Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 1981 308 GTSi: disaster avoided, but still in need of serious help.

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

More than likely, the bearing, because it has been worn out, has probably spun on the gear drive spindle, causing galling/damage that now it is seized. The only way is to cut it off.

 

Contact me off list and I will provide you my mailing address. Ship it out to me and I will remove it for you. Ship it out to me ASAP and I will remove it ASAP. You can remove that whole front cover off of the engine by removing the lower studs that go through the transaxle case. Rob Garven on the ‘List has done this before with his GT4. From there, those drive assemblies can be removed. Remember, I work in heavy industry and do stuff like this all of the time – and have dealt with stubborn issues just like this!

 

I am going to Mt Tremblant as well, I’m shipping my Mondial out there and I’m spending time before and after the event to visit family and friends in the Ottawa and Montreal areas. We’ll have a mini Ferrarilist reunion while we’re all there.

 

Peter

 

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From: Michel Savard
Sent: May 8, 2022 10:45 AM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] 1981 308 GTSi: disaster avoided, but still in need of serious help.

 

As I said in my previous email, I asked my mechanic to change the belts. Now he is stuck because of a major problem.

 

Once the belts were out, he noticed the REAR BELT was so worned out, 3/4” of rubber was left on it. I forgot to check how large a new one is. The difference is huge. It was rubbing seriously on the pulley I guess. He touched the 2 “DRIVE GEAR FOR CAMSHAFT AND OIL PUMP” #27 (the one at the back of the engine) on TAV 8 in my parts manual is loose. I’d say it’s moving about less than 1/16”. The one at the front is very tight.

 

He knows/thinks he has to change the BEARING ON BACK COVER #30 TAV 8, but does not know how to do it. Everything is too tight.

 

I don’t want to miss out on the meeting at Mont-Tremblant on july 23rd -27th.

 

Please, please, please help us!

 

Michael Savard