<VV> Corvair Reliablility Queston

[Marc Marcoulides]

I live in California and drove my Corvair cross-country to attend the National in Virginia (a great vacation) I did have an idler pulley bearing sieze but was able to find one in a junk yard in Oklahoma and was then back on the road. Extra note for all, when you have a bearing sieze, WD40 will not help.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary Rinehart <doduckinn at centurytel.net>
>Sent: Feb 4, 2008 2:18 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Corvair Reliablility Queston
>
>When I review the questions & answers given on this thread, it gives pause to the question of the reliability of a Corvair when contemplating long trips.  Based upon the myriad of Q & A's the  overall inference quickly leads you to the conclusion that the car is somewhat delicate.  
>     Obviously, I reliability reference is to cars that have more than minimal mechanical restoration.  
>     On the presumption that the mechanics of a car has been attended to on current basis, what is the likelihood of it completing a 2300 mile journey??  (Naturally, with a modicum of spare parts) Or am I kidding myself?  
>     It seems to me. it the car was engineered well enough than, then with proper maintenance, the car should perform well on such a trip.  I you cannot trust the reliability for nothing but short trips --- why bother with the expense of buying one. 
>    Chime in with your thoughts. You have more evidence that i. Thanks   
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