<VV> Snap Ring and Unseated Rings

[Frank DuVal]

Ditto what JR said. But, we can start the discussion again about the 
pros and cons of cutting the dipstick tube off inside the oil pan so the 
oil cannot climb up the dipstick and leak onto the shroud. Well, at 
least until the blow by is REALLY bad! gggg

Also, yes, the steering columns were assembled  before installation into 
the car on the assembly line. Maybe assembled by a supplier in a 
different factory.

Frank DuVal
Been known to cut a few dipstick tubes in my career.
Maybe it's a Virginia thing, Tony.

J R Read_HML wrote:

>Most likely, you are getting oil up the dipstick because the engine is tired 
>and needs a "top end" job.  The pressure in the crankcase is pushing the oil 
>up there.  No amount of "engine in a can" is going to fix it.
>Later, JR
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jeffrey B. Aronson" <jrh at foxislands.net>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:01 AM
>Subject: <VV> Snap Ring and Unseated Rings
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>>Thanks to Matt, Jerry, Daniel and Ed for your recommendations and
>>suggestions.
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>>I did the work on the car at the island repair garage where the
>>mechanic, a friend, had an open bay for a couple of hours. He fashioned
>>a copper pipe so we could try and force the cam unit further down the
>>column to get at the snap ring. We also tried to pull up the column with
>>a nut and washers, but no luck. There was no additional movement. He did
>>not have the tool that was recommended, but knew of it. I wondered out
>>loud how they assembled the thing at the factory; maybe it was assembled
>>before the column was installed?
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>>When I first bought the car it was clear from noise and smoke that the
>>rings were not seating properly. A couple of cans of old additives,
>>promising to seat rings, did the trick of ending the vast smoking. Maybe
>>now it's time for another dose to see if it can improve the sealing.
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