[NoVa-Corvairs] Frozen Engine

[Daniel Goldberg]

Legend has it, Curt once removed a Corvair engine using
a broken paper clip and a ball-peen hammer.


On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:22:53 -0400, Curtis L Shimp
wrote:

> 
> Mike:
> 
> First if I knew that you had driven the car home after
> the clutch job I
> forgot it.  That would mean that it is unlikely that
> bolts in the bell
> housing or flywheel are locking up the engine.  
> 
> As Al mentioned don't mess around with kerosine and
> Marvel Mystery oil,
> use a penetrating oil as he suggested.
> 
> In place of a "combination" wrench"??, whatever that
> is, I use a 3/4" box
> end wrench with a piece of pipe slid over the end to
> give me leverage.
> 
> Regarding pulling the heads off the engine while the
> latter is still in
> the car and then working on the pistons and rings, in
> my experience the
> answer is no.  It is too difficult to work on the
> engine in the car.  I
> can't drop an engine in 30 minutes like Al mentioned
> but I do do it in 2
> hours.  And while it is out, it is so much easier to
> look around and fix
> other problems like oil leaks, new gaskets, cleaning,
> etc.
> 
> Regarding jacks, a good floor jack is an asset but I
> have removed engines
> with two Corvair scissor jacks.  I use a board to
place
> under the engine
> and transaxle.  Once, in place of a board, I used a
> large piece of stiff
> cardboard doubled over.  I place the jacks on a
creeper
> and pull the
> engine out when it is free of the body.  Or in the
good
> old days I used a
> large piece of cardboard and pulled the cardboard with
> the engine on it
> out.  This latter works well especially if you are on
> dusty concrete.
> 
> Pulling the engine could be a good, club, morning tech
> session,
> especially if you have gotten some of the top side
work
> done before we
> get there.  Unfortunately, the club currently has a
> back log of helping
> members with major engine problems and then during
this
> time of the year
> there are a number of weekend Corvair events.  But
with
> a little patience
> August or September might work.
> 
> 					Curt Shimp
> 
> 
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