<VV> Head Problems

[Byron Comp]

Again, my heartfelt thanks for everybody's encouraging responses. Makes me glad 
I joined this forum and overcame my reticence about telling you-all how stupid I 
feel sometimes. At first I expected someone to make a comment like, "You dumb 
s**t. Don't you know nothin'." 


I've had the car up on jack stands for months, since I brought it back from the 
body shop and got ready to re-install the drivetrain. I even thought about 
lowering the back of the engine on my floor jack, but was afraid what the 
pressure might do to the front brackets. It appears from what you're telling me, 
that should not be a problem.

As for the rings, that makes sense. I was looking around the shop for something 
I could use but never thought about a hose clamp. The standard tools, like 3 or 
4 inches wide, would never allow me to put the jug back on behind them, so I was 
wondering what else would work. Thanx again. I'll try it tomorrow morning.

One last stupid question: Has anyone else ever felt like just sitting down on 
the shop floor and crying?

Anybody have contact info for one of the guys mentioned who could fix the head? 
I think I'd actually rather go that route. Ya' know, "Better the devil you know 
than the devil you don't know."

More hopeful Byron Comp
'64 Vert
Gainesville, FL



>---- Original Message ----
>From: Charles Cromwell <corvairguy2 at yahoo.com>
>To: Byron Comp <byron.comp at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 4:49:58 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> Head Problems
>
>Take a piece of sheet metal and cut a strip about an inch wide and long enough 
>to wrap around the rings.
>Now take a hose clamp and put that around the strip like a ring squeezer.
>I have seen cylinder stick like yours do.No problem
>Chuck