Ferrari 308 Window Regulator Fix - OMG!! What A MESS! - DIRT ROAD Ferrari 308QV Ep#3

[@soonerlon]

Number one - it's great to see females as auto techs - I think the industry needs many, MANY more! For 39 years, I was an aircraft engineer in the aircraft overhaul business. On one of the engines we rebuilt, when we split open the main gearbox, there was always one bearing whose outer race would move while in service. We talked to the factory engineers about it and they were convinced it was the bearings "looking for their proper place". So, when you talked about the bearing blocks supporting the worm gear drive "finding their place" you're absolutely correct. Great job!

[@wernerdanler2742]

I had just as much fun watching this a second time as I did the first.

[@RichieRich845]

Hi Franny, well done, I would also lubricate the window channels with some silicon spray too.

[@Alexi7666]

I wish I had one-tenth of your patience and perserverance. Amazing work.

[@mkalamo]

Boring??? More like fabulous! I would have watched the driver’s side too. Well done!!!

[@georgem5589]

I'm not a mechanic but I'm glued to these vids. Thanks.

[@dashin96]

Never thought I’d be so enthralled by a video about a window regulator. I especially loved the annotations outlining the path of the cable. Looking forward to the rest of the videos!

[@plymouths1]

I don't even own a 308, but am hooked on watching your channel , your a awesome technician .

[@HeidiandFranny]

I appreciate that! :) Thanks!

[@douglasmccowen27]

One of the best videos on this job that I have ever seen. I need to do this on my 308 GT4, so thanks a bunch.

[@DustyPearl-13]

Of course we enjoyed the video Franny! You are an amazing woman with phenomenal skills...My hats down to you Franny and best wishes of good health & happiness! Cheers from a warm & humid Montreal!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Awww, Thanks so much!

[@pjcliffo]

I did a similar job on a Mazda 929 about the same vintage and a similar system. Mazda wanted like a $1000 to replace the whole system instead I did it myself. They use a small plastic drum that the cable winds around and it had broken. Initially they refused to sell the part separately but after I pressured them they sold it to me for $30 but warned me it’s not repairable. I basically did what you did, pulled apart cleaned lubed and reassembled and it worked perfectly! $30 instead of $1000 and I felt very pleased at giving it a go. Love your videos, cheers.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Oh, that's awesome!! Great job! That is really interesting that Mazda used a system like this. Huh... Maybe it is more common than I thought.

[@wernerdanler2742]

@@HeidiandFranny Maybe one stole the idea from the other. I just wonder which one it was that did the stealing? Mmmmm lol

[@backyardprojects9945]

Thanks for going to great effort in putting together this vid, easy to follow your instructions. 80's Alfa GTV6s have a similar system (cables) and are prone to slow opening and closing action. I have being putting off doing this job on my '84 GTV6, but now feel I can tackle it. Lots of transferrable skills in vid. Good idea to take lots of photos, a video?, and labels. It's mid winter in Melbourne Aust and our 5th covid lockdown, time to head for the garage and start pulling apart the driver side door. Thanks again F & H.

[@michelecrown2426]

You have a crazy amount of patience. No way could I have fiddled with all that without wanting to tear my hair out. Great job.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Well,... Ya see... There where these times when... lol!

[@michelecrown2426]

@@HeidiandFranny I wouldn't doubt that hardened grease was Nutella :)

[@kennyray116C]

You are my hero! This channel should be on TV... Seriously. It's so well made. I love it!

[@HeidiandFranny]

LOL! Thanks so much!

[@julianosante7134]

LOVE Future Franny!!! So much wiser & smarter than Present Franny. Then again, that applies to all of us ;-) Loved the video. Lucky car, it's got a great pair of owners who'll keep it on the road in great shape and for many years to come.

[@HeidiandFranny]

LOL! Present Franny can be a bit slow ;) We'll try to have her on a bit more often. I know it would save me a bunch of work :)

[@BKKKevin]

Love your videos!… Every time I get an urge to buy a classic sports car all I have to do is watch one of your videos to walk me down off the ledge…

[@johnjobber2219]

Wow nice job. Glad I got a new window regulator with motor for $38 for my Tahoe and installed it in under 1 hrs. Had no idea it could ever be this difficult.

[@joanneshellings5457]

Whaaaww! This is so well explained and documented. Absolutely top video again. Cheers from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@straightbusta2609]

This car has aged beautifully

[@HeidiandFranny]

It really has. It has been really dry through it's life and that totally shows.

