[FC] FC clutch

[Charles]

Thanks for the generous offer, Shaun, and I may press you into service 
if you allow me to provide refreshments.

- Charles

ps   What convention?  There's  a convention?  :0



Shaun wrote:

>Hi Charles, do you have the drivetrain out? If so, I can come by and show
>you how to seal it "for good".
>It'll have to wait 'till after the convention, I'm busy 'till then. Let me
>know and I can pick up the parts you need at the convention.
>Shaun
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Charles" <r75 at shaw.ca>
>To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:05 AM
>Subject: [FC] FC clutch
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>>Hey everybody,
>>
>>I guess some of you lucky folks are already on your way to Portland but
>>maybe a few left behind can help. I've always had trouble with a slippy
>>clutch. It's the third disc now and it's past the shuddering engagement
>>stage and on to a total slide in all gears if I apply any more throttle
>>than an idle speed. Is it possible to have a dry clutch or is it just
>>one of those things you have to live with? If not then where would the
>>possible sources of fluid be coming from? Do I recall something about
>>two different sizes of input (?) shaft seals? Also, replacing it sounds
>>like a bit of a big job for a very novice wrench like me... am I
>>correct? This is a working van so I do need to keep it going... of
>>course it's also fun to cruise around :)
>>
>>While I'm asking for help there's one other thing that comes to mind. Is
>>there some kind of trick to adjusting the steering box?  I can't seem to
>>budge that giant adjusting ringnut and it looks too fragile to apply any
>>force to it. Any thoughts on that?
>>
>>As usual any help would be appreciated,
>>
>>Charles
>>
>>'63 Corvan
>>
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