The Ferrari 360 has a fairly basic system for adjusting the aim of the headlights. The mechanism is made from plastic and, due to the age of the tipo, becoming more prone to failure. This article will discuss how the mechanism works, the mode of failure and my method of repair. The headlight aim can … More Ferrari 360 Headlight Level Adjustment
The central brake light fitted into the engine cover of a 360 or F430 is generally a reliable piece of kit. However failures can occur and it should come as no surprise that Ferrari charge an eyewatering £126 for something that would have cost a few pounds to manufacture. Cost conscious owners will be pleased … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Third Brake Light
I had cause to remove my rear bumper on the F430 (again) and managed to take a few pictures of the process. The job can easily be achieved by one person but it helps to have an extra pair of hands available to help lift the bumper on and off the car.
A friend of mine needed one of the cables in his roof replaced recently so I thought it would be useful to share the photos. This particular cable was the one that holds the fabric tight down the spine of the fins – the pictures below show the problem. This is a common problem across … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Spider Roof Cable Replacement
A common issue with front bumpers is the tabs that hold the bumper to the under tray break. This allows the under tray to drop, allowing moving air to push it further down and flap around. This sequence of photos was taken on an F430 bumper but the procedure is exactly the same for a … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Front Bumper Repair
I recently had to take the front bumper off my car to repair it (more info here) and thought it would be useful to note the procedure down. Unsurprisingly, removing the front bumper on the F430 is very similar to the 360. First of all jack up the front of the car and remove the … More Ferrari F430 Front Bumper Removal
The few times that I’ve been able to drive my car I have managed to catch some rain on each outing. This exposed just how poor the wipers that were fitted to the car were – they weren’t the OEM parts and the rubbers were perished. Sods law is that now I’ve fitted new wiper … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Wiper Blades
Ferrari have been fitting the same amber side indicators to their models for quite a while. This post will tell you how to source clear side repeaters and fit them to your car. As far as I know it’ll work for the 348, 355, 360, F430, 458, 550, 575, 599 & F12 models. Firstly you … More Ferrari 360/F430 Clear Side Repeaters
Getting the side skirts off a 360 is fairly easy albeit fiddly job. First up, remove the front wheel and take off the front wheel liner by undoing the 5 screws: Next remove the
I’ve recently had a few requests for information on how to remove the front bumper from a 360, hence this post. Please excuse the photos – I’ve had to find them in my files and they weren’t taken with the intention of being used in a guide. First of all you need to remove the … More Ferrari 360 Front Bumper Removal
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