awesome video. my brother worked at Ferrari of Denver for 8 years, and I love hearing his stories about the mechanics working on Ferrari's. For example customer cars, engine teardown, recalls, and how much people paid for repeated trashing of their cars. The WWF wrestler Bill Goldberg ran his Ferrari off into a sand trap in the Rocky Mountains. He was using the car for what it was built for, it's just you can't find replacement parts at a junkyard. Or these new "black boxes" that tell them life of the car (gear changes, temps, revs), which gives the mechanic a better understanding what really happened to these cars. Anyways, I appreciate you putting a video up of your work.
+Michael Cooper. Cheers Michael :-) Yes those black boxes tell all these days. I dread to think what stories some of these old Ferrari cars like mine could tell looking back at their past. I personally have never gone over 7,500rpm, but recently I read of owners of these cars accidently hitting 10,500rpm!! Damn, that's not good. Oh well hopefully my old car hasn't ever had that kind of grief in its lifetime. All the best Doc
Thanks chap! very useful. I just bought a 308 unseen at an online auction... needs a bit of work! If you get bored there are videos on my channel with the whole story.
Excellent vid and quite thorough for a DIY'er. Also inspiring because u not only understand how your Ferrari works but u save a pile on $ for not entrusting it to the very often dishonest techs who assume u are afraid/gullible of the Ferrari works! FYI also,u must be careful when handling the new bearings so they don't fall apart if u push on the outer race of the bearing! Never push on the outer race! Never!
Hey Doc, Thanks so much for your vid's, they are so helpful and easy to follow. I've watched them so much that I almost think I know you. Found myself talking back to you at times. I actually feel good after watching them. I have a 1985 mondial QV and JUST LOVE IT!!! I live in Australia and our service guys seem to be the same as the one's I read about worldwide. EXSPENSIVE ! $O it pays to learn and DIY, THANKS TO YOU MAN that's been made so easy. I'm just an average guy and always wanted a Ferrari since I was a kid and my Mondial has given me so much joy, I'm sure you understand. Please, keep up the wonderful work you do for all of us and bless you for sharing your knowledge so freely. Always remember there's one Aussie down under who thinks you're just FAB. Regards, Marc Presenza
Hey Marc, really, really liked your post here, Em and I read it about 3 times! Look it's taken me 2 years to write a reply....I feel terrible about that...But I am a least happy that the video here has helped you keep your car going. I do hope you still have it, and I will try and keep an eye on things here on a more regular basis. If you do ever get stuck with your car Ferrarichat.com is a good place to go or....ask me here and I'll try and get back to you a bit faster than a 2 year response. Good luck, be safe, 'Doc'
@@TheHeliDoctor Thanks so much for the reply, I still watch your vid's every few weeks. I've been watching the Clutch series many times over, and in a way can't wait to do the job on my car. I've had my baby for 12 years now and as I write this post, I'm having the starter rebuilt. I did some research on it and discovered that my Mondy has a 512M/TR starter. It's worked for the last 12 years perfectly fine, so I'm putting it back on. Cheers mate. Marc
I have an '82 Mondial QV and have always done my own mechanical work. Did a valve grind on the kitchen table one day even. I have changed my cambelts twice now in the 14 years Ive had the car. The belts are cheap, the tensioner bearings are not, so I used Fiat Ducato van units which were a 1/10 of the price from a Ferrari dealer. It has its quirks but they are a basic design so most any above average home mechanic can do the work on them. But the drive is .. excellent. I have several 'performance exotics' and if I have a long trip or require comfort, then the Mondial is the go-to car.
Mark Lowe Hi Mark, it seems that I can change a Ferrari cambelt but I still mess up here on RUclips with all the icons and buttons etc. I've clicked a thumbs up symbol here, not sure what that means but I'm sure it's good ha ha. Anyway, yes a cambelt change on a Ferrari is as easy as any other car, however make a mistake and it will cost you dearly and I've seen folks making a mistake just changing a wheel. Regards Doc.
Great video! I love these cars, but sadly if I bought one I couldn't drive it anywhere without it being vandalized seconds after I parked it, and it my boss would quickly assume I'm being paid far too much. Never mind that these can be had for the cost of a well optioned Honda Accord.
