<VV> Powergliding my life away

Wed, 3 Mar 2004 22:14:23 +0000

> NORM

How dare you ask!!!!

Re-use the front cover gasket. If not Patio Matt might spank you. Just be sure you put it in correctly. 

I don't think he did it himself, but Smitty told us at a meeting once what happens if you install it the wrong way. 
You don't want to do that. 

HANK

> From: "Norman C. Witte" <ncwitte@wittelaw.com>
> Date: 2004/03/03 Wed PM 08:04:10 GMT
> To: "Virtual Vairs \(E-mail\)" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Subject: <VV> Powergliding my life away
> 
> Thanks to all the VVers who chimed with responses to my 'Glide questions the
> last couple of days.  Based upon the learned responses I received and some
> additional reading in the shop manual, I have decided that I should leave
> the transmission in the car and take care of the two known problems without
> removing it.  Pulling the trans or the drivetrain to do this work will
> probably create more problems than it will solve, especially if I can adjust
> the low band adjusting screw without using a torque wrench.
> 
> I probably put less than 200 miles on the trans since I had the front cover
> off.  Any reason to replace the front cover gasket with a new one, or can I
> reuse the new one I put on last fall?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Norm Witte
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