Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Testarossa update

[LS (lashdeep]

Rick, more TR updates!!!!

And some pics and vids of that thing on the street please!

LS

 

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From: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:07 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Testarossa update

Hi Friends,

Yesterday I wrote,

> I drove the Testarossa to work yesterday and it ran great.
> Same on the way home except about 2 miles from the house,
> and 100 meters from my independent mechanic, the left rear
> brake began dragging.

Today I visited the shop and learned the source of the problem.  Just as sometimes happens with British sports cars, the flex hose between the fitting and the caliper had failed internally and was functioning as a one-way valve, partially locking the brake on that corner.

The shop found a replacement brake hose (at O'Reilly Auto Parts, of all places!) and have since replaced it.  When I left the shop this afternoon, they were flushing all corners of the system and refilling and flushing with fresh DOT4 fluid. I'll pick it up tomorrow afternoon.

Anyone have the 8-sided wheel nut socket to sell, left over from TR ownership?  I need to buy one but flinch at the new price.

-rick
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