<VV> Exhaust damper door pivot pins

Rick & Janet Norris rickjanet@charter.net
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:05:36 -0400


Steve,
Very simple fix. A sheet metal screw with a large enough washer to cover and
hold the door pin in. Done it many times. Make sure the screw isn't long
enough to interfere with the door action.

Rick Norris
First President CORSA 1971
Email rickjanet@charter.net
Web Site http://webpages.charter.net/corvairalley
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> During the replacement of the exhaust manifold logs on my 65' Corsa, I
forgot
> to reference the shop manual prior to removing the shrouds with the damper
> doors on them. I bent the tab up and pushed out the pivot pin for the
doors
> before removing the clip on the end of the rod. One of these tabs broke
off.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this problem and what was your solution.
I
> really don't want to purchase a new shroud if I can help it.
>
>
>
>                          Steve Spessard
>
>                          1965 Corsa vert.