Whilst we’re on the subject of bulbs in the dash, the HVAC bulbs that sit behind the “STOP” and recirculation buttons are known to fail. They aren’t available as a spare part and are soldered into the panel. However, if you are handy with a soldering iron you can replace these very cheaply with type … More Ferrari 360 HVAC Illumination Bulbs
Ferrari cover their interior trim with a clear rubberised coating. Sadly, when this coating gets hot and comes into contact with something like a finger it starts to lift. One of the worst things for this is the electric window switches – I mean who would have thought people would want to open a window … More Ferrari 360 Sticky Window Switches
The Challenge Stradale has slightly different grills in the bumper to the standard 360. In the picture below you can see that the CS grills have a pattern that matches the Challenge rear grill. The price of £270 a set is a lot to pay for some pressed metal so here I am going to … More Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale Rear Bumper Grills
The OEM paint coating on the disareator is known to flake off. Fortunatly, an easy and cost effective solution is to repaint using the correct black wrinkle finish. Here’s a pic of a sorry looking disareator, you can see that most of the paint has come off the top: A small amount of engine oil … More Ferrari 360 Disareator Refurbishment
The 360 runs a fuel vapour recycling system that can give the owners issues when filling up the petrol tank. If you have difficulty in filling the tank to the top or the pump keeps clicking off then it is possible that the fuel vapour canister has failed. The car has a fuel separator/disareator which … More Ferrari 360 Fuel Anti-Evaporation System
A worthwhile and cost effective upgrade is to fit braided brake hoses. These give the pedal a much firmer feel and, when combined with decent pads and brake fluid, take the brakes from being adequate to pretty decent. Braided hoses are available but don’t seem to be listed anywhere. I have used Goodridge hoses in … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Stainless Braided Brake Hoses
The bush that connects the shock absorber to the lower wishbone takes a real battering. I’m unsure as to the exact design the OEM bush is made to but I do know it wears out quickly. Personally, I prefer to fit the aftermarket silent block bush sold by Superformance (link below). Superformance Here’s a picture … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Shock Absorber Bush Replacement
The 360 & F430 cars frequently suffer from worn out ball joints that fix the wishbones to the hubs. Ferrari have stopped supplying the balljoints on their own and will only sell you a whole arm at an exorbitant cost. The OEM ball joints are badly engineered – they are manufactured from mild steel which … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Ball Joint Replacement
There are a number of common issues that mean the door card needs to come off – window misalignment and faulty door locks being the most common. The door card also needs to come out if you want to take the mirrors off properly or change the speakers. First remove 9 allen/hex bolts holding the … More Ferrari 360 Interior Door Card Removal
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