[@maidenrulz73]

These vids are going to be great when I get my very own 308.....I already talked to my wife and I think the chances are a solid 5/10

[@maidenrulz73]

@Graham no way sir......it’s the 308 for me

[@darrellsimpson6966]

What an improvement. Great presentation. Almost looked easy.

[@markdaugherty6378]

It was one of your best, time for you to consider an episode that exposes German engineering vs Italian engineering. I certainly have my opinion but would love to hear yours. Great graphics once again.

[@HeidiandFranny]

That's a great idea! Both have their ups and downs.

[@weets69]

Great job and vid. After watching, I know I would been throwing tools all over the shop in frustration if I was doing this repair😎

[@johnspecht72]

As always Franny, you are the best! Excellent work from Heidi behind the scenes as well!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much John :) you're the best!

[@NekoWinters]

It's a great day when you work on the only Ferrari I've agreed with my husband to put on our bucket list (currently on a AE86 Corolla, and hunting for an early boxster to dip our toes into the world of porsche rebuilding... )

[@franwoon]

Brilliant video! Have been meaning to do my 308 GT4 for ages - your video has given me the courage to!!

[@mbrintle6619]

Excellent job! I admire your patience Franny!

[@pgtmr2713]

Nice work! I've got windows with cables too, not a 308. Hope I never have to take them apart.

[@ronniemeyhoff8306]

These Ferrari episode on the channel is awesome👍💪

[@HeidiandFranny]

Yea!! Thanks so much!

[@josbar313131]

I love the way you film and show these works!!!!!

[@bruces12]

The window cables looks like something Rube Goldberg would have invented! Great how you got it all sorted out.

[@HeidiandFranny]

It is a bit nutty ;)

[@jamesstenhouse4113]

As always, another thorough and succinct episode. Cheers from the Canadian Rockies.

[@billswim]

Blueprinting a window regulator transmission! Well done

[@stuartmoles843]

Always interesting, the 1/4 light channel may need cleaning / adjusting to get it even smoother

[@freerkderuiter8822]

That is quite an interesting mechanism. In principle it's not that difficult, but in practice there's a lot that can go wrong. With the grease that hard I'm surprised the window was moving at all, or that the motor didn't burnout. Love the hidden door release under the armrest. Looking forward to the next installment. A solid 10/10 again, Franny, to paraphrase Nick Murray (sorry, couldn't resist)

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much Freerk! I agree it is pretty straight forward, but... Then again, these cars weren't really expected to live 25, 30, 35 years. It is amazing they are doing so well today. Thanks again :)

[@MrOboe-ry5gm]

Thanks Franny! You always have great content I learn so much from you - I honestly thought you had more 10x more subscribers than you have. All of you reading this who appreciate the content as I do please email your friends to let them know this is some high quality stuff. I'm sure there is at least 1000000 car nuts out there!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thank you. We are in a special niche of classic cars, and that content, sadly, is not nearly as popular as the newer cars. Heidi

[@misterfeedback202]

Great video. So detailed and I liked the visuals with the dots.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks! :)

[@wernerdanler2742]

Good job Franny! I think that's the most complicated window mechanism I have ever seen. My mercedes rear windows are cables. It just basically looks like a violin bow and has a little plastic thing attached to the cable that fits into a slot at the bottom of the glass. It is held on the door with four rivets. The front though are a scissor mechanism and held in with about 9 rivets. I would have used silicone grease on that mechanism. I think it will hold up better. You might spray some silicone spray where the window rides up and down on the front edge. Might help a little. I spray it on mine every so often to make it run a little easier. Ciao!

[@benzina5917]

Very nicely done and well explained. This video will act as a wonderful DIY for many and as defense testimony to any shop after a customer complains about how many hours they were billed to fix slow windows. It is a VERY time consuming job with the final window adjustment being fiddly to get right.

[@OpenRoader]

I have been subscribed for some time and have really enjoyed your content. This could be one of your very best videos. I am about to do this job on my car and I have dreaded it for the last 15 years I've owned my car. THANK YOU so much for all the details. TOP TEIR WORK! Cheers

[@HeidiandFranny]

Glad the videos are helpful!

[@jake-hy2zb]

You certainly have more patience than do. On the older American cars, they have the problem of not having enough power to the motor. Many times the only fix is adding a relay but that would not be correct in this case. It should be done as you have using proper maintenance. Excellent attention to detail. Congratulations.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Jake, yup,... I think the worst of it is the wiring and bad connections. It is working, but I'm sure would be better with better power and grounds.

