Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Power door actuator

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

Not sure about the electrics (as the GT4 doesn’t have power door locks), but the lock button connects to the door catch assembly via a rod with plastic rod end joints. We’re talking 1970’s plastic here so it became brittle and cracked. Not to the point of breaking, but sloppy enough to make it half-work. More than likely the culprit in so many of these cases.

 

Cobbling it together with some epoxy glue has kept it going for years, but I know it will fail again.

 

I saw this recently on a Facebook group page and will need to investigate which would be suitable replacements:

 

www.auveco.com - door lock rod clips

 

Peter

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 

 

From: Matt Boyd
Sent: May 27, 2020 4:48 AM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: ferrari
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Power door actuator

 

Please consider documenting this. This is something I've been putting off. I'm in the middle of cleaning my window motor regulator, really just need to reinstall now because it's ready for that.

 

My passenger side lock hasn't worked for years. Many years ago, sometimes I could hear it trying over and over to lock. I'm assuming now that the actuator is burned out but I'm not sure. I used to be able to lock the passenger side by hand but now it won't go down at all. Driver side locks fine.

 

It's "on the list."

 

-Matt

85 euro 308

 

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 7:17 PM Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:

I saw a few threads on that subject on FCHAT with pictures. I need pictures.

This is something I’ll do this summer. I’ll start by charging my battery this week and start the car and drive around a bit and check for leaks before I do anything else.

 

Thank you everybody!

Michael savard (1981 308 GTSi)

On May 24, 2020, at 4:11 PM, Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Michel, it was one of those things that I would remember only when I drove the car and then forgot about after parking it for weeks at a time.

 

This particular car is a 90s era domestic so the details will not apply to your 308 but the basics are likely similar. 

 

The passenger door worked with the key and door handles but not with either of the power lock switches. 

 

There is a door actuator that gets power and moves the lock rod up and down while also operating the lock mechanism.

 

This actuator was faulty and required replacement.

 

I found one on Amazon for $18.99 and replacement wasn’t bad but took a while. I spent extra time carefully removing the interior panels as this car is completely original and had never been dismantled or tampered with. I want to make sure I didn’t break anything and that I maintained a rattle and squeak free interior!

 

I am sure the correct procedure for your car is on FChat.

 

 

 

 

On May 23, 2020, at 07:19, Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:

Well now that’s funny. I haven’t been able to lock my doors for at least 10 years. Never tried to fix it. I always park the car within eyesight.

Explain what you had to do please. I have plenty of free time, I’m a teacher on lockdown, that could be my next project.

 

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)

On May 23, 2020, at 12:14 AM, Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Yes, the lockdown has been productive.

 

I have another car with a power door lock actuator that failed in 2004. For some reason, I never made any time to address it.

 

I finally fixed it last month for $19 and two hours of tinkering.

On May 22, 2020, at 19:58, Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:

Oh yes! I forgot the fuel filler. It looked good but was 39 years old. So I changed it. Nice challenge too when it’s time to put the new one in. Hell, I was on ‘lockdown’, had to find something to keep me busy.

 

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)

On May 22, 2020, at 7:55 PM, Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Michel, nice list of jobs completed this season.

 

Well done!

 

The thermo time switch does look a little wet but not too hard to get to.

 

I need to check my valve cover gaskets which are wet and my fuel lines which are prob due.

 

Last year was expensive. 

 

New tires, shocks and batteries for everything.

 

Weird how the batteries all died together like they discussed it ahead of time.

On May 22, 2020, at 19:28, Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:



No, for the 2nd question, the oil temp sender is actually between that part (with 2 green wires) and under the oil filter. That is I think the ’time thermal switch’. My mechanic changed it in 2003. There is a lot of oil there too. Maybe it is also due.

 

There was no leak that I know of. The bottom oil line was so messy, so dirty after years of accumulations of dirt/oil, that I decided to change both. I changed the ’S’ shape oil pipe just above the lower line in 2015. THAT was leaking I know. The damage was done. I like to do one big change/repair a year. This (2 oil lines) seemed to be a good idea.

Plus, it gave me the chance to clean up the block. It was so dirty all around. Every time I turned off the engine there was (I didn’t drive this year yet) such a strong smell of hot oil for a long time. Sometimes even standing at a red light with the right wind, I smell hot oil. I cleaned around the best I could.

 

Changing the ‘oil pressure sending unit’ was by force. It is not working. The oil temp sender is working, but I may as well do it too.

 

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)

On May 22, 2020, at 6:54 PM, Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Michel, where was your original leak?

 

What is the part to the right and behind the oil filter housing with the green wires attached?

 

Oil temp sender?

On May 22, 2020, at 17:38, Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:



Begin forwarded message:

 

From: Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca>

Subject: Fwd: Mission accomplished (oil lines change)

Date: May 22, 2020 at 5:30:06 PM GMT-4

 

 

Begin forwarded message:

 

From: Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca>

Subject: Mission accomplished (oil lines change)

Date: May 22, 2020 at 5:06:47 PM GMT-4

To: ferrari <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

 

The saga is finally over. I finally put the 2 new oil lines on. The reason it took so long is I waited 39 days to get the 3 new  ‘vibration damping supports’ for the oil cooler from  England. Even with shipping, it was the cheapest place: Superformance. Usually it takes a week but because of the virus…..

 

But I gave up on the ‘oil pressure sending unit’ just under the oil filter housing. 2 screws out of 3 were just too hard to get for me (see picture).

 

Michael Savard (1981

<new high oil line.jpeg>

<new low oil line.jpeg>

<oil filter housing.jpeg>

 308 GTSi)

 

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