Further to my posts on track rod end replacement and refurbishment, I thought I’d write up my experiences with the new Hill Engineering track rod ends. My new (to me) F430 had significant play in both sides and faced with the choice of replacement or refurbishment I thought I’d give the new Hills items … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Track Rod Ends (Hill Engineering)
The 360 and F430 share the same front anti roll bar (ARB) setup. This post will guide you through the procedure to replace the rubber bushes that hold the ARB to the chassis and the drop links that connect the ARB to the wishbone. Firstly, raise the front end of the car so both wheels are off … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Front Anti Roll Bar Bushes and Droplinks
The rear undertray needs to be removed for a multitude of reasons so I thought it would be useful to note how it is affixed and to share my method of removal and re-fitment without a ramp. The 360 has a very similar undertray so most of what I have written here will apply for that … More Ferrari F430 Rear Undertray
The Ferrari F430 has a major flaw with the exhaust manifold design. The manifolds (or headers) are susceptible to failure by cracking at the welds. Since they are covered with insulation and a heat shield, it is not that easy to detect – if a failure is not detected and rectified early enough then severe engine damage … More Ferrari F430 Exhaust Manifold Change
I spent this morning with my friend, and fellow Ferrari owner, Valerio. We decided to try out a vacuum kit he built in order to facilitate changing the coolant. We did this on his 360 and my F430 and the procedure was, for all intents and purposes, exactly the same. The reasoning behind using a … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Coolant Change Using Vacuum
I decided to swap out the spark plugs in my new (to me) F430. The car had spent the entire winter being moved between my house and one a few doors down (due to building work). It had only been driven when the car over fuels on start up so I wanted to get fresh … More Ferrari F430 Spark Plug Change
Time to put my money where my mouth is – one piece of advice that I dispense to people who have bought a new (to them) Ferrari is to replace the battery since I firmly believe that the cornerstone to worry free motoring in a modern Ferrari is a solid power supply. These cars are … More Ferrari F430 Battery Replacement
A big thanks to fellow Ferrari owner Nigel Cox for this update. The track rod ends fitted to the 360/F430/599 models are prone to wearing out and introduce play into the steering. This has happened to pretty much everyone I know and now I know the reason why. In the past the only recourse was … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Track Rod Ends
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
I managed to get a really good drive with the new car over nearly 300 miles in many different driving conditions. My first leg of the journey was on a fast A road, the weather was clear but the road was slightly damp from rain overnight. Nevertheless I managed to get feel for the car … More Ferrari F430 – First Thoughts
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