[@PhilUKNet]

Considering how hard that grease had set I'm surprised the regulators were working at all!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Totally! The only bit that wasn't rock hard was the tiny part that was on the worm gear. ...and it was like uncured epoxy!

[@PhilUKNet]

@@HeidiandFranny Franny, I also appreciated the illustration that you did. I know how time-consuming this stuff can be. Probably a lot of people don't realise that making a fairly short video can take a whole day or more. Your efforts aren't going unnoticed!

[@jjnitzh1]

@@HeidiandFranny I'm assuming you did, but you did lube the pivot pulley axels, the tracks and sliders for the glass?

[@jjnitzh1]

@@PhilUKNet Ditto! Greatly appreciate diagrams. Really made understanding the layout clear.

[@hkr667]

@@PhilUKNet Not only that, the editing on all of their videos is near perfect.

[@mikedemasi4100]

Another great video, I have done this after watching you. I also found quite a bit of grease on all the pulleys that were stopping it from moving smoothly too. Thank you.

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Wow great video. Cool how u go back to the future. Have a great rest of your week...

[@HeidiandFranny]

Well, we are installing a hover conversion as well... Doc Brown is a good friend ;)

[@cp4512]

Great job 👍

[@Markturnbull1971]

Hey Franny, just thought I’d take the time to express my thanks for this video, it was the tipping point in giving me the confidence to finally tackle this project, having had my 308 for over six years. It meant I could methodically work my way through the process and generally enjoy it. The only real trouble I had was getting the window wire back onto the runners in the door, it genuinely felt like the wire had shrunk in the time I had it off the car, so a bit of force was needed. The difference now is incredible, and I added the window booster as well, to give the whole setup the best chance possible. Loved your outlook and enthusiasm. Now just got to repeat the process for the driver’s side. Much love from the UK

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Mark! So glad the video was helpful. It was a daunting task for me as well. That grease they used... You shouldn't have to chisel it out! Glad you project was a success. F

[@Markturnbull1971]

@@HeidiandFranny yep, chipping all that solid gunk off certainly took it’s toll. Almost tempted to put it in an envelope and post it back to Maranello 😂

[@maxandfergus]

This is very helpful. Thanks. I'm a bit terrified of not being able to get the cable back wound properly.

[@HeidiandFranny]

That strangely isn't that important. By the time you re-string it back up in the car it has loosened on the spool and is a bit of a mess. But, never fear, it will right itself once you run it up and down a couple times. There is one caveat - you have to make sure the initial wind doesn't cross over itself on the spool. After that and you have it assembled you are good. That was the slight crunching noise you heard when I ran the cable up and down the first time. After a couple runs it was good and I could take the rest of the slack out. It is actually less scary than it seems. Also make sure the cable is on the pulleys and not behind them. There was some fuss with the alignment of the window clamps on the cable. Just work with it until it doesn't bind. Might want to keep your battery on a tender ;) Good luck!

[@horstruss1337]

Hi Franny, I did put in my 308 after doing the same work a window accerlerator, this a relais which gives an extra electric mass to the motor. If you look on birdmans 308 parts you will see which parts I mean. After that my windows worked realy fine. Great job and great video, it is not an easy one. Always a pleasure to look on you work.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks for the info! I did see that the Birdman installed a set. They looked a bit pricey but folks really like them. Would be an easy upgrade in the future :)

[@horstruss1337]

@@HeidiandFranny Yes, they are not realy cheap. You can also build it up with a relais combination, I have seen it somewhere in the net. I bought mine from superformance in the UK. You can measure the voltage at the motor to see how much you realy loose and than decide if it is worth. It is still also how easy the glass is moving in the seals. I will measure the time on my car and let you know about it.

[@horstruss1337]

@@HeidiandFranny Hi Franny, I measured the time on my windows, the engine running on idle, 1000 rpm, doors closed, roof on. I took 2,5 seconds down and 3,2 seconds up. This is with the window accelerator, everything greased 5 month ago. Hope it helps you on your 308, these cars deserve to be in a good shape.

[@budskyjak3263]

You have a talent for this kind of stuff and do a very good job of presenting your methods. This is a huge help for those of us trying some diy on these older 308's, which is good, because otherwise I'd just have a serious case of garage envy. 😁

[@bwhalen77]

am doing this right now on my 82. thanks for the cable stringing notes. i keep telling myself i should look you guys up when im in colorado!

