Gallardo questions

[V10 BAT]

Hi guys
Just love these cars.Looking into getting a car around the 70k mark
I also love working on my cars.Do any of you on here work on your
lambos.I dont like the thought of giving someone £2k + to fit a clutch
when i think im more than capable,not that i have any experience of these cars.
I am aware i dont get a dealers stamp in the service book if i do the work,
and that may/will effect the resale value.
Can you actually get oem parts across the counter to do the work yourself?
Sorry for this pic but hope it shows where im coming from.
thanks for any help Dave.

[justin220]

That Vette is ace!

I personally wouldn't work on it myself, I prefer to have the stamp, and reassurance that its been done properly.

[V10 BAT]

Thanks matey
May break my heart,but the vette will have to go to help towards a gallardo or do i
sell the viper.oh dear oh dear

[justin220]

I'd keep the Vette just to look at the engine bay!

[V10 BAT]

YEAH.
I need to sell something cos of money and space.
The vipers worth more,and could get another ,but if the vette goes
it would cost me a fortune and a lot of time to buy another and do
all that work again.You may have just helped me out mate.
god i love this place.

[Caelum Blue]

I work on mine, but I am in the minority. Haven't done a clutch myself but if I could get hold of the manual (which is only online from the factory AFAIK) I would.

[V10 BAT]

Good for you.So the info on how to do the work properly is restricted is that correct???
Next question is how long does a clutch last,seems like most cars for sale have had a new one.?
thanks for the info guys.

[andrew.]

V10 BAT said:

Next question is how long does a clutch last,seems like most cars for sale have had a new one.?

mine's 22% worn at 15k miles ( 2007 e-gear )

[V10 BAT]

Hi,i reckon thats more than aceptable.thanks

[martisracing]

Caelum if you go onto the Lambo Power forum you can down load a copy of the Gallardo Workshop manual from one of the threads.

[Caelum Blue]

martisracing said:

Caelum if you go onto the Lambo Power forum you can down load a copy of the Gallardo Workshop manual from one of the threads.

Which section on Lambo-power?
I have got the available manuals, but they mostly show screen dumps of the PC software and some very basic info (brake pads etc.) I have yet to find a manual that shows the sort of level of repair of even a Haynes manual let alone a proper workshop one.

[Caelum Blue]

V10 BAT said:

Good for you.So the info on how to do the work properly is restricted is that correct???
Next question is how long does a clutch last,seems like most cars for sale have had a new one.?
thanks for the info guys.

Mine's on the original 2004 clutch with 13K on it.

[V10 BAT]

Good info guys ta

[martisracing]

Lambo power>Discussion Groups>Gallardo>GALLARDO WORKSHOP MANUAL is where I downloaded a copy from. It seemed to have everything in it when I had a quick flick through.

Martin

[V10 BAT]

Nice You guys may make a lambo mechanic out of me yet.

[Caelum Blue]

martisracing said:

Lambo power>Discussion Groups>Gallardo>GALLARDO WORKSHOP MANUAL is where I downloaded a copy from. It seemed to have everything in it when I had a quick flick through.

Martin

Got it, it's not even close to being complete I'm afraid.

[rod x lambo]

i have fixed the gearbox and replaced the clutch on my diablo removed the bumpers and replaced the altenator all were straight forward and not very technical have also removed the petrol tank on murcielago to fix fuel leak BOOM which was a bit time consuming but easy enough to do