<VV> Air? Chassis rot?

[Bryan Blackwell]

FWIW, here's my thinking:

The flex is showing up as a result of over stressing the frame.  It could also be compromised, but this is an unusual thing to find on a Corvair, especially a west coast car.  While it needs to be fixed, I think the root problem also needs to be identified.

The clue here is he is running very low tire pressures because of ride complaints.  Now, this could be the expectation of ride being more compliant than it will be, but I would say he needs to ride in another Corvair to verify that the ride in this car isn't as expected.  If there's a ride issue, then that might be a clue of some other problem.  I'd be concerned that if he can't get it to ride ok with 20 psi in the front tires, whatever problem is causing the steering box to move around will come back.

--Bryan

On Jan 1, 2014, at 12:57 PM, ricebugg at comcast.net wrote:

> All:  May I point ot the original concern was the steering box moving left/right under load.  May I suggest much of the following was so much hot air?  Some of it so dry it is funny, but missing the core issue.
> 
> If the box is indeed moving, there is a serious likelyhood of the chassis it is mounted has been weakened and will eventally break. You cannot bend metal repeatedly without it eventually work hardening and breaking.  Results: not good.  
> 
> Fix the flexing!  Run what ever rims, tires, air pressures and tire filling material you are comfortable with.  But fix the flexing!!  Please.