So, my Ferrari rear lights were trying to make a bid for freedom! Not anymore! There's plenty of other winter jobs to be done, what winter jobs are you doing on your car? Let me know in the comments!
@theTHiiiNG
6 жыл бұрын
Great job with the channel! I've binge watched all your videos over the last week and you have some great content. I look forward to future videos!
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting and watching! There will be some new videos soon, but my editing office is upside down at the moment and my computer is spread around 3 rooms...... it's a long story! Thanks for watching and the encouraging comment. 👍
@brownie3609
6 жыл бұрын
Got to give you credit for tackling that little challenge. Also, many people don't realise the cost of new Ferrari parts although that wouldn't have helped in this case. Good vid mate.
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, It was time consuming but you're right, the cost of some (most) parts are ridiculous especially when they'll just break again. You can get non-genuine rear lights but I don't fancy them.
@darrellwhite302
4 жыл бұрын
A tip for a permanent fix is now that you've fixed them with epoxy, you can wrap the currently epoxied area with a solid core copper wire, enough times around to cover the split area, then twist the ends of the wire together (picture a safety wire twist). Cut the wire twist and bend it over flat to the surface. Then coat the entire wire wrapping in epoxy. If you need to wrap and area where it's not a nice post, you can drill small holes and thread the wire through it to keep it as round as possible for a clean and tight wrap. Another method is to lay down some fresh epoxy on the surface, then cut a wide enough strip of medical gauze and wrap the area a few times over, then soak the gauze in more epoxy. Both methods will ensure a really strong bond and shouldn't require any future fixes, especially the wire wrap method. It will look terrible, but if it's hidden and out of sight, it may be worth it. I realize this video is a little old now, but it may help in the future!
@timgosling6189
6 жыл бұрын
Have a look at 'Milliput'. It's a 2-part epoxy plastic used as a glue and for modelling and it's easy to build up a substantial reinforcement around the mounting pegs.
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
I use a version milliput in my aquarium to hold the rocks together, and I was ironically using it when you commented to make some 'fake' welds on a ghostbusters Proton Pack I'm making for my son (If I let him have it that is LOL). I'd not really thought of using it on the lights but that's a really good idea! Well done and Thanks!
@irw4350
2 жыл бұрын
Milliput is good for forming things - blocks, lumps, lugs, etc - but its not ideal as the first stage adhesive because its a putty - a runny liquid glue like araldite gets you the best possible adhesion first
@thetraindriver01
6 жыл бұрын
Nice effort, worth doing to save a grand 👍👍 please do a 6 and 12 month update on how they fair with the rubber washers and not breaking 👍
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
100% worth the effort, lots of other little jobs to do too over winter, just waiting for the snow to disappear. I will try to do a followup, it'll be interesting to see if my theory works. Another option which I thought of last night would have been to use rubber o-rings. This might have worked better but I'll leave the rubber washers on for now.
@thetraindriver01
6 жыл бұрын
My Supercar Life I think the rubber washers were a better choice as o - rings perish much quicker as there is more surface area of the rubber exposed, also they are more susceptible to tearing under pressure / compression loads than a rubber washer is 😀 as long as you sandwich the rubber washer between the bodywork and a stainless steel washer it will last much longer and is more resistant to being put under pressure 👍👍👍
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Good point, you're probably right. There's alot of heat in the back end of the 430 so I'll stick with the rubber washers. I try to replace everything with stainless on there as they just stay looking better for longer. I had to replace all of the hex head screws that hold the side panels on last year as some of them were rounded off. Need to do some of the inside ones next, but I think I'll remove the interior from the car at the same time. How else will I clean the carpet under the seats LOL!
@thetraindriver01
6 жыл бұрын
My Supercar Life lol, looking forward to that vid now 😜👍👍👍
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
I'm not looking forward to doing it though 😜 LOL
@360unplugged
5 жыл бұрын
What if you put a rubber screw sleeve inside of the holes and use a slightly smaller diameter screw, this would allow the screw sleeve to absorb more vibration
@MySupercarLife
5 жыл бұрын
Good plan, but I don't think it would work. The lights are so flimsy and the plastic is so brittle and thin. One of the lights did break again after this video but I've sold the car now so I don't need to fix it. It's just a very poor design having that much weight hanging off the pegs.
