Re <VV> Broken starter nose

Wayne Broadhead afvair@networld.com
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:20:32 -0700


Garland...your starter nose breakage problem is caused by a bad ring 
gear.  My brother kept breaking starter noses too...until he changed 
the ring gear...walla, the problem was fixed.

Good luck,

Wayne Broadhead
Bonneville Corvair Club


On Feb 13, 2004, at 7:15 PM, AKG wrote:

> I know everyone on this list has more knowledge of corvairs then I do. 
> But I
> have had 3 starter nose break on three different corvairs  after 
> replacing
> nose drove 2 of corvairs about 2,000 mi. and sold them the other 
> corvair I
> am
> still driving with about 10,000 mi since break. i do not believe any 
> thing
> wrong
> with motor just one of those WEIRED corvair things. I have met two 
> corvair
> mechanics of the 60s and both said broken starter noses was one of big
> problems.
> Both said they kept extra nose in stock all the time. Vendors sell nose
> piece
> I keep an extra in stock.
> Corvair driver
> Garland
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