<VV> clutch problen solved !!!!

[BBRT]

All of the 3/8-24 " bolt flywheels conversions feature ground down bolt 
heads. I would grind them down a bit.

Chuck S
BBRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 1:13 PM
Subject: <VV> clutch problen solved !!!!


> Two things were apparent when I pulled the engine from the transaxle.
>
>   1) The split washer that secures the oil seal had come out and was 
> rattling around - but this couldn't be it!
>
>   2) I removed the pressure plate and disk and found that the mod Vega 
> disk dampening springs retainers were just contacting the flywheel bolts 
> on the edge.  This would be consistent with the clutch pedal noise.
>
>    ''The first 1/3 up from the floor, the disk is not touching the 
> flywheel much, hence no sound. The second third is feathering the clutch 
> and the disk is spinning, contacting the bolt heads. The last 1/3, the 
> disk is fully engaged and no longer turning to contact the bolts''.
>
>   Now, how cum the disk is now touching the bolts when it did not for the 
> first 6,000 miles? The answer is simple-there was no large washer behind 
> the flywheel bolts on the first build! I installed it on this build out of 
> habit. Now the question is:
>
>   Do I carefully just grind a bit off ( maybe .030 -.040) the spring 
> retainers on the Vega disk (or a similar bit off the flywheel bolts) part 
> of one corner actually, or remove the washer and go without it.
>
>   I think a little grind will do the trick as the spring holders only 
> touch the bolt heads for a short tapered section about .300 long and 
> probably might have relieved itself naturally.
>
>   I'll replace the split washer, the seal, the pilot bushing and the TO 
> bearing just to be sure. I DON'T want to pull the engine for another 25 
> years.
>
>
>
>
> MIKE KOVACS
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