<VV> Breaking Spyders

[Brown, David]

I had mine break at the St. Charles Nationals (2001) in my 69 140/4/posi
during the road ralley.  I was taking off from a side road on to a fast
moving 2 lane hwy, so I was definitely attempting to make a quick
entrance.  After about 10 feet, the car suddenly lost forward momentum
along with a loud clank-bang-clankety-clank.  After pulling to the side
of the road, I slowly let out the clutch a couple of times.  Each time,
the same sound as soon as the clutch starts to grab.  I called the
emergency "trailer man", who just happened to be lclc.  When I described
the sounds/symptoms, he guessed it right off.  I had it done at his shop
after the convention was over.
Dave
Corvair Houston

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Geoffrey A
Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 2:26 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Breaking Spyders

So what do spyder gears do/sound like when they break.  I have a friends
65
in the driveway that is making an awful grinding.  I did not take a
thorough look yet.  It seems to drive ok.  How quickly do they go
terminal?

Thanks
Geoff Johnson