Ferrari 360 Failed MOT need help please guys!! :(

[Jacyn]

Hi Guys,

My beloved 360 has fialed its MOT. The local testing place tells me its a very simple problem but obviously i dont want to go to ferrari and have my pants pulled down please can you help?

The reason for the fail is..

"Nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevetns the ingress of dirt"


So basically i need one of these end ball joint dust covers. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks !!

[bromers2]

I don't think its possible to just replace the boot which cost a few £, probably worth upgrading to Hill's Engineering ball joints - a lot cheaper than Ferrari OEM and will last longer.

http://www.hillengineering.co.uk/catalog/suspensio...

[Jacyn]

Hi,

Sorry to be be really dumb but which parts do i need on that page? I think i just need to get a replacement cover?

Thanks

[TISPKJ]

As a rule you cant buy to replace just the rubber or boot as its called seperately.

Im fairly sure the little motorist shops do a repair kit but you need to remove all the external grease and make sure its squeeky clean or nothing will stick to it, option 2 if you cant get a repair kit is to use some self amalgamating ? tape, basically a rubber tape fully waterproof that just sticks to itself.

[JMP86]

Jacyn said:

Hi Guys,


The reason for the fail is..

"Nearside track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevetns the ingress of dirt"

I'd read that as being a replacement track rod end, not a wishbone ball joint,

From memory when I had to replace one on my old 360 a couple of years ago the part was about £175+vat but that will have gone up knowing Ferrari, remember to have the wheel alignment checked after replacing the track rod end also.

[voicey]

The track rod end is not the ball joint - Hill do not sell TRE's.

The rubber boots on TRE's cannot be renewed separately.

The TRE's are made by NMB but are exclusively supplied to Ferrari - list is about £200 + VAT each.

The switch over is very easy. Here's a link to some pictures when I changed mine.

[theRossatron]

My 1990 Mini Cooper just failed on these as well! It's a new MOT requirement. Cost me the grand sum of £40 including labour Haven't had a bill like that in a while!

[Jacyn]

Hi Guys,

Sorry to be a real pain in the butt but can you point me in the direction of the exact part i need? I have a local garage that will fit it but i must get the part myself.

Thanks in advance!

[JMP86]

Part number 181882

Should be an off the shelf part from your local main dealer

[E30M3SE]

Not sure what sort of size a TRE ball joint on a 360 is, but these co's. might be able to help with the dust cover,

http://www.southwalesprops.co.uk/propshaft/consuma...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SLIDE-A-BOOT-MEDIUM-UNIV...

there are others as well if you search for 'ball joint dust covers'

may be totally the wrong sizes for the job, but thought I would mention it.

[FerrariV8]

Ferrari call them seagers, and they cost a fraction of the prices mentioned above.

T.

[voicey]

FerrariV8 said:

Ferrari call them seagers, and they cost a fraction of the prices mentioned above.

T.

Tim - are you saying the track rod end rubber boots can be replaced seperately?

[FerrariV8]

Hi Aldous,

I have never bought the single item, but strangely our 430 had them fitted as an MOT requirement and they just listed it as a track rod end seager? I will have a chat with them on Monday and see if I can get a part number.

T.

[voicey]

FerrariV8 said:

Hi Aldous,

I have never bought the single item, but strangely our 430 had them fitted as an MOT requirement and they just listed it as a track rod end seager? I will have a chat with them on Monday and see if I can get a part number.

T.

Please do - I'd be interested to find out!

[Jacyn]

Hi Guys,

Still really motivated to get this part.. Now the weathers clearing up cant wait for a nice spin!!

Does anyone know exactly which part i need or were to get it from?

Cheers!

[JMP86]

JMP86 said:

Part number 181882

Should be an off the shelf part from your local main dealer

As I posted last week