<VV> Odd Rattling Noise in an LM

[Bryan Blackwell]

No, Chevy unfortunately never got it right, this affects all stick  
shift Corvairs.  There are two different types of flywheels, 60 - 63  
and '64 up.  I'm a little surprised that a bolted flywheel wasn't  
installed during the clutch job if it was done with the advice of  
someone knowledgeable about Corvairs, but at the same time your  
description does point to loose flywheel rivets.  If you have the  
receipt for the job, check to see if a flywheel was included.

--Bryan

On May 6, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Jeffrey B. Aronson wrote:

> I've read of flywheel issues with the Corvair and understand that one
> way to diagnose the potential problem is to depress the clutch  
> pedal. If
> it goes away, then you may have an issue with the flywheel.
>
> For some reason, I thought this was an issue only with the early EM's,
> that eventually, Chevy got it right. Is that accurate or does the
> potential issue affect all Corvairs?