Re: [DML] A problem! Throwout bearing?

[Les Huckins <jhuckins@xxxx>]

Dave, you're out of your arena again, Corvairs have a riveted 3 piece
flywheel, the rivets get loose and allow it to rattle when not under
pressure. (Best not to challenge my on Corvairs) :-)

jtrealty@xxxx wrote:

> If the throwout bearing was bad then you would have the noise only
> when you depress the clutch and it would go away when you let up.
> Since the trans is comming out anyway it doesn't matter because the
> clutch and bearings will be replaced anyway, at least they should be!
> I doubt that even in a Corvair this means that the flywheel is bad.
> About the only things that happen to a flywheel is the ring gear for
> the starter goes bad or the face needs to be ground because of burning
> or heat cracks. It is very rare that a flywheel ever needs to be
> replaced.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote:
> > Les,
> >
> > You probably have a defective clutch throwout bearing. In most cases
> the noise will not affect clutch operation. If the noise gets louder
> in the future you will need to replace the bearing. When you do you
> should probably do a complete clutch overhaul procedure.
> >
> > DMC Joe
> >
> > "We're here to help you"
> >
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Les Huckins
> > To: dmcnews@xxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 9:57 PM
> > Subject: [DML] A problem!
> >
> >
> > Having solved all the problems the car came with I thought I was
> out of
> > the fog for a while. Today I have a noise while in neutral. Goes
> away
> > when the clutch pedal is depressed. In a Corvair that would be a
> bad
> > flywheel, what is it in the D?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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