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Lots of these curls inside - original!
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some I removed because they looked like potential breakage points
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Each wire got cleaned one by one
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Stop light switch clean up

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after


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Lot's of "hacks" on this one: Image Unavailable, Please Login
They all need repair:
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This one was quite a bit of detail work but turned out good
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AC condenser fan heat switch as removed

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cleaned up and clip repainted
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Negative Terminal Switch
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cleaned and ready
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I also filled the "instructions" with white paint - easy to see in the dark frunk
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Brake pad wear warning light circuit with some badly corroded plugs that needed repalcement
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Done
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restored fuel filler flap solenoid
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Cowl drains (below the windshield air intake - molded hoses and angle grommets going from inside the dash through the firewall
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They were luckily in excellent condition - both hoses and grommets - type and date marked

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HVAC drain with molded-on grommet
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cleaned up perfectly
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Heater valve to rad exit pipe molded hose with grommet
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very good condition too - no image of it cleaned up but that's the shape of it.
Here the wiring of the DRL:
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And here the additional loom that powers, via a small fuse box, the window relays, the blinker relay, the DRL and the electric power steering:
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It draws power from the battery and distributes it via a bus bar to the various users, nicely labeled cover, spare position for later
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It's positioned on the rh front wheel arch and the wiring goes into the dashboard via an existing opening.