<VV> Corvair Shop Needed

[roboman91324 at aol.com]

Frank,
 I completely agree with your statement but want to make a more general statement. Whenever a job includes a major labor component like clutch work, you should always replace and/or rework components that might be marginal.  I am a big believer that if one wear component requires replacement, it is likely that other related wear components will soon require replacement as well.  Of course, this must be buffered with experience.  If a particular component "never" goes bad in the experience of a knowledgeable mechanic and it looks good under close inspection it may not need replacement.  As an example, while the engine is out you should check for flashing in the heads and de-flash if necessary.  At a minimum, you should remove the shrouding and pressure wash the engine.  Another example is replacement of perimeter seals, push rod seals (if there is a "small" leak), etc. It may seem trite but this old saying still holds.  "There is never time to do a job right but always time to do it over." By the way, the same goes for other things.  I had to replace the roof on my house.  The contractor gave me an estimate including the replacement of about 25% of the fascia which was obviously bad.  I told him to give me a price including replacement of all the fascia on the assumption that if 25% is bad now, more will go bad in the near future.  He told me it was fortunate that we did so because there was hidden damage in many places that would have been much worse if it had remained undiscovered. Doc~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In a message dated 7/21/2022 9:00:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes: 
 Message: 2Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:30:42 -0400From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>To: virtualvairs at corvair.orgSubject: Re: <VV> Corvair Shop Needed :Message-ID: <305f2a09-2cc5-860d-b091-9f1494b3c17e at cox.net>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed You need to replace the flywheel. Bolted or welded work. Clarks has both versions. Welded are done by CorventureDave in California for them. Not replacing is NOT doing it right. Days. Ha! Maybe after parts are in hand. Frank DuVal