@PavlosP
6 жыл бұрын
are there any rubber washers you could put in there to absorb some of the vibration?
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
I tried that in this video, it helped a little but one still broke. It's a very poor design :-(
@PavlosP
6 жыл бұрын
You could 3D print a new back. The stems are too rigid, it needs to be a long rubber stem with a loose metal core (so it doesn’t drop on the highway). Lights may vibrate to the person driving behind you, but at least won’t be broken.
@irw4350
2 жыл бұрын
as for "finding a solution" to this - I think that you already have - by doing the epoxy repair (if its sturdy enough). The rubber washers wont make much difference IMHO - because thats not the issue. The basic problem here is one of design + materials - the opaque red moulding looks like its made of a phenolic resin (ie bakelite) - which is very hard but has absolutely no "give" in it - the captive bolts are a bit over-large & over time split the mounting lugs as the lugs are constantly under tension. Its not so much the rattling about by going over bumps etc - otherwise the bottom lug would never fail (as its not stressed by road bumps). I fixed mine with 5 applications of epoxy to build up a nice Thickness of epoxy - thats the important part - make it sturdy - epoxy is cheap and nobody can see it ! Use a dremel etc to rough-up the surface first + ensure its clean.
@dphotos007
3 жыл бұрын
The black substance is probably JB Weld. I like the clear two part 5 min epoxy. My 430 has one that needs replacement. Ferrari designed the worse tail lights in their history. What were they thinking. I am so upset. The cost for these are $400.00 to $500.00 to replace. Can you take your 3D printer to make a ree cross bracket that can be glued across the top two stems.
@battlefieldvince9614
6 жыл бұрын
great vid, pretty sure I'm going to have to do same fix on my F430. What 3d printer do you use?
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Hi,Thanks! My printer is a Flashforge Creator Pro, once it's setup right it's a good printer.
@dphotos007
3 жыл бұрын
I was able to fix my lights by building up layers of 5 min two part epoxy then I glued in a small 1/4”x3” wooden brace and I supported the light under with foam weather stripping. When glueing I let each layer harden a day and I added a small amount of baking soda. I went on a 100 mile drive and the light is holding well.
@MySupercarLife
3 жыл бұрын
That's great that you managed it thanks for sharing your method. Mine held well until I sold the car a while later. One did come loose but I think someone wobbled it on purpose 😒
@dphotos007
3 жыл бұрын
@@MySupercarLife I still cannot believe how a company like Ferrari would design such a horrible rear tail light system. It is very easy for someone to lean or put pressure on the top part of the lights and break the weak stem design. I am thinking of selling the car and getting a F355 coupe manual. I have a converted 430 manual but I like the designs of the 246 and 355 years better.
@MySupercarLife
3 жыл бұрын
I have a soft spot for the 355s to be honest too. The light design on the 430 is terrible I don’t get why they hung all of the weight off those weak pegs, it makes no sense. I sold my F430 2 1/2 years ago now, I miss having the car but don’t miss owning it. It was nice to have and look at but I drove it less and less each year so it wasn’t worth keeping it. I looked at 360’s a few days ago but they seem to have gone up a bit recently.
@dphotos007
3 жыл бұрын
@@MySupercarLife they are all going up. The 355 coupes in manual have just about doubled in the last few years. I might sell my car. I know what you mean about driving it less.
@irw4350
2 жыл бұрын
I have been looking around for some black foam weather stripping = same reason + great idea - I threw away a roll of it !
@alamosabill201
6 жыл бұрын
Good job 👏
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@hayabusa27
6 жыл бұрын
someone is selling a kit for these to stop them from wobbling, check zrokids f430
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for comenting. I've seen those before but I don't think they'd help. The problem is that kit only stops the top snapping off, and generally the bottom snaps off first, then the weight is on the top studs which breaks them. If you can catch them when the bottom snaps then the top should never break. I don't think that kit would do anything to be honest as it wouldn't have worked in my case because it doesn't attach to where to top stud separated. I thought about 3d printing reinforcements for my lights but I really don't think they'd help.
