Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Problem with the 308 GTSi

[Stephen Sherman (sherman]

Tip for removing wheel-well shroud:

1. make sure you have all the screws removed.
2. rotate the shroud toward the rear until it clears the lip at the front
3. rotate the shroud toward the front clearing the lip at the front
4. now that is free to move tilt it toward the open wheel well clearing the 
disk and remove.
Installing is the the reverse Note there will be some resistance at the rear 
caused by the rubber seal
be patient and it will 'pop' into place (my timing belt side takes forever 
to get in, the fuel filler side is easy.

Hope this is usefull, sounds like this is the least of your problems.

Stephen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <georgedodson [at] comcast.net>
To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Problem with the 308 GTSi


> Clyde, Doug and Everyone Else,
>
> Thanks for the advice. A Compression test was next on the list, somewhat
> hampered by my difficulty in getting the tester to screw into the 5-8 bank
> spark plug ports which means the cable has to bend back at well over 90
> degrees. It turned out that I had an adapter that had a centering 
> extension,
> so I ran the test. Bad news! Bank 1-4 had 160-180 PSI (wet) and 5-8 read 
> 0.
> I did not do the intake vacuum test yet, but I will likely do it for
> "completeness" as my thesis advisor used to say.
>
>
>
> I'll proceed to take off the timing belt covers, I assume by removing the
> wheel and going through the wheel-well. There is a fiberglass (I think)
> shroud attached to the body between the wheel and the engine that looks 
> like
> it comes off easily.
>
>
>
> Two more questions:
>
> A)    Does the engine turn easily by hand with the plugs out? I am used to
> cars with a handy fan or crankshaft nut to turn the engine with.
>
> B)    If, as I now suspect, I crashed the valves, does this usually take 
> out
> the pistons and will the front (5-8) bank head come off without pulling 
> the
> engine? I do not own an engine hoist and would rather not pull the engine 
> if
> I don't have to.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Regards.
>
>
>
> > Yeah - a missed shift - the gift that keeps on giving.
> >
> > Good luck and keep us posted.
> >
> > DOUG
>
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