[@HeidiandFranny]

We do not live in Colorado anymore.

[@paulp96275]

Franny what a great job the grease that turned to glue ,nice addition to the shop a small parts washer very handy normally a bucket of degreaser thanks for the vid stay safe 👍👨🏻‍🏭🇬🇧

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@peterr.7429]

I LOVE the 308, I have a 458, but my love affair with the marque was through watching Magnum PI and this car ….great video, a pleasure to watch

[@HeidiandFranny]

Wow! I bet the 458 is really special :) I'd love to get a ride in one some day.

[@peterr.7429]

@@HeidiandFranny Thank you, if you are ever in Perth Western Australia for a holiday, let me know and I will take you and your partner for a drive, by the way I miss Franny’s model aircraft building, the models were magnificent. Best regards, Peter.

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

I like the jegs cleaner. I may order one. I normally degrease like you with the small containers.

[@chrissax5477]

Really nice video! Top work! 😍

[@ssarkees]

Ugh! I just did this job on my '85 Mondial QV Cab, and getting that cable spooled correctly on the motor was a 2-3 hour pain. BUT - they work great now! I even added the accelerator kit.

[@mikejung4281]

Excellent presentation. Probably like (nearly?) everyone else watching, not likely ever to wrench a 308 ( but I have replaced window regulators on my 2002tii). Regardless, Franny is so articulate and vid was so descriptive that I couldn’t turn it off. Will keep watching, along with my faves: Nick Murray and Doug DeMuro. As the proud owner of a 987.1 Cayman S and .2 Boxster S, it’s too bad you had to part with your Boxster. Get another! Mike

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much Mike! Glad you liked it :) Yeah, the Boxster will always be a favorite. Best convertible ever and a great sports car!

[@3cl1]

Great work on the window regulator, that Italian grease was toast.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Loke toasted epoxy ;)

[@WilliamAPBodie]

I really love the detailed work and explanations you put in to it. :_:

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@WilliamAPBodie]

@@HeidiandFranny For what ??? I'm the one to Thank you :_:

[@marcusd2380]

@@WilliamAPBodie I agree the time and effort for each video must be crazy. You can see there is prep fir each video and plenty of research before starting. I enjoy and learn so much from them

[@SimonatMac]

Another great instructional video. Thanks, girls. ❤️

[@geerstyresoil3136]

When I get my ferrari one day, my mechanic will fix these. lol

[@mcashnv]

I think there is also grease inside the motor case. It dries up too.

[@ghueser]

Franny, good job. You may also want to put a little lubricant along the vertical rubber channel that runs up the front of the glass. These tend to dry our over time and make it harder for the glass to slide.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks for that. I did get some dry lube on it but the window is surprisingly loose I bet those channels could stand to be replaced.

[@mikebell1961]

Well Done, The OCD side of me hangs on every detail. Love the car as well. You two should make this a full time gig on Velocity Channel :)

[@HeidiandFranny]

That would be sweet! It would be nice to have some exposure ;)

[@michaelsibilia3769]

Great thanks,I was wondering about the motor armature bearings,did they appear free from grease?

[@richardwylie07]

Franny you’re a solid 10/10!!

[@jrgenfriborg3508]

One’s agin super job bravo.

[@mikel1024]

You can improve the "up" speed by brushing some aerosol silicone into the front channel. Greatly reduces the friction from the fuzzies.

[@scottiencali]

Hey Scott.. Ratarossa... you watching? You have like 4 cars like this that need to be done! lol Nice Job Franny!! Amazing what grease and things turn into after 30 years!!!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Scott is really fun :) enjoying his 512 project :)

[@scottiencali]

@@HeidiandFranny Great guy and great teacher too!

[@abernathymonsoon4638]

Franny, you're brilliant! You lost me once the door panel came off (but thats just my comprehension on this stuff LOL) - but fun to watch =) Looking forward to more!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Well, thanks for watching anyway! :)

[@nenorv11]

Heidi, you also wrench? That is super.

[@jimmyj5605]

Thank you for this video very entertaining and informative to watch

[@HeidiandFranny]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LouTrottier]

Awesome results. great work.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks Lou! Great work on your 308 :) Lots of people have been suggesting your channel including the Straight Pipes! Looking forward to your next video :)

[@LouTrottier]

@@HeidiandFranny how awesome is that? Love the Straight Pipes. What's next on your 308?