Hey Tempest411, you should get a little non threatening run about for day to day that would help your boss with his insecurity and get the Ferrari for the weekend and to have fun in. You just need somewhere safe to stash it....
Are you kidding? Turn it COUNTER clockwise 2 full turns and check your marks. THEN tighten the tensioners. These belts sstretch in 15k miles and are ready to jump teeth any time.
Wrtten on: 28.4.2019 I 'Doc' would like to apologise... Many of you very kind people have asked questions, made really nice comments etc and I haven't replied. You know how it is, life kind of gets in the way. We like getting out there, going to car shows, meeting car nuts like us and so on and keeping up online gets difficult. I hope you good folks understand. By the way the Old Ferrari and Fiat X19 are going great, we really enjoy them and use them at least once a week. Anyway I'm going to have a go at answering some comments so here goes... Kind regards 'Doc'
Ferrari manual states 'Tensioner Release' tension method to tension belt. Yep, Ferrari used this method at the time- I don't like this method. So I use LOTUS 'Belt Twist' method that touches the belt-same as the belt deflection method. Please also remember that hertz gauges were not used in service dealerships or even existed in the 1970s and 80s when both Lotus with the Elite and Esprit and Ferrari in the 80s had their first production cambelt engines. Whilst hertz gauges can be used they can still over/under tension a belt. In this video I have tried to convey to folks how cambelts are tensioned, apologies if this is unclear. Kind regards Doc
Hello Doc, used your video and Birdmans step by step cam belt change, but ran into slight issue. Pulled the covers off and did not like how the cam gears looked like. Ordered new ones from Sup Performance. Any tips on how to change the gears or any special tools required?
Hi Baltz, obviously you've long since solved this problem.... To remove the cam wheels you would need to remove the cams and unbolt the pully wheels and replace. Regards 'Doc'
Hi Guys, sorry I'm really slow at getting back to you here. Many thanks for your kind comments, hope these videos inspire you to have a go. Just take your time, label everything and don't ''Úse The Force'! ;-)
Congratulations you are a brave man,they are charging over $5000 here in the US for that operation,just 1 question:Did you had to remove the engine from the car to do it ?
+peter455sd Hi Peter, the beauty with the 308, 328 and Mondial 3.0 and 3.2 and also the 308 gt4 is that virtually everything ie clutch and cambelts can be done without even loosening and engine mount. I love these cars they are great to work on if you are gentle with them. All the best, Doc
Oh yes I used to have an Aston DB6 Vantage Manual and a 1980 Aston V8 Vantage. I rebuilt the engines on both. The cars were bought cheap in the 1990s I restored them 'nut and bolt' and traded up, just like 'Wheeler dealers' The new owners of those cars did really well mind you because I went way over the top with those Astons. The Ferrari is more of a rolling restoration and not done to the same standard as those Astons. All the best Doc
It's funny that at the time all of my mates preferred the V8 over the DB6, I guess it was the noise and the fact that it was so bloody fast, oh and there was more room in it when we were 4 up :-) All the best Doc
@@TheHeliDoctor I was lucky enough to have owned some very nice cars, Porsche,Lamborghini and Ferrari,but my favorite was the Nissan GTR R35 that cost me my driving licence.265 klm in the Aussie outback.The cops are sneaky there. 😢 My current DB9 is perfect.I just love to drive it,speed doesn't matter.Regards and stay safe in these difficult times. 👍 👍
awesome video. my brother worked at Ferrari of Denver for 8 years, and I love hearing his stories about the mechanics working on Ferrari's. For example customer cars, engine teardown, recalls, and how much people paid for repeated trashing of their cars. The WWF wrestler Bill Goldberg ran his Ferrari off into a sand trap in the Rocky Mountains. He was using the car for what it was built for, it's just you can't find replacement parts at a junkyard. Or these new "black boxes" that tell them life of the car (gear changes, temps, revs), which gives the mechanic a better understanding what really happened to these cars.
Anyways, I appreciate you putting a video up of your work.
+Michael Cooper. Cheers Michael :-)
Yes those black boxes tell all these days. I dread to think what stories some of these old Ferrari cars like mine could tell looking back at their past. I personally have never gone over 7,500rpm, but recently I read of owners of these cars accidently hitting 10,500rpm!! Damn, that's not good. Oh well hopefully my old car hasn't ever had that kind of grief in its lifetime.
