Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Baby is back!

[LarryT (l02turner]

Gez George, reading about your nuts turning cherry red made me cringe!

BTW, did you replace them?  I seem to recall a recommendation about 
replacing the half-shaft fasteners after each use.  I believe stretching & 
weakening the threads is the reason for replacement.

LarryT


When Ted Kennedy goes to Cuba for
health care I might consider socialized
medicene.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <georgedodson [at] comcast.net>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:15 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] Baby is back!


> Some may recall that, some time ago,  I missed a shift and found out the
> hard way that they person who installed new timing belts when I purchased
> the car had failed to properly tension the 5-8 belt. It slipped a few 
> teeth
> and the exhaust valves kissed the piston crowns bending the exhaust valves
> just enough that they wouldn't seat. I pulled the engine and replaced the
> valves, timing belts, hoses etc. . While I had the engine out I also did 
> some
> cosmetic things including painting the cam covers  and the plenum with
> red crinkle-finish . The engine went back in and she is back on the road. 
> Aside from
> the usual compression tests, she  passed the "right-foot" test. Last week
> Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where I work, hosted a Vintage Car Show. I
> brought Baby in and she was a real hit. The other cars there were mostly
> American Muscle cars my 308 GTSi really stood out. Pictures are at the end 
> of this thread:
>
> http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199626&page=2
>
> Regards,
> George
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