<VV> Re: The 3 Greatest Corvair Improvements (Blower Bearing)

[airvair]

My REAL question would be this: Why is that bearing designed so that
such an extensive teardown is needed to even remove it, even though you
can plainly SEE it. Dependability (long life) of the part is no excuse
for this kind of design, because it's not immortal. It will eventually
need replacing. Reminds me of the Fiat my brother once had. In order to
replace a $2 axle seal, you had to literally remove the entire front
suspension just to get at it. A $2 seal replacement would cost the
customer MAJOR bucks! My point is that the very design of it is
defective in that it requires so much unnecessary work to replace, when
a different design (like the Orville/Sedman designs) could have made it
so much simpler.

Why? Answer me THAT! (Other than the fact that the Corvair was meant to
be a "cheap" disposable car to begin with.)

-Mark

P.S. This STILL doesn't mitigate any other reasons for having it, like
being able to change it on the side of the road. As I said, been there,
done that, don't want to ever have to do it again.

Dan & Synde wrote:
> 
> I have to admit, I've found the later, larger bearing more durable.  So much
> so that I consider it a valuable upgrade when I happen to have one apart to
> go ahead and change to the larger bearing.  I agree with Ron though about
> not needing a quick change bearing in this location.  It is rare for it to
> fail without many, many miles of warning.  IMO having a quick change fan
> bearing would be about as useful to a Corvair owner as a quick change water
> pump bearing would be to a water pumper car.  Makes the job easier but how
> often do you really need to do it?
> 
> Dan Kling
> 
> 1961 Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
> 1963 Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
> 1967 Ultravan #299  Newest of the herd!! Almost killed me already!!
>