<VV> Kevlar Clutch for New Driver / other maintainence???

[D. Barry Ellison]

I don't remember anyone mentioning the input shaft seal hiding inside the 
snout.

Barry Ellison
Corsa SC
Getting a LOT of work done on 3 different cars during the holidays.  Almost 
to the point of waiting on engine and brake parts.

>From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
>To: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>, VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Kevlar Clutch for New Driver / other maintainence???
>Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:34:16 -0800 (PST)
>
>  I know I tend to over kill when the drive train must come out but these 
>are some of the things I try to examine/repair while they are easily 
>accessible.
>
>
>    check starter brushes / lubrication etc.
>    check universals for lube.
>    check heater hoses for deterioration, ditch the top one now if you want 
>to.
>    chase that evil rust worm.
>    clean transaxle and check lube levels.
>    lube the idle pulley and blower bearing.
>    pull rear brake drums, check hoses and pipes.
>   Like others have advised, replace the front /rear seal if they shows 
>leakage and also the top cover and oil pan gaskets. This is when I usually 
>try to kill any rust and repaint the tin.
>
>    If this car is new to you and you have no evidence of prior up keep, 
>now is the time to do preventative maintenance. Dirt and rust are the cars 
>enemy especially rust.
>
>    Keep asking questions as the job progresses. Can we assume you are also 
>changing the throw out bearing and the seal inside? How come a Kevlar disk?
>
>J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   If the heater box needs any sort of attention - this is the time to 
>service
>it.
>
>Later, JR
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Brennan"
>To:
>Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 7:35 PM
>Subject: Kevlar Clutch for New Driver?
>
>
>Second question: Are there things that just make sense to do while the
>drive train is out, even though it was not the reason for dropping it? I
>figure you guys have learned a lot from experience and might be able to
>offer a newbie a bit of Corvair garage wisdom.
>
>Thanks,
>Steve Brennan
>
>
>
>MIKE KOVACS
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