All the best Doc
Michael Cooper p
Thanks chap! very useful. I just bought a 308 unseen at an online auction... needs a bit of work! If you get bored there are videos on my channel with the whole story.
Hello Number 27 excellent channel, I love the Lotus cars especially, and Lancia is fantastic.
I will keep an eye out for new developments.
Regards Doc
Fantastic video. I got an 85 Mondial QV here in the states and this video is very very helpful. Thank you!!!!
This is a great video - very helpful. Thanks
Thanks man! Good video! Many good advices and most stuff propperly explained!
Excellent vid and quite thorough for a DIY'er. Also inspiring because u not only understand how your Ferrari works but u save a pile on $ for not entrusting it to the very often dishonest techs who assume u are afraid/gullible of the Ferrari works! FYI also,u must be careful when handling the new bearings so they don't fall apart if u push on the outer race of the bearing! Never push on the outer race! Never!
This was great to watch. Cheers for taking the time and effort to post it. - Zach in "The Colonies"
Hey Doc, Thanks so much for your vid's, they are so helpful and easy to follow. I've watched them so much that I almost think I know you. Found myself talking back to you at times. I actually feel good after watching them. I have a 1985 mondial QV and JUST LOVE IT!!! I live in Australia and our service guys seem to be the same as the one's I read about worldwide. EXSPENSIVE ! $O it pays to learn and DIY, THANKS TO YOU MAN that's been made so easy. I'm just an average guy and always wanted a Ferrari since I was a kid and my Mondial has given me so much joy, I'm sure you understand. Please, keep up the wonderful work you do for all of us and bless you for sharing your knowledge so freely. Always remember there's one Aussie down under who thinks you're just FAB. Regards, Marc Presenza
Hey Marc, really, really liked your post here, Em and I read it about 3 times!
Look it's taken me 2 years to write a reply....I feel terrible about that...But I am a least happy that the video here has helped you keep your car going. I do hope you still have it, and I will try and keep an eye on things here on a more regular basis.
If you do ever get stuck with your car Ferrarichat.com is a good place to go or....ask me here and I'll try and get back to you a bit faster than a 2 year response.
Good luck, be safe, 'Doc'
@@TheHeliDoctor Thanks so much for the reply, I still watch your vid's every few weeks. I've been watching the Clutch series many times over, and in a way can't wait to do the job on my car. I've had my baby for 12 years now and as I write this post, I'm having the starter rebuilt. I did some research on it and discovered that my Mondy has a 512M/TR starter. It's worked for the last 12 years perfectly fine, so I'm putting it back on. Cheers mate. Marc
HeliDoctor
, many thanks for your videos. Best presentation. Regards Paul
Great Vid New owner so very useful
I have an '82 Mondial QV and have always done my own mechanical work. Did a valve grind on the kitchen table one day even. I have changed my cambelts twice now in the 14 years Ive had the car. The belts are cheap, the tensioner bearings are not, so I used Fiat Ducato van units which were a 1/10 of the price from a Ferrari dealer. It has its quirks but they are a basic design so most any above average home mechanic can do the work on them. But the drive is .. excellent. I have several 'performance exotics' and if I have a long trip or require comfort, then the Mondial is the go-to car.
Great instructional video.
Thanks for posting these videos, they are very insightful and detailed. Really appreciate you sharing your experiences.
***** Hey Tim, hope you find them useful, they say a picture paints a thousand words. Well you can't beat a video I recon.All the best, Doc
Fantastic info 👌 thank you ❤
Great video! Thank you for making a cam belt change seem quite simple!
Mark Lowe Hi Mark, it seems that I can change a Ferrari cambelt but I still mess up here on RUclips with all the icons and buttons etc. I've clicked a thumbs up symbol here, not sure what that means but I'm sure it's good ha ha.
Anyway, yes a cambelt change on a Ferrari is as easy as any other car, however make a mistake and it will cost you dearly and I've seen folks making a mistake just changing a wheel.
Regards Doc.
Very helpful, thankyou.
Great video! I love these cars, but sadly if I bought one I couldn't drive it anywhere without it being vandalized seconds after I parked it, and it my boss would quickly assume I'm being paid far too much. Never mind that these can be had for the cost of a well optioned Honda Accord.
