Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 512 TR NO DRIVE THE REST OF THE STORY!!!!

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

> > Clyde notes - "Bottom line is that even when you have as much experience 
> > as I do mistakes can be made when it comes to work."

Um, OK Clyde, uh, um, just for the record - - - you are a pilot of a monster 
jet aircraft, eh?  Um, uh, what airline?  Just curious - no reason - - heh 
heh.
DOUG
Check sex, seven and eight.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "clyde romero" <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 1:22 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] 512 TR NO DRIVE THE REST OF THE STORY!!!!


> Guys got under the car today
>
> And guess what?
>
> It was not the clutch or throw out bearing
>
> There are 6 8mm nuts that attach the half shafts to the transaxle on both
> sides of the car
>
> Well in April when I did the service you have to remove these in order to
> remove the engine
>
> When I re-installed the half shafts and there associated bolts apparently 
> I
> did not torque the 6 bolts on each side
>
> On the left side all the bolts where disconnected from that side of the
> transaxle, they were there but not connected!
>
> On the right side 3 of the 6 bolts were loose.
>
> I took pictures and will send them on Sunday
>
> But this explains the partial drive not drive issue
>
> Bottom line is that even when you have as much experience as I do mistakes
> can be made when it comes to work.
>
> I was careful not to over torque anything but apparently I did not torque
> these to the correct values
>
> I did this time and was extremely lucky that I did not suffer major
> catastrophic damage to the transaxle assembly
>
> My plan is to put a paint slip line on them and check them often since I 
> do
> drive the car
>
> Anyway it wasn't the clutch and will let you all know how the test drive
> goes but I am not expecting and follow on issues
>
> Stay tuned
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Clyde
>
>
>
> Capt. Clyde Romero Jr.
>
> Manpad SME
>
> Clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
>
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