Replacement of Ferrari testarossa Clutch thrust race

TestarossaClutch Thrust Race

Also know as the ‘throw out bearing’

• Nothing other than standard workshop tools

• Copper grease

• ‘O’ ring grease

• Brake / clutch fluid.

Tools required

• 1987 Testarossa

• Euro Model

• F113B

• Tubi Sports Exhaust

Based on:

• Remove the four10mm nuts holding the air inlet and heat cover

• Remove the two large screw clips that connect the air filter box to the large rubber hoses

• Disconnect the cloth covered oil tank breather hose

• Slacken the 10mm nuts holding the air filter box to the left and right plenums.

• Remove the whole air filter box and heat shield, we can now get the clutch housing.

• Be careful with the heat shield, it is an asbestos sandwich.

• Remove the clutch hydraulic lines from the clutch housing and cap off the hose.

• Remove the stainless steel heat shield from the rear of the clutch housing. Three 10mm nuts.

• Remove the exhausts so that there is space to the rear of the clutch housing. Mine looks like this when the Tubi is removed.

• Drain the oil from the Transmission housing (NOT the main gearbox) There should be only approximately 1/2 pint of oil in the transmission.

• This is a view of the clutch housing and transmission with the engine out of the car. Remove all the 13mm nuts and bolts on the periphery, don't forget the one hiding underneath.

• Using a rubber mallet, give the clutch housing a loosening tap to release the seal.

• Pull the clutch and transmission rearwards to remove.

• The unit is quite heavy so be prepared to take the weight once it is released. I always remove the rear bumper and lower valance to help but its up to you.

• Don't loose the two ‘O’ rings on the large steel tubes.

• We are in!

• This is the clutch thrust race sitting on the engine output shaft.

• Remove the small circlip and the bearing should pull free.

• I took the opportunity to remove the whole unit for servicing

• When replacing the housing add a little copper grease to the shaft.

• Re-build is just the reverse of the removal.

• Take note of the torque settings in the Work Shop Manual (WSM)

• Get a helper to bleed the clutch

• Test drive

• Beer, Job done!