@michaelnettleton3033
2 жыл бұрын
This is only a temp fix, i drilled out the single post and tapped it M6, then epoxy in a length of stainless M6 studbar. Then 2 M6 nuts. Lasted 6 years now and no problems. If you can make the single post solid it will be fine
@irw4350
2 жыл бұрын
you are right - the post needs to be solid = thats all
@colinmann3480
6 жыл бұрын
i think its call pound land shop, go there they sell very good glue, and yes its cost a pound for 4 tubes, as for the nuts, you could use lock tight, i am planing to build my own ferrari 430 spider car, see how i get on. like your video, colin uk.
@MySupercarLife
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Colin. I've used that glue before :-) I always buy stuff like that when i go in for Halloween decorations LOL. The main reason for using the epoxy is to build up strength as it's a weak spot. To be honest for the best results and to give the best strength I could have used some fibreglass matting and resin. That would work better, but it's messy. Thanks for commenting. hope your build goes OK!
@adamkwalczyk
3 жыл бұрын
I do realize this part of the car vibrates like crazy, but those lights are not really the most outstanding piece of engineering.
@MySupercarLife
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I think a primary school would have a done a better job designing them 🤣
@neildale50
6 жыл бұрын
Not too hard to imagine why the lights fail ! ( i have had similar failures in car and motorcycle plastic taillights ) the mounts of the lights is cantilevered out quite far from the mounts, the mounts are not evenly spaced. one could play w/ different compound of rubber mounts, or adding additional cushioning and / or support in attempting to quell some of the vibrations that are undoubtedly conveyed thru the car and I would guess bad motor mounts would cause a faster failure rate! has anyone tried ?( I see you have ! i imagine one can machine plastic in a CNC machine ! ? so you could have "billet " plastic stiffeners ! and not need a mold ! you can certainly drill it ! try to imagine novel ways to use materials ! I'd be willing to bet there is more creative mental ability in the Ferrari owners than even Saab owners ! LOL ! ( but i suppose most would just go buy a new tailight(s) ! as $ is not that much an issue !) so to most , this is a good fix and a fair price ! I think i would safety wire them w/a sort of loose , soft tether to the chassis ! so if they break off they won't be lost forever PS as you are English imagine the old Norton M/C isolastic motor mounts ! ( for ideas )! the motor was smooth as glass at certain RPM ranges ( above idle ) ! does this have to do w/ the firing order of the Ferrari motor ? mayhaps some critical vibration range ? sometimes aircraft have one ! I had made inquiries about 3 D printing some Saab car taillights in clear ( as that is all the rage now ) frankly, i think it makes people wonder if a car is coming at them ! but anyway , noone had the technology to do clear. So , complete taillights do indeed need to be cast/made in molds! but as you are only doing a reinforcement, you could well use plastic or metal ! there is no reason not to ! , and w/ JB weld - Epoxy ( which I have used to repair/ fabricate many car parts !) the original may have higher tensile strength as it has real metal particles in it ! it does take a bit of time to to set up/ harden -which I find to be a great advantage ! very clever ! we use the JB weld Epoxy , the old stuff that drys grey ( since it will not show ) i think it has a higher tensile strenghth ? we have done a similar fix on saab lights w/ scrap plastic , JB weld , and may i suggest you wrap layers of fishing line, and/ or button and carpet(heavy) thread around the OEM bolt posts and then thru the wet epoxy it will make the repair even stronger ! yes and I was going to suggest you get the free aircraft spruce and specialty catalog (450+ pages ! ) on page 24 of the 2017-2017 catalog they have carbon graphite yarn tow in spools 6K tow , 1 pound is only $79 and that would make a good wrap ! commensurate, appropriate for a Ferrari ! also they have kevlar 49 roving ( like string ) 300ft roll for $37.50 ! this carbon fiber and the kevlar "string " would make it a very strong repair ! mayhaps i should set up a Ferrari tailight repair service ! using this material adds another layer of rigid material not unlike a plaster cast once dry ! it really makes it much stronger ! Cheers ! neil
@ahmadizzatshahmieralhamdul4926
3 жыл бұрын
Alhamdulillah :)
@RobyRio50
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, did you ever managed to get a replacement light?
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