Hello All, I just wanted to publicly thank David (fastradio) Feinberg for recently helping me diagnose and fix a timing belt problem that I've been chasing for quite some time. I sent him several items that he rebuilt to a standard that my car hasn't been witness to since it left the factory- probably better than when it left the factory. In addition to the actual work he performed, he was a consistent source of knowledge and advice, without such I could NOT have sucessfully completed the project.....To top it off, he's a really nice guy...with endless patience for neophyte questions. If I lived out on the east coast, David would certainly be my choice of service tech. He truely is a Ferrari specialist. I've said it before....the difference between a butcher and a surgeon. Thanks again David, I can't express enough how much I appreciate your help!
David has been constant inspiration and assistance. Between him and that other Dave guy in Boulder you can't get any better for advice, parts, service, or even criticism when required and justified. Some day when my wife and daughter are visiting relatives abroad, I have to drive the car to meet both of them.
I could not agree with you more. My car is in his very capable hands as I type this. My wife and I had the privilege of meeting David and his lovely wife last month when we dropped my 85 308 for some much needed TLC. You would be hard pressed to meet any more friendly and approachable people. David has been tremendously thorough with my car and takes every opportunity to keep me updated on what he's found, explaining issues and answering all my questions. He is indeed (just got an e-mail update from him as I'm typing this) a Ferrari Specialist and a true gentleman and I'm very lucky he's only 115 miles from my home. We are fortunate that there are other individuals as well here on Ferrari Chat like David that care so much about these cars and are so willing to freely offer so much information, support and advise for the rest of us with the passion for these cars but perhaps with not their knowledge. My hat is off to you sirs, David especially.
Thank you Steve and the other posters for your kind words. I try to give back as much as I can...This Ferrari 24/7 technical assistance line has proved to be more popular than I thought it would be ;-) If there ever was a engine problem accurately diagnosed over the Internet, this would be the one. Greg's Euro QV engine had an odd problem where one of the timing belts would walk in and out on the pulleys. The owner sent me some UTube videos showing this odd phenomena. With some supporting high tech "behind the scenes" math help from Steve Magnusson, I felt that the problem was likely in the front timing case. What made this problem a bit more involved was that the timing case bearings had recently been replaced and that, even with new bearings, there was more axial play than anticipated. Long story short, the OP was walked through an engine removal, engine separated from the transaxle process, front cover removal...and all the the reverse steps to get the car running again. This process spanned many months of phone calls and emails. The front cover was shipped here for analysis. After tear-down, the brand new "name brand" timing shaft bearings were determined to be "of inferior quality" and most likely fake. I installed new, genuine SKF bearings in the covers, as well as the ancillary parts needed. A few other parts were inspected for damaged and excessive run out. Although I assisted remotely, all of the hard work and credit must go to the owner who had the perseverance to make this job happen. Although I've pulled "a few Ferrari engines down", this was a first for Greg. It's a lot of work, with much to know to get it right. Greg called me a few days ago, like a kid at Christmas...and said "she's running." Candidly, it just doesn't get any better than that! David
