F50 Surgery Pictures

Boxer · 08-12-2008, 11:09 PM

Earlier this summer, the clutch was replaced on the F50. A $5 seal had failed and allowed oil onto the clutch plate, ruining it. Hence the the whole thing needed to come out and be replaced. Not exactly a simple job.

archiegibbs · 08-12-2008, 11:36 PM

Great pics, but I'm sure that there is something missing from the first couple of photo's. I hope that they put it back together properly again.

212Export · 08-13-2008, 12:24 AM

Dear Boxer

Many thanks for those very insightful pictures. I've never seen a F50 without its engine an gearbox...(it looks like one of those fatal damaged "Enzo's" after crashing). Seriously, there are lots of work hours involved in changing the F50's clutch. Have they found other unusual wear of parts by servicing your wonderful F50?

Boxer · 08-13-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 212Export

Dear Boxer

Many thanks for those very insightful pictures. I've never seen a F50 without its engine an gearbox...(it looks like one of those fatal damaged "Enzo's" after crashing). Seriously, there are lots of work hours involved in changing the F50's clutch. Have they found other unusual wear of parts by servicing your wonderful F50?

They did not find any other issues when the F50 was apart. In fact the clutch was in good condition and would not have needed replacing if the seal had not failed.

Vulcan F-40 · 08-13-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxer

They did not find any other issues when the F50 was apart. In fact the clutch was in good condition and would not have needed replacing if the seal had not failed.

Dear Comrade Boxer,

We often have contributors extolling the virtues in driving their cars and that lack of use is actually more likely to do more harm than good. But, is it your opinion and perhaps even that of the technicians who performed this complex task, that the leak was precipitated more from lack of use than fair wear and tear from mileage covered?

With kind regards,

Vulcan

Boxer · 08-13-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Vulcan F-40

Dear Comrade Boxer,

We often have contributors extolling the virtues in driving their cars and that lack of use is actually more likely to do more harm than good. But, is it your opinion and perhaps even that of the technicians who performed this complex task, that the leak was precipitated more from lack of use than fair wear and tear from mileage covered?

With kind regards,

Vulcan

Most definitely due to lack of use. Before I acquired it, it had seen little to no use for quite some time.

Chrishawk4 · 08-13-2008, 10:42 AM

Wow, that is quite a surgery. Open heart surgery

Glad to know it pulled through

Its a shame that the seal caused that.

Chris

stile - alpine · 08-13-2008, 01:20 PM

Boxer, very nice pictures, thanks for posting!

Did you take them yourself? I would LOVE to watch that work being done, if I was an owner I'd never leave my Ferrari alone with a mechanic hehehehe specially if it was an F50!

Boxer · 08-13-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by stile - alpine

Boxer, very nice pictures, thanks for posting!

Did you take them yourself? I would LOVE to watch that work being done, if I was an owner I'd never leave my Ferrari alone with a mechanic hehehehe specially if it was an F50!

No, the pictures were taken by the mechanic.

f-man · 08-13-2008, 05:02 PM

It would be nice if they were a little easier to work on. I guess as you say it is better to put the miles on them. I'm faced with doing that myself in the winter, a la 30k.
Thanks for the pics.

f-man

Boxer · 08-13-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by f-man

It would be nice if they were a little easier to work on. I guess as you say it is better to put the miles on them. I'm faced with doing that myself in the winter, a la 30k.
Thanks for the pics.

f-man

"Easy access to critical mechanical areas to insure low maintenance costs" was definitely not part of the design brief.

stile - alpine · 08-14-2008, 09:09 AM

Boxer, I don't think the words "low" and "cost" were ever in the same sentence in the F50's project.

In fact, I don't think in any Ferrari! But even less in the "super-mega" Ferraris (like the ones you keep in your stable)

JazzyO · 08-14-2008, 09:57 AM

Great pics, Boxer. Very interesting! Thanks for posting.

