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    4.7 engine

    Are those titanium? They do look more like soft alu, completely chewed up.
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    1) it is safe to assume all cars have been assembled with the short side into the balljoint up to the point where there is no threaded section left on the stud. The non-threaded part acts as a stop. That way the stud leaves about 8 -10 mm of threaded section in the balljoint tube unused...
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    Duncan, the diagram you show (the old diagram I assume, Eurospares these days shows the one in my first posting), pictures a bolt with 2 equally long threaded sides. The new diagram on Eurospares shows more (correct) detail. Maybe Maserati is aware of the problem and now shows it the right way...
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    you are right, it is 250 mm, not 255. (I have the manual but made a typo). It could be that it was overtightend at some point, no idea. No way to check. But my point is that the bolt was used backwards, on both my left and right wishbones, and on the one I bought to replace my broken one The...
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    The tube broke off at the point where it did not have the bold in it to strengthen it, so about 4-5 mm or so from the collar. So only the treaded section failed, as that is only a hollow tube when the bolt is not in it when it is installed wrongly The picture in my first posting with the short...
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    Distance "B" sets the toe-in, and if you follow the factory setting of 25.5 cm on that, you have massive Toe-in (in my car at least). But it is a good starting point from which you can set the toe-in to alignment specs. It does not cause stress on the wishbone as it is balljointed... And...
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    Yes, now that it is all bolted together again, the protruding part is about 6-7 mm, I assume it originally was more like 1 -1.3 cm or so, but I was not paying attention to that at the time of unbolting. The other side of the car is around 8-9 mm, so not sure what I will find there. In the new...
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    Potentially dangerous construction mistake, rear lower wishbone 3200

    Hi all, Last week I was both unlucky and very, very lucky. After a drive, I was almost home, already in my neighbourhood, just 100 meters to go, last speed hump (which I take very slowly), suddenly a big bang. The car immediately shook and moved a bit to the side. I was driving 10-15 km an...
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    Reading error codes on an early 3200GT

    Thanks, all received. Cable comes later this week. Will post how things go, for future reference.
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    Reading error codes on an early 3200GT

    PM sent, thanks so much!
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    Reading error codes on an early 3200GT

    Does anybody know where to find the UniDiag software? The old links on page 1 of this thread are not working anymore?
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    Series 1.5 3200 has CEL, but codes can't be read

    Yes, I have tried to contact Sander for that Update: thanks to member Redsonnylee I now have the UniDiag program. I have ordered the special VAG COM cable with ftdi chip inside, will arrive later this week (I hope). Will post further updates.
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    Series 1.5 3200 has CEL, but codes can't be read

    Both the more expensive readers support the KWP2000 protocol fast and slow (as I can see them in the screen trying to connect.) The cheap reader I bought a few months ago does not work either. I have searched a lot already, and as far as I understand, the UniDiag software was the one to go for...
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    Series 1.5 3200 has CEL, but codes can't be read

    Hi all, as I have a CEL, with a car that starts but does not want to run over 1500rpm (does not react to pedal) , I am very anxious to see what causes it. I strongly suspect the TB as it was behaving badly before (pedal pot has been changed for contactless recently so that should be fine), but...