Ferrari Mailing List: The TR returns

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Got the TR back from its lengthy repair last week.  In addition to 
replacing 1st gear, its mate, and the 1st syncro, the slightly noisy 
clutch release bearing was replaced, and the improved crown gear carrier 
was installed.  There was one partially broken and several loose 
capscrews that fastened the crown gear to the old carrier, so all eight 
were replaced with the new style ones and new carrier bearings were 
installed too.  The improved carrier was a drop in fit - no new shimming 
for either bearing pre-load or gear mesh was required.  At 35K miles the 
clutch was in good shape and, other than the broken 1st gear and loose 
capscrews, all of the transaxle components were fine.

As Clyde had mentioned, I have "tribal knowledge" of the cost of 
properly maintaining a TR.