<VV> LM thermostat assy modification

[J R Read]

You just squeeze the clip tightly and place it on the door so that the holes 
line up, insert the swivel end (by feel and after having previously adjusted 
for length), push other (long) end of the clip over the rod and  you are 
done.  With a little practice - a 20 second operation.  Infrequently done - 
might take a minute or two to get the right "feel" for it.
Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <fastvair at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:02 PM
Subject: <VV> LM thermostat assy modification


> After struggling with reassembling the lower shroud and bellows 
> attachments, it
> finally dawned on me, a relatively easy way to do it.
>
> A It was almost impossible to attach the swivel/rod to the door after the 
> lower
> shroud with the bellows was attached to the engine.
>
> B Likewise it wasn't easy to attach the swivel/rod to the door first and 
> then
> try to get the bellows attached to the lower shroud.
>
> My solution: cut a minimum amount of material off the thermostat bracket. 
> This
> way the control rod/swivel can be attached to the door with little trouble 
> with
> the shroud and bellows out of the way. The bellows is then attached to the
> control rod, and the bellows slipped into the modified bracket and secured 
> with
> the nut.
>
>
> (the hanging lower shroud can be temporally moved an inch or so toward the 
> door
> to reduce any tension on the bellows. The nut is then put on the threaded 
> end of
> the bellows which should stick out of the bracket enough)
>
> I found the after tightening the nut to the bellows, it was easy enough to 
> push
> the lower shroud to the front and just pop it up to a good tight fit.
>
> Advantage is when the shroud is pushed up into position, the door  can be
> checked for proper operation. If too tight/loose, just lower the  shroud, 
> loosen
> the nut, turn the bellows, adjust the control rod and re tighten the nut.
>
> Check proper operation and install the attaching hardware.
>
>
> MIKE KOVACS
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