<VV> Mark vs Earlies

[airvair]

I never meant that the transaxle should be pulled on ANY Corvair in 
order to do a clutch job. On an early car, the axles must be pulled in 
order to drop the engine enough to get it past the body. Otherwise, with 
the axles holding you back, you just can't get enough drivetrain droop 
to allow adequate clearance.

-Mark

Tony Underwood wrote:

> At 03:14 hours 03/21/2005, airvair wrote:
>
>> Smitty, Smitty, Smitty. You totally misunderstand what I said. I 
>> DIDN'T say pull them completely out of the vehicle. In "pulling the 
>> axles" you have to PULL THEM OUT of the diff, otherwise the axles 
>> won't allow the engine to drop enough to clear the back end of the 
>> body as you separate it at the bellhousing. THAT is "pulling the 
>> axles!" And YES, I've done a clutch job on an early PITA.
>>
>> On a late model, you don't even have to touch the axles, let alone 
>> separate them from the diff (or anything else), in order to drop the 
>> drivetrain enough to get the engine out. THAT is what makes the late 
>> model clutch job simpler than on an early model.
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>
> I was going over some older messages, saw this one.
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>
> I thought I'd mention that I *Always*  take just the engine out to do 
> a clutch job on both early and late models.   No need to remove the 
> transaxle with the engine on *Either* car, regardless of what people 
> may say.     Saves a bunch of time and it's not that hard in the first 
> place.   Others may remove the whole driveline for the exercise, but I 
> find it easier to leave the transaxle in place.   Much easier, when 
> you're doing it all by yourself if you have the right tools to do the 
> job...  and I  do.
>
> But that's just me.   New Vair owners, don't listen to me for I am a 
> confirmed insane jackleg and I awlays do eveyrthing the rwong way.
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> tony..