Ferrari Mailing List: TR service

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Getting ready to reclaim my '87 TR from FoNE this afternoon. 

A leaking water pump seal prompted a modified major service that included:

   * Rebuild the f*ing water pump (which was rebuilt less than 12K
     miles ago)
   * Flush coolant (Zerex G-05) and replace with Shell std green antifreeze
   * Rebuild the alternator, upgrade its rectifier bridge, and replace
     the plastic fan with a metal one
   * Clean the clutch dust from the starter's pinion shaft and install
     thread inserts (not Heli-coils) in its mounting holes
   * Install stronger rear brackets for the belly pan
   * Replace a bad coil lead
   * Replace one distributor cap and rotor and both caps' cork gaskets
   * Replace timing belts and tensioner bearings
   * Clean both throttle plates and adjust baseline mixture and idle
   * Repaint the cam covers in situ
   * Heli-coil oil sump plate
   * Flush brake fluid
   * Change oil and oil filter -  Mobil 15W-50

I wonder if the highly praised G-05, which I switched to about 2 years 
ago, might have caused the pre-mature pump failure.  I'm considering 
sending the carbon seal to the Zerex folks for analysis.