<VV> dumb question!

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Wed Sep 23 23:47:43 EDT 2009


Lon....  You seem to know how to get straight to the point.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "corvairs" <corvairs at pacifier.com>
To: "Ray Rodriguez III" <grymm at echoes.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> dumb question!


> Ray - Oil is the Corvair disc killer. There is no way to clean the oil 
> out without destroying the lining. I would say from personal experience 
> that 19 out of every 20 Corvair discs are replaced because of oil and no 
> other reason.
> 
> (Should I?)  You're probably embarking on a new and wonderful adventure. 
> I suspect that your flywheel is bad. Bad rivets cause wallowed out pilot 
> bushings, destroyed input seals, oil on the disc and it gets 
> worse........Broken clutch release bearing shft, damaged main bearings, 
> damaged forward pinion bearings, broken starter noses etc etc.
> 
> But maybe you're lucky?    Lon
> 



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