I wouldn’t be surprised Neil.
She’s so nice to drive now - I can’t believe the difference the clutch & exhausts made. It’s like a new car
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She’s so nice to drive now - I can’t believe the difference the clutch & exhausts made. It’s like a new car
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Maserati 4200 Coupe / Spyder Handbrake Lever replacement
Safely jack the rear left corner of the car and secure with stands... This enables access to the handbrake cable adjuster. If you have long arms like me then you can probably reach the adjuster without lifting the car but careful not to ovetstretch yourself and cause a shoulder strain like I did lol
Slacken off the cable in order to allow you to remove/install the handbrake lever... The adjuster mechanism is bolted onto the side of the torque tube (see below photos)
Follow @davidhowson helpful centre console removal guide https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/nit-units-or-whats-in-the-arm-rest-of-a-4200.679/
Carefully remove the centre console from the vehicle and safely store (I stuck it in the boot wrapped in a large chamois)
The handbrake lever is bolted onto the chasis by two fastenings (IIRC 13mm).
The end of the cable has a brass L shaped connector that hooks in to the bottom of the lever. it is held in place by a split pin and washer... Carefully remove and try not to lose the washer... The split pin will be a write off so get a pack of them ready for this job if you do not have them already
There is an electrical connector that is for the handbrake warning light on the dash. The connector tucks into a cable tie in the wiring loom about 20cm south of the lever.
Remove old part for new... Careful not to damage the micro switch while installing the new one... Funny how the parts were made within a week of each other
Swap the leather handle over to the new lever... It is held in my a small Allen head screw on the underside of the handle
Install is essentially the reverse. Do not forget to take the slack off the handbrake cable from the adjuster under the car so the handbrake works effectively within 3-4 clicks of the ratchet
The lever works great now. I believe the old one failed in two parts 1. The teeth on the ratchet got worn 2. The rivets holding the lever assembly together became slightly loose over time. These two factors essentially gave the lever enough play to drop a few teeth when under tension. Lucky I had no accidents with the car rolling away but I always left it in gear when parked
Hope this all makes sense, let me know if you have any questions.
Safely jack the rear left corner of the car and secure with stands... This enables access to the handbrake cable adjuster. If you have long arms like me then you can probably reach the adjuster without lifting the car but careful not to ovetstretch yourself and cause a shoulder strain like I did lol
Slacken off the cable in order to allow you to remove/install the handbrake lever... The adjuster mechanism is bolted onto the side of the torque tube (see below photos)
Follow @davidhowson helpful centre console removal guide https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/nit-units-or-whats-in-the-arm-rest-of-a-4200.679/
Carefully remove the centre console from the vehicle and safely store (I stuck it in the boot wrapped in a large chamois)
The handbrake lever is bolted onto the chasis by two fastenings (IIRC 13mm).
The end of the cable has a brass L shaped connector that hooks in to the bottom of the lever. it is held in place by a split pin and washer... Carefully remove and try not to lose the washer... The split pin will be a write off so get a pack of them ready for this job if you do not have them already
There is an electrical connector that is for the handbrake warning light on the dash. The connector tucks into a cable tie in the wiring loom about 20cm south of the lever.
Remove old part for new... Careful not to damage the micro switch while installing the new one... Funny how the parts were made within a week of each other
Swap the leather handle over to the new lever... It is held in my a small Allen head screw on the underside of the handle
Install is essentially the reverse. Do not forget to take the slack off the handbrake cable from the adjuster under the car so the handbrake works effectively within 3-4 clicks of the ratchet
The lever works great now. I believe the old one failed in two parts 1. The teeth on the ratchet got worn 2. The rivets holding the lever assembly together became slightly loose over time. These two factors essentially gave the lever enough play to drop a few teeth when under tension. Lucky I had no accidents with the car rolling away but I always left it in gear when parked
Hope this all makes sense, let me know if you have any questions.
