<VV> UM Updates???

Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:36:42 +0000

Matt
>From what I can see, and I am not 100% sure of what I am seeing, it looks like the Rod journals and rod bearings are not in good health after 200 miles. Best I can surmise is that the machine shop that pressed on the pistons didn't bother to re-size the rods. The knock came from cylinder #4, and it already has a sliver of copper showing on one edge of the bearing. 

At this point Eric has spoken to Clarks, and since the crank kit was purchased 7 years ago, they told him that they won't stand behind it. After what I saw, I am not sure it was anything that their crank rebuilder did anyway. I am not enough of an expert to say for certain. 

Crank is still in the case, but the mains seem to have no defect.   

Plan: A local machine shop of good repute will likely be getting the rods and crank this week. polish out the journals, resize the rods, then we will  plastigauge both rods and mains again just to be sure, then replace rod bearings and re-assemble, put back in the car, and try again. 

Hank
> 
> From: UltraMonzaWest@aol.com
> Date: 2004/07/05 Mon PM 04:17:30 GMT
> To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> UM Updates???
> 
> Well.....
> 
> The 'western"  stayed at home while I went to CB  to check on my Elderly 
> bud...so
> 
> My "significant other"  IMMORTALVAIR....took me for a ride!...and I lost the 
> inner bushing on the passenger side trailing arm....just  as I put on the 
> 2000th mile on Ed Corsons old 110  that he won the 1980  Econorun with...that had 
> sat under a Pepper tree for 15 yrs..and was home to RATS........
> 
> This also marked a little over 15,000 miles on this ULTRA  vehicle.....1st 
> thing that fell off!!!
> 
> Time to go to work...ggg
> 
> What did everyone else do???
> 
> Knock Knock.....who's there....
> 
> wcuh
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