Hey Tempest411, you should get a little non threatening run about for day to day that would help your boss with his insecurity and get the Ferrari for the weekend and to have fun in. You just need somewhere safe to stash it....
Thank you for the video.
Are you kidding? Turn it COUNTER clockwise 2 full turns and check your marks. THEN tighten the tensioners. These belts sstretch in 15k miles and are ready to jump teeth any time.
Wrtten on: 28.4.2019
I 'Doc' would like to apologise...
Many of you very kind people have asked questions, made really nice comments etc and I haven't replied. You know how it is, life kind of gets in the way. We like getting out there, going to car shows, meeting car nuts like us and so on and keeping up online gets difficult. I hope you good folks understand.
By the way the Old Ferrari and Fiat X19 are going great, we really enjoy them and use them at least once a week.
Anyway I'm going to have a go at answering some comments so here goes...
Kind regards 'Doc'
We let the tensioner decide the tension? I never saw a hertz gauge, let alone some thing that touches the belt? Big no no here
Ferrari manual states 'Tensioner Release' tension method to tension belt. Yep, Ferrari used this method at the time- I don't like this method. So I use LOTUS 'Belt Twist' method that touches the belt-same as the belt deflection method. Please also remember that hertz gauges were not used in service dealerships or even existed in the 1970s and 80s when both Lotus with the Elite and Esprit and Ferrari in the 80s had their first production cambelt engines. Whilst hertz gauges can be used they can still over/under tension a belt. In this video I have tried to convey to folks how cambelts are tensioned, apologies if this is unclear. Kind regards Doc
Looks pretty easy. Is it a clearance engine?
Hello Doc, used your video and Birdmans step by step cam belt change, but ran into slight issue. Pulled the covers off and did not like how the cam gears looked like. Ordered new ones from Sup Performance. Any tips on how to change the gears or any special tools required?
Hi Baltz, obviously you've long since solved this problem....
To remove the cam wheels you would need to remove the cams and unbolt the pully wheels and replace. Regards 'Doc'
Hi Guys, sorry I'm really slow at getting back to you here.
Many thanks for your kind comments, hope these videos inspire you to have a go.
Just take your time, label everything and don't ''Úse The Force'! ;-)
amazing ! where in UK are you Doc ? chris
Hi delllboy, we are in Oxford, I'm reallybad at monitoring comments here, sorry for the delay. Life gets in the way...:-)
Congratulations you are a brave man,they are charging over $5000 here in the US for that operation,just 1 question:Did you had to remove the engine from the car to do it ?
+peter455sd Hi Peter, the beauty with the 308, 328 and Mondial 3.0 and 3.2
and also the 308 gt4 is that virtually everything ie clutch and cambelts can be done without even loosening and engine mount. I love these cars they are great to work on if you are gentle with them.
All the best, Doc
Normally on a Mondial you remove the drivetrain assembly
do you still have the car ?
Hi Dellboy, yes we still have it, and we use it 1-2 times a week, it's one of the family now.
I don't know why I am here,I own an Aston Martin. 🤔🤔
Oh yes I used to have an Aston DB6 Vantage Manual and a 1980 Aston V8 Vantage. I rebuilt the engines on both. The cars were bought cheap in the 1990s I restored them 'nut and bolt' and traded up, just like 'Wheeler dealers'
The new owners of those cars did really well mind you because I went way over the top with those Astons. The Ferrari is more of a rolling restoration and not done to the same standard as those Astons.
All the best Doc
@@TheHeliDoctor Nice work sir! 😊 😊 😊
You owned two of my dream cars.Aston Martin is a British legend.Respect and best wishes.
It's funny that at the time all of my mates preferred the V8 over the DB6, I guess it was the noise and the fact that it was so bloody fast, oh and there was more room in it when we were 4 up :-)
All the best Doc
@@TheHeliDoctor I was lucky enough to have owned some very nice cars, Porsche,Lamborghini and Ferrari,but my favorite was the Nissan GTR R35 that cost me my driving licence.265 klm in the Aussie outback.The cops are sneaky there. 😢 My current DB9 is perfect.I just love to drive it,speed doesn't matter.Regards and stay safe in these difficult times. 👍 👍