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The brakes on the Gallardo are not that
different from Brembo brakes on other
performance cars and swapping the brake
pads is a relatively easy task. How to
do this is described in this article.
The rear view from inside a Gallardo when parking or reversing can
sometimes be a little challenging - particularly at night. While
far better than a Diablo or Murci?lago there are times when I have
had some close shaves when backing up against walls or sidewalk
curbs. Many modern cars have integrated into their rear bumper
(some the front also) an ultrasonic device that detects something
close by and emits an (annoying) beep sound depending on how far
away it is. I describe here how to install one in a Gallardo
After some 15,000 miles I was surprised to see that the rear tires
of my Gallardo were in bad need of replacement. Unlike most cars the
rear tires of a Gallardo carry a disproportionally large fraction of
the weight of the car. This article describes how the tires are
aligned.
Apparently some owners have found that these bolts in their cars can
shake loose and fly out ripping oil hoses and the likes near the
engine. While Lamborghini has not put out an official alert on
this yet, it would make good sense if you have a '05 or '06 Gallardo
to check the bolts yourself of have somebody do it for you.
Recently I could not open the engine hood. When I pulled on the
lever behind the passenger seat it was stuck. This latch is
controlled by a cable that runs along the left hand side of the car
and comes in behind the drivers seat. After much poking around under
the car with a mirror and screwdriver I managed to release the lever
that holds the hood closed and was able to discover the cause of the
problem.
Unlike the Diablo getting to the Gallardo oil
filter is a bit more difficult. The problem is the oil filter is
buried in the top center of the engine. This write-up explains how
to do this. It's not difficult to do it just takes more time
than you would expect.
One area where the Gallardo is sadly lacking is the sound of the muffler.
The '06 model is better, but nevertheless I
really miss the deep solid sound of the Diablo. The Gallardo is
essentially silent at low RPM's and above 3000 RPM opens up to a
lame Ferrari like sound. This article describes how to install
a Quicksilver exhaust in a Gallardo that yields a better sound.
One of the often overlooked features
when it comes to detecting engine faults
with later Lamborghini engines is the
fact that they are really two engines in
one. The front "Check Engine Lights"
have a (L) Left and (R) Right lamp. This
not only means that if there is a
localized fault with the engine you can
determine on which bank of cylinders it
resides on, but you can further localize
the fault by switching components from
one side to the next.
In my Gallardo when I drive slowly over rough ground I hear
sounds from under the hood at the front of the car. While not a
"show stopper", it would be nice to eliminate them. They sound
is like
something is rattling against the frame of the car. At first I
thought it was something in the trunk itself, but even when I removed everything there the sounds
stilled remained. After a lot of trial and error I found the
problem was due to a few cables and hoses hitting against the frame
of the car. The solution was simple and is described here.
Lamborghini has a nice footrest in the
Gallardo. Unlike the Diablo the
foot-well has more space and the foot
pedals are spaced sufficiently apart
that there is no danger of pressing the
wrong pedal. Your foot along the side of
the car. Fortunately this rest can be
easily removed allowing you room to
straighten out your left foot (I assume
right, in UK & Ireland) yet at the same
time providing a rest smaller rest area
on the frame of the car.
There is a problem with filling the Gallardo
with gas at some gas pumps. The pump
will not start or shuts off early. The problem is
that the pump nozzle does not sink far enough down into the gas tank
to push back the anti-vapor sheath that many pumps have. If this
sheath is not pushed up the pump will cut off. In California
Chevron pumps in particular seem to be the most sensitive to this
requirement. A solution here is provided.
As I was about to go for a drive I did a
quick "systems check". I saw a small
amount of oil in front of the right hand
side rear wheel as shown in figure 1.
This turned out to be due to a leak in
the engine oil cooling radiator. The
repair is described here.
A most unusual thing happened my 05
Gallardo last week. After driving the
car and letting the engine cool down for
about 2-3 hours I proceeded to wash the
car. Nothing special, just simple water
and car soap. I dried the car and
while I was winding up the garden hose I
heard a cracking sound. To my
amazement the whole of the engine cover
glass cracked. It continued to crack
into smaller and smaller pieces for
about one minute. This article describes
how I replaced the glass with a
polycarbonate transparent engine cover.
The side mirrors are one of the most eye
catching aspects of the Gallardo. The
fact that they come off the door
slanting forward and then slope
backwards gives a real impression of
speed. However the mirror support to the
door is fragile and can be easily
broken. Click here to see your options
This article will
describe how I installed two Bel 980
radar detector units in a Gallardo. The
reader should first look at the write-up
on this site about installing a radar detector in
a Diablo.
In this case we
will take advantage of the excellent
available location in the front radiator
grill area for the front detector and
the rear area in the back of the car
over the muffler. In both cases these
areas are covered by a plastic
(non-metallic) grill that will not
absorb signal strength. In fact the
detectors are very sensitive in these
locations. Particularly the front one
where the radiator duct seems to act as
a "wave guide" to focus the signal on
the detector.
The 500+ HP engine of a Gallardo is
requires a good battery to crank the
car. If one is working on the car with
the doors open etc. running the battery
down can happen easily. All older
Lamborghinis had a convenient battery
disconnect switch that was either in the
engine area or inside the car. In later
models it was a little more
sophisticated in that when the battery
was disconnected the radio loose its
prefix settings. Unfortunately in the
Gallardo there is no such switch. You
have to disconnect the negative battery
terminal every time. A real pain and not
good for the battery itself as flexing
the terminal post can weaken the battery
internal structure. Fortunately there
are many after-market battery "kill
switches" at most auto stores. I
describe here how to install one.
Just like any other North American car
made after 1996 the Diablo has an "OBDII socket" for a OBDII scan tool.
Government mandated rules specify that
after the check engine warning light
comes on due to a fault, the engine
control unit must record a specific
error code. The purpose of this code is
to give precise information to the
service technician concerning the fault
to allow its repair.
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