[@HeidiandFranny]

@@LouTrottier We have a few things coming up - that steering rack and also the seals on the shift rod need to be replaced. That should be interesting ;) We also have some interior work and our grill is incorrect. Oh, I suppose I have to reinstall the suspension bits once they get back. There is also that leaking oil line to the cooler... Not a ton of stuff, but it should pretty much sort the car. But you know these cars... Always something ;)

[@LouTrottier]

@@HeidiandFranny well, all that sounds like hours of incredible fun. At least you will have lots of youtube content. Keep up the great work and don't hesitate to reach out should there be any assistance I can offer.

[@michaelrobinson1945]

How timely! I just replaced the window regulator on my '69 Beetle...along with all the rubber. I now appreciate the simplicity of the VW contraption.It was nothing compared to this. The only part that gave me headaches was the outside scraper.

[@nathanbenich9204]

Hey, Franny. I liked your white and yellow graph lines to help see how the orientation of the cables go. Cheers!:)

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks!

[@davidmorales2900]

As always excellent work and video presentation ! You girls are awesome 👏 😎💪. When I had my old 1985 308, I had the same problem and tried many fixes/adjustments. In the end I installed the window motor kit from Superformance UK. Problem solved for good !! Up or down they work 10x faster. Good luck on the rest of your projects. Cheers 🍻

[@HeidiandFranny]

Great to know! Thanks!

[@workinprogress1098]

Another great video. I have to do this job soon, so good to watch. 👍

[@gbierfreund]

it would be great if you put your solutions for other cars also on this side. Hopefully the side will be a big database for fixed car problems soon

[@seeingthelight3608]

A Nick Murray t-shirt! I reckon you deserve a much higher 'solid 5/10'.

[@HeidiandFranny]

She does. Heidi

[@duaneking2081]

Thank you both,, again

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thank you too!

[@fredsalfa]

Great job. How much do you estimate that would cost at a Ferrari dealer?

[@ripmax9816]

How come you didn’t clean and re-grease the pulleys in the door?

[@HeidiandFranny]

That was already done a couple years ago. I should have mentioned that.

[@superbear617]

Great job!! Your systematic approach once again produces success. (I had no idea a window mechanism could be so complex). I was curious why you did not grease the cable?? Or, would that cause slippage? Those pulleys may introduce a lot of friction into the system. But, I'm no expert! Just curious..... Keep up the good work! Can't wait for the suspension parts to come back!!

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much! I did wipe the cable with grease really to help guard against corrosion. I had greased the pulleys a couple years back when I had the panels off last time. It really didn't make much of a difference unfortunately. Probably because the cable is really only taught over like two pulleys at a time. Yes on the suspension parts! We need to make a couple calls to see where we are with that. Long lead times :(

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

What a system! Fair play with sll the photos and notes. Lots of gotchas hiding in there. Still a wee bit slow you think? What about the motor brushes and commutator clean? Also all the window switch contacts and wiring connectors? All those little voltage drops aplong the way.....

[@HeidiandFranny]

Absolutely. I wonder what they were like from the factory. The window switches are a couple years old and they actually really helped. I was thinking of going into the motors but I just didn't want to break the factory seals. I think the wiring as you mentioned is the worst of it. Those wires aren't very thick for sure. They will be better once the car is running and we get another volt or two.

[@morgang7877]

And a Nick t-shirt too! Love it. 😀 Far beyond 5/10 though... Do you have your own merch?

[@HeidiandFranny]

We do, we have some basic ones through our website and some high quality ones though Patreon. I have all intentions of getting us some through KZbin directly, I just have not done it yet. Let me know if you want the link to our website. Heidi

[@morgang7877]

@@HeidiandFranny yes please, thank you.

[@jeffhammond8969]

First initial thought - whenever I take regulators out, I use a sharpie to mark the outline of the tensioner position so it can go back in the same place.

[@HeidiandFranny]

That's a good call. Due to the way the washer squished the paint it was pretty obvious. The tension changes quite a bit depending on position.

[@jeffhammond8969]

@@HeidiandFranny agree. I was referring to my experience on my 944 and 968, which the lower track for the scissors mechanism has no such imprint. I've seen old grease before, but none that was as hard as what you had. Another thought on your parts washer is to get a flow-through brush to attach to the gooseneck.

