<VV> Starter opinions

[Harry Yarnell]

My bad. I meant FLYWHEEL rivets.
The Tinman regrets the error...

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Starter opinions


> OK, then just #4 should be bad flywheel rivets. I can't recall ever
> seeing bad pressure plate rivets. Bent ring gear caused by dropping the
> PP, yes.
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> Harry Yarnell wrote:
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>>I beg to differ....
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>>Harry Yarnell
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>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: jvhroberts at aol.com
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>>  For #3 and #4, it's not the pressure plate, it's the flywheel rivets. 
>> Broken several starter noses because of them. Bolts are the solution. 
>> Torque converters and flex plates seem to be plagued with FAR fewer 
>> problems in this area than stick shift cars. At least in my experience.
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>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
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>>Starter issues for the Corvair usually are four possible problems. There 
>>are
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>>others, but these four are the biggies.
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>>3.Bad/broken spot welds on the torque converter or pressure plate. Usually
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>>breaks the nose off the starter.
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>>4. Bad pressure plate rivets. Same deal; breaking starter noses.
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