<VV> fan height

[J R Read]

I assumed that it was getting hot due to eminent failure.  It had not been 
noisy prior to that trip.  We had gone up there at highway speeds (75 I 
imagine), but once I was aware of the problem on the return trip I kept the 
speed in the 50mph range.  That was also the trip where I lost a nearly new 
tire from unavoidable road debris.  Overall, the wife was not happy.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel McGregor" <joel at joelsplace.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> fan height


> Did you figure out what was causing it to move in the housing?  Was it 
> loose or getting so hot that it loosened up because it was failing? 
> Twisting because it was failing?  Interesting.  Mine have always just 
> started making noise.
> Joel McGregor
> ________________________________________
> From: J R Read [hmlinc at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:50 AM
> To: Joel McGregor; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> fan height
>
> Joel,
>
> A few years ago, I had a failing bearing on a trip from Minneapolis back 
> to
> Chicago.  First noticed when I seemed to have "cruise control" going down
> the highway.  The fan and bearing had risen upward and the top of the
> bearing was holding the throttle cross shaft partially open.  I pounded it
> down with a rubber mallet and went on my way.  I had to stop five or six
> times to repeat that "fix" during that trip.  One of the stops was at 
> George
> and Jackie Johnston's place in Wisconsin - to pick up a new bearing.
>
> But...   You are right about there being a measured height for the 
> installed
> bearing.  I'd have to look it up again now and I seem to recall that it is
> not the same for early VS late.  So, your memory is better than mine.
>
> Later, JR