Onno

GTS28 · 08-14-2008, 11:30 AM

Many Thanks For Posting The Pic's Boxer, Its Great To See Under The Skin So To Speak,of A Truly Amazing Car , When Dealing With A Garage To Undertake This Kind Of Job, You Must Be In A Lucky Position To Have Genuine Trust In Them...

Andrew · 08-19-2008, 10:16 AM

Wow, that really illustrates how the engine is part of the chassis. Your entire back is GONE!

marlin · 08-19-2008, 01:08 PM

That second picture is amazing - these guys must really know their business when it comes to putting it all back together.

Dmitri · 08-20-2008, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by marlin

That second picture is amazing - these guys must really know their business when it comes to putting it all back together.

At least we hope so...we don't want to hear a sunday drive story when Boxer is cruising down the road and shifts lanes, next thing he knows, his back end is sliding past him in the other lane.

08-12-2008, 11:09 PM	#1
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,793	F50 Surgery Pictures Earlier this summer, the clutch was replaced on the F50. A $5 seal had failed and allowed oil onto the clutch plate, ruining it. Hence the the whole thing needed to come out and be replaced. Not exactly a simple job. Attached Images Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

08-12-2008, 11:36 PM	#2
archiegibbs Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Ferrari Life Posts: 3,922 Name: Archie	Great pics, but I'm sure that there is something missing from the first couple of photo's. I hope that they put it back together properly again. Archie

08-13-2008, 10:42 AM	#7
Chrishawk4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,830 Name: Chris Hawkins	Wow, that is quite a surgery. Open heart surgery Glad to know it pulled through Its a shame that the seal caused that. Chris “ To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”-Anatole France "Dude, it's just math"-Pete

08-13-2008, 01:20 PM	#8
stile - alpine Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brazil Ferrari Life Posts: 2,856 Name: stile	Boxer, very nice pictures, thanks for posting! Did you take them yourself? I would LOVE to watch that work being done, if I was an owner I'd never leave my Ferrari alone with a mechanic hehehehe specially if it was an F50! "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." - J. P. Kennedy

08-14-2008, 09:09 AM	#12
stile - alpine Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brazil Ferrari Life Posts: 2,856 Name: stile	Boxer, I don't think the words "low" and "cost" were ever in the same sentence in the F50's project. In fact, I don't think in any Ferrari! But even less in the "super-mega" Ferraris (like the ones you keep in your stable) "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." - J. P. Kennedy

08-13-2008, 12:24 AM	#3
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Dear Boxer Many thanks for those very insightful pictures. I've never seen a F50 without its engine an gearbox...(it looks like one of those fatal damaged "Enzo's" after crashing). Seriously, there are lots of work hours involved in changing the F50's clutch. Have they found other unusual wear of parts by servicing your wonderful F50?

08-13-2008, 05:02 PM	#10
f-man Owner Join Date: Jun 2008 Ferrari Life Posts: 53	It would be nice if they were a little easier to work on. I guess as you say it is better to put the miles on them. I'm faced with doing that myself in the winter, a la 30k. Thanks for the pics. f-man

08-14-2008, 09:57 AM	#13
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 4,289	Great pics, Boxer. Very interesting! Thanks for posting. Onno

08-14-2008, 11:30 AM	#14
GTS28 Owner Join Date: May 2008 Location: MOFFAT DUMFRIESSHIRE SCOTLAND Ferrari Life Posts: 92	Many Thanks For Posting The Pic's Boxer, Its Great To See Under The Skin So To Speak,of A Truly Amazing Car , When Dealing With A Garage To Undertake This Kind Of Job, You Must Be In A Lucky Position To Have Genuine Trust In Them...

08-19-2008, 10:16 AM	#15
Andrew Administrator Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francisco Ferrari Life Posts: 6,188 Name: Andrew	Wow, that really illustrates how the engine is part of the chassis. Your entire back is GONE! AvidSquare \| Drivers Network

08-19-2008, 01:08 PM	#16
marlin Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland - Land of the Ferrari enthusiast!! Ferrari Life Posts: 956	That second picture is amazing - these guys must really know their business when it comes to putting it all back together.

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