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The kit is the way forward, just make sure you don't over torque them, there should be a guide on here somewhere to do it. Getting the oil level spot on is imperative.

It will need a clutch shortly.

Won’t be going to Wales again

I have a customer selling one I sold him, it’s lovely. 45k miles, white, black wheels, CarPlay, great paint and condition will come with newly major serviced by me. 2014, 4 st Strad £50k and that price is to sell and firm All checked over pre purchase and corrected by me at SportsItalia and...

A question for Mike Roberts at The Maserati Shed I feel

Welcome to the Italian way!

From the drawing 2 is non Skhook and 3 is skyhook. The easiest way to check is open the bonnet, remove the cover and look for a wire coming out the centre of the shock. If you have this, you have skyhook so item 3, of not, then it’s 2 (which are handed as sat in the drivers seat)

Or there is too much gas in it. The book says 1100gm and it should be 600gm

I have seen it lots and it’s not plugged in so I wouldn’t worry about it.

Yes that’s the vertical acceleration sensor, just buy the right one for your model, take yours out and get the number off it.

Then you get a wheel bearing fail out the blue and that’s £1200 Inc vat out the window. Work on £3k pa but you may well end up spending a lot less if you buy a good one.

^ Yep, clean it off, bend the contacts a little, done it on many 3200/4200 and Alfa GTV’s (same unit)

The intake rubber bit are failing and splitting so that’s the first place to test. If you have an intake/plenum leak sparky brake and clutch cleaner around, give it 5 seconds and listen for a rise in revs. Obs this is a source of ignition so do it on a cold engine and go easy. A fire...

Hotels now booked and ferries sorted

It’s usually the thermostat housing O ring. Take the air filter box out completely to do it and a smear of sealer is advisable.