[@alexandermercieca7878]

Bravo

[@chrisfreemesser]

What a complicated design for a window regulator! I bet the folks on the assembly line had all sort of fun running those cables. One thought that popped into my mind though...will the grease you use attack the plastic over the course of time? I wonder if the reason others have used lithium grease was to ensure that wouldn't happen...

[@HeidiandFranny]

It really must have been fun. I was thinking about that as I was reinstalling everything. I'm sure if you did it every day it would go a lot faster but there still is a lot of fussing. I think the grease will be just fine. It is a really hard plastic - like a thermal plastic. I think the original grease was simple wheel bearing grease. I've actually seen it all over (like the door latch mechanism). It really is more like slow cure epoxy! Silicone grease might have been a good choice too :)

[@uhuffman]

I would have better luck soaking the whole damn door in a 55 gal. drum! lol Does that cleaner strip paint? Wonderful vid.

[@matlecomte]

Hi Franny, great video again! Have you thought of using a tire paint marker instead of the nail polish, they come in bright colors like orange, blue or red and make it easy to mark torqued nuts and bolts!

[@HeidiandFranny]

That's a great idea!

[@vigorousseb]

Love your videos. Watching from Bangkok.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks so much!

[@michaelwilliams8781]

I just did a similar job on my Jag S Type. I also applied some lubricant to the pulleys and cable. May be worth a try to speed it up further …

[@HeidiandFranny]

Thanks. Is the Jag a cable system too?

[@michaelwilliams8781]

@@HeidiandFranny Yes, it is. My old cable got mangled and the window stuck open. It’s possible to buy the whole mech but I just installed a new cable for about £15.

[@roscoejones4515]

Wow, great job on an amazingly complicated system! 😨 That would have cost a bloody fortune if you'd taken it to a shop. Looking forward to the next installment.👍

[@HeidiandFranny]

That's a great point! I wonder what a shop would have charged... They probably would have just replaced everything...

[@roscoejones4515]

Hundreds and hundreds of dollars...at least!

[@mrubin3770]

I wonder if an ultrasonic cleaner would work better than the flow cleaner.

[@HeidiandFranny]

That is a good point. Probably would have helped.

[@SecurityisaMyth]

Great job! I wonder if it might speed up a bit if you cleaned/lubricated the pulleys and window track?

[@HeidiandFranny]

I did that a couple years back when I had the door apart last time. No real change at all :(

[@frankpeutz9106]

Franny, did you have to clean and grease the pulleys as well?

[@HeidiandFranny]

I did that a couple years back thinking it would help, but... not so much. I guess I should have mentioned that ;). They are loose and a bit wobbly. I bet they left the factory that way :)

[@johnblunt1834]

Back in the day (when I was younger ;-) ) The Italian motor/motorcycle Industry had a bad reputation for their electrics. Your brass (or bronze) shaft bearings are probably a legacy from those times. Everything is much better now. The electrics doubts caused the biggest purchase mistake I ever made. A Triumph bonniville when I was considering buying a 1976 Ducati 900 ss.

[@jamcdona]

I've been dreading doing this job. I got away with cleaing and lubricating jut the cables and pulleys, and making an adjustment. That's a really good idea to draw out the cables path on the pully locations, though! Keeping that part straight is my nightmare. I hate puzzles ;)

[@jamcdona]

BTW, how much can you re-use the Jegs fluid, and how do you dispose of it? If it's water soluable, can it go back into the sewer system? Or do you take it to waste recycling?

[@HeidiandFranny]

Great questions John. I was going to wait until it was pretty dark before swapping it out and I do scrape out whatever I can so as to not just dump a lot of grease in it. I'll look at the jug again. I'll probably take it down with the rest of the oil just because of what is in suspension.

[@amill1563]

Does this require genuine Ferrari grease or can you use a modern day super lubey grease?

[@HeidiandFranny]

I just used regular wheel bearing grease...

[@robertking7056]

Franny, I finally got the go ahead from my wife to get my 993. I have waited for this day since 1995. I did mention that I am adoptable, I'm really handy around the house, and I am a trained chef soooo if you guys are willing to give up some behind the wheel time, I will speak to Elizabeth about it. Oh, I do windows ... just saying.

[@HeidiandFranny]

That's great! Let us know how it goes with the new 993!

[@howardscott7521]

Italian engineering at its finest, lol. As usual, nice work. I think our local asylum has a wing devoted to patients who have attempted this job and succumbed!