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Courrier delivered the biggest box today with "Maserati Genuine Parts" plastered all over it
My new tail gate loom and mats arrived from Meridian Modena. I also picked up a used suspension ECU separately which is the updated part number for the 02-04 4200 Coupe to find out if it changes the suspension characteristics at all PN: 206233 (those of you paying attention will know in previous pages I tried to put a GS skyhook ECU in my car but it didn't work due to compatibility restrictions)
The old mats were not only discolored/dirty but also the rubber is peeling on the back. Glad to be rid of these! They have lost all rigidity and plushness over the last 17 years of use.
Mats and loom from Ross at Meridian Modena. Got the skyhook ECU from a breaker in Germany at a great price.
My new tail gate loom and mats arrived from Meridian Modena. I also picked up a used suspension ECU separately which is the updated part number for the 02-04 4200 Coupe to find out if it changes the suspension characteristics at all PN: 206233 (those of you paying attention will know in previous pages I tried to put a GS skyhook ECU in my car but it didn't work due to compatibility restrictions)
The old mats were not only discolored/dirty but also the rubber is peeling on the back. Glad to be rid of these! They have lost all rigidity and plushness over the last 17 years of use.
Mats and loom from Ross at Meridian Modena. Got the skyhook ECU from a breaker in Germany at a great price.
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Keep the studs from the old mats mate. You never know you might need them in the future!
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I think you should change the title of this thread to Fifty's 4200 build manual
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Yes it is a full set and matches the old ones exactly. They cost £150+ VAT and shipping which compared to replacement mats for my previous 'normal' cars is actually quite cheap (quick buy them before Maserati hike up the price and make them NLA lol)
I will take more photos when I swap them over as I just quickly took out the passenger mat for the purpose of checking that they sent me the correct colour.
Good shout Stu, I was surprised to see the studs in the new mats as I was expecting to have transfer them over from the old ones
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The sad man that I am, I have some new OEM's the same as yours but also bought some cheaper after market ones to use most of the time. Had to cut holes out and provide studs myself. Luckily kept the old ones so used them.
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Not sad... My wife suggested similar although she has proposed to try to repurpose the originals... Steam clean and somehow re-line the back with fresh rubber which will be the tricky part although I imagine an interior trimmer should be able to handle it.
Makes sense for when you take the car on holiday...
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Good idea mate. Harder to keep looking good in grey. That's why the after market ones I got are in black.
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I used to dream about driving the Amalfi Coast. When the opportunity presented itself I jumped at it.
We drove from Amalfi to Sorrento for the entire length of the Coastal route. It took nearly 4 hours as there was an enormous amount of traffic in Mid September 2018
Very scenic route but not a driving road unless you somehow get a clear run (maybe at 4am). The roads in the Italian lakes are similar and much quieter
We drove from Amalfi to Sorrento for the entire length of the Coastal route. It took nearly 4 hours as there was an enormous amount of traffic in Mid September 2018
Very scenic route but not a driving road unless you somehow get a clear run (maybe at 4am). The roads in the Italian lakes are similar and much quieter
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It’s not what it was, but it’s still an epic road. When I was young I remember buzzing along it flat out in my cousins Alfasud. One of my fondest memories!
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That sounds incredible... Kind of what I was looking for. Still a fond memory for sure.
I can see the problem, it is massively over subscribed. So many tourists in rental cars, taxis, scooters, mini busses and coaches that narrow winding stretch of driving heaven has no chance.
We witnessed two vespa accidents first one; two English tourists lost control at low speed in traffic and crashed into each other. Another a vespa going too fast around a corner went wide and swiped a car on the other side. Why do people who don't ride go on holiday and hire scooters??
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Because they think they have too much skin on their backs?
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In the 80’s we were driving up there and were overtaken, round a blind corner at night by two Alfa 33s racing each other. They were absolutely flat out. My mum was horrified, but my Dad said, it’s ok, they are just testing themselves. Looking back, it could have been anything, a race, some sort of gangland thing, or the news that the pizzeria in Vico Ecquense was closing, but it made quite an impression.
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Nice post mate, just helped me stopping the centre console on the project, that grub screw is well hidden