F430 rear diffuser and undercarriage repair

3 bolts and 5 allen screws are all that hold the diffuser on, it's an easy job to remove, but if the bolts are all tight I can't see how it can be hanging down, get it lifted on a jack and take a quick look, remember it's just simply bolts holding on bits of plastic, should be very easy to replace.

John.

 

Sorry to hear you got this issue while tracking. Maybe your shop forgot to put back all the screws...have seen that already on my car...

It should be easy to fix. Have a look to post #7 and #8 of http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310472 where I explained a bit how to remove the rear extractor. The center bold is identical to the other 4 bolds so you can use one of them as an example to get your new bold. It's really a DIY job.

Good luck and give a shout here if you have any doubts or questions

 

I had that happen after having it in for a Ferrari annual service....bad!
2 bolts had dropped out and fortunately I have enough sense to regularly check things as much as I can.

Fixed the problem with better quality bolts and spring washers but I still check.

 

Would you mind sharing the details (what, where, how much) of what you bought instead? There're several rounded hex bolts I need to replace everywhere dealer touched the car, and would like something sturdier, which will undoubtedly be cheaper than Ferrari bolts . Thanks man.

 

Is it plastic?

If so 3M is your friend, I've seen body shops put ripped bumper covers back together. This stuff is easy to use, can build tabs back, sandable and paintable.

I'd use it to build that tab back up then sand down and repaint it. It should look good as new. Note the stuff goes through a chemical reaction and gets hot enough to the touch to burn your finger.

http://3mcollision.com/3m-automix-ez-sand-flexible-parts-repair-kit-05895.html

Basically you get some plastic material like garbage bag like material the heavy duty kind.

Mix the epoxy, put it on the end and use the plastic to put on either side

Let it set, sand and drill a new hole, then repaint.

 

The stuff is strong, it's stronger than thermoset plastic that most bumper covers/auto plastic bits are made of. I was at Spies Hecker (huge paint supplier part of Dupont) last year and we 'welded' bumpers back together than took vise grips and tried to rip it apart and the plastic tore before the epoxy. It's pretty easy to use and if you mess up well you can cut it off or sand it off and try again it's like making something out of clay but you got about 10 minutes to get it done, you could probably reinforce it with some thin metal washers around where the hole it. Once you get it right just sand down the rest of the diffuser with say 1000 grit sand paper then repaint it. Should be easy peasy, well at least better than paying out the you know what for a new diffuser.

Thats how a body shop would repair it. What do you got to loose? You either try to repair it or get a new one. I'd take my chances with the epoxy and see how it turns out then if it doesn't work well you are back where you started, if it does work well you fixed your own car and saved some cash which I love working on my own cars.

 

Well if it's fiberglass then repair it with fiberglass and imbed some washers around the holes.

 

Hi guys,
Drove down to Monaco last week to the grand prix which I have to say was a great experience.

Anyway as we were driving over the alps through Grenoble I hit a small rock in the road that continued under the body of my car that made a horrendous noise as it passed under. Upon my return to the Uk I had it to a friends garage and we had it up on the ramp to my horror the rock pushed the floor pan (drivers side) up leaving a gaping hole. Plus the front plastic shield is damaged which is not a problem as I will replace that.

I havnt used my f430 since as I do know it has to be repaired. Any advise guys would be greatly appreciated.

 

There is no other damage apart from a approximate 10cm x 5mm gape in the aluminum floor pan where the rock hit the under carriage. Not sure if it's wise to have it welded or a rubber based silicon to fill the gap up.

 

I have an OEM diffuser here for sale. PM for pricing.

 

While I was at the factory of Capristo in Germany, I discovered that they are also making CF extractors for the F430. Here's photo of one of them. It's very nicely done in state of art using premium components.
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I had a similar problem a few months back. I bottomed out a few times and when I looked, the under-tray didn't look well.
so I un-bolted it and it was about $500 at Ricambi.

so I took it down to a local boat shop that does fiberglass.

it was $100 bucks to repair some glass and a coating of epoxy that made it look almost brand new.

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=321292

 

I know this is an old post but looking for some guidance the bolts that gold the M6 screws are missing can any one assist with where I can get replacements? Only one is remaining.
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