Ferrari: Is my clutch slipping ?

"Jeff" <jeff> wrote
 

I couldn't quite follow the rest of your description, but this bit does
sound
like the clutch. You MUST get it checked at a garage before any further
use, or you risk overheating and cracking the flywheel (so I've read).

BTW, the clutch is not expensive...

....fitting it is :-(

-Paul

"Jeff" <jeff> wrote in message news:com... 

Sounds very much like clutch slippage - as Paulo says, get it looked at,
drive it gently & don't drive it far till you have.

Another good test for the state of your clutch is to put the car in 4th at
rest and try & drive away from rest (without using huge amounts of revs. If
the clutch is healthy it should pretty much stall the car. If it isn't you
won't go anywhere & the engine will keep running - and you need a new
clutch.This test can of course finally finish your clutch off if its really
on its way out so do as you see fit (& not necessarily as I say!)

Coasting along in any gear you should be able just punch it & get a
corresponding kick in the arse with a linear increase in revs & speed - same
as any car really.

If you are a half competent mechanic its DIY-able. Search the archives at
www.ferrarichat.com - there's a write up on how to do a 308 clutch in there
somewhere & its basically the same AFAIK. IIRC there is one special tool
required.

rgds

I.

On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:00:39 -0400, "Jeff" <jeff> wrote: 

[blink] [blink, blink]

[snigger]

"Bacchus, not the Magoo guy" sneered:
 

"He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning."

-Danish Proverb

"Growth in wisdom may be exactly measured by decrease in bitterness"

- Friedrich Nietzsche

"The highest form of wisdom is kindness"

-The Talmud

"Mark, don't be such an arse."

-Paul Duffin

"Jeff" <jeff> wrote in message news:com... 

Thanks for the sincere replies. I have no prior experience with Ferraris so
I thought I would just ask other owners.
I am taking it next week for a checkout.

Sorry the question was so far beneath you Bacchus. What types of questions
am I allowed to ask here ?

> Sorry the question was so far beneath you Bacchus. What types of questions 

Pay no attention - he is our resident bore....

As Paulo said the only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask. Welcome
& come back anytime & if you are not sure feel free to ask.

Also have a look at www.ferrarichat.com - there is a thriving technical
section over there and many people who work on their own cars - and some who
work on F cars for a living - so lots of knowledge.

Oh and the other advantage is old "Bacchus" doesn't like F-Chat - seemingly
its "beneath" him so he doesn't go there.

rgds

Iain

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 02:38:21 -0400, "Jeff" <jeff> wrote: 

....Not as much as I am.
 

....Any you wish, I assume the jokes will be equally obvious.

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 22:55:44 GMT, "Iain Miller" <me> wrote: 

The bores, rather, are the legions of Ferrari owners who don't
understand their machines to any extent greater than Paris Hilton
comprehends sub-atomic physics.
 

If there are no stupid questions which sort do stupid people pose?
 

....I'll save you all some time: The little round hole in the front
bumper of your hideous 512 TR is for the emergency tow hook, which
you'll find in the tools case you've no doubt mistaken for an
anachronistic cassette tape case. If you do merely clip a chain from
Daddy's Range Rover to the lip of your spoiler the subsequent recovery
truck driver will laugh at you without mercy.