<VV> '65 Corvair heater "FAN" motor shaft keyed?

[Ron Hinz]

How about a drop of Loctite?

RonH


-----Original Message----- 
From: Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2014 8:20 AM
To: Charlie
Cc: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re:  '65 Corvair heater "FAN" motor shaft keyed?

That's not what he's talking about.  The fan actually comes loose on the 
hub, they are just crimped together.  The later plastic fans are better in 
this regard.

--Bryan

On Dec 8, 2014, at 3:23 AM, Charlie via VirtualVairs 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> JR ~
>
> I see that my heater "FAN" motor shaft has a "flat spot" (like the 
> steering
> shaft into steering box) that locks the squirrel cage so it doesn't slip.
>
> Maybe this was new for the late models?
>
> See pix below ...
>
> And yes, it squealed like a banshee, so I squirted some 90 wt around it as
> it spun (without the cage) until it quieted down.
>
> Then with the cage mounted it was nicely balanced and ultra-quiet!
>
> It was so successful, I took it out of the Corsa too (that has been 
> sitting
> for 25 years.)

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