<VV> clutch problen solved !!!!

[Mike Kost]

I thought there was a thinner washer that was used with these conversions.

Mike Kost

BBRT wrote:

> All of the 3/8-24 " bolt flywheels conversions feature ground down 
> bolt heads. I would grind them down a bit.
>
> Chuck S
> BBRT
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Kovacs" 
> <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 1:13 PM
> Subject: <VV> clutch problen solved !!!!
>
>
>> Two things were apparent when I pulled the engine from the transaxle.
>>
>>   1) The split washer that secures the oil seal had come out and was 
>> rattling around - but this couldn't be it!
>>
>>   2) I removed the pressure plate and disk and found that the mod 
>> Vega disk dampening springs retainers were just contacting the 
>> flywheel bolts on the edge.  This would be consistent with the clutch 
>> pedal noise.
>>
>>    ''The first 1/3 up from the floor, the disk is not touching the 
>> flywheel much, hence no sound. The second third is feathering the 
>> clutch and the disk is spinning, contacting the bolt heads. The last 
>> 1/3, the disk is fully engaged and no longer turning to contact the 
>> bolts''.
>>
>>   Now, how cum the disk is now touching the bolts when it did not for 
>> the first 6,000 miles? The answer is simple-there was no large washer 
>> behind the flywheel bolts on the first build! I installed it on this 
>> build out of habit. Now the question is:
>>
>>   Do I carefully just grind a bit off ( maybe .030 -.040) the spring 
>> retainers on the Vega disk (or a similar bit off the flywheel bolts) 
>> part of one corner actually, or remove the washer and go without it.
>>
>>   I think a little grind will do the trick as the spring holders only 
>> touch the bolt heads for a short tapered section about .300 long and 
>> probably might have relieved itself naturally.
>>
>>   I'll replace the split washer, the seal, the pilot bushing and the 
>> TO bearing just to be sure. I DON'T want to pull the engine for 
>> another 25 years.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MIKE KOVACS 
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