New clutch and heads on the FLOODED Corvair | But now the engine is smoking??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2022
- Thanks so much for following along as we work to bring this classic back to life.
Today the new clutch is here, and we're putting the engine back in the car. But not before knocking out some new u-joints, transmission seals, and motor mounts. We also replaced the cylinder heads with some newly refreshed ones that have new valve job, valve guides, seals and springs.
Here are the tools used in this project
OTC ball joint and U-joint tool: amzn.to/3HSatKn
Una-Syn Carb sync tool: amzn.to/3PK5CwO
Innova 5568 Pro Digital Timing Light with Storage Case amzn.to/3vc1Um4
Milwaukee 2962-20 Brushless M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Cordless Impact Wrench amzn.to/3vbL3QA
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Fixed the clutch and now the engine is smoking! What now…
Thanks for all the support over the last few years.
God bless you all, and Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
Sean & Christie
My first car was a 66 Corsa in 76. It was wrecked in the front when my dad was hit by a woman backing out of a parking spot without looking to see if anyone was coming. Still the car was a great car for a beginner and the thing ran like a stuck pig when pushed. The faster it went the more stable it got. Great car for snow but not so much for the cold. The heater would smoke you out until all the oil burned off the exhaust manifolds. My brother has about six or so sitting in his yard right now. He's putting a V8 in one and one already is set up for a V8.
Great memories you bring to mind through your videos.
Merry Christmas to you and your family too.
Jesus's birth is the reason we celebrate and His life is the reason for our hope.
And God's grace is the reason we have both.
Good job. My dad owned a Corvair when I was a baby. He told me it was one of his favorite cars. He also mentioned that he always carried an extra belt with him just in case. His car had a tendency to throw one once in a while.
Thank you Mike, and Merry Christmas. Yep, the belt is standard fare for Corvair owners to keep in the trunk.
@@AutoAnatomy I threw one on a rural road one day and smugly got out my spare belt and opened the deck lid. At that point I realized I had the belt, but didn't have a wrench. Fortunately, an hour later a DOT truck stopped, opened his tool box and asked "what size do you need?" Made my day.
It's the joy of motoring!
Always an adventure!
Always the way with classics,fix one problem and then find 2 more!lol.nice job on the u joints they were certainly ready for replacement. Hope you have a great Christmas! 👍
I love Corvairs. Wish I had my old '65 Corsa again or the '61 700 or the '66 Monza LOL
Dear Auto: Hope you had a Merry Christmas. I enjoy your videos, especially the 66 Bird. I know it is hard to keep up interest when things don't go well. I.E. the 66 bird dumping trans fluid all over the driveway after your Route 66 trip. And the Corvair engine smoking after fixing the clutch issue and replacing some cylinder heads. I enjoy your videos because this is how it really is in real life playing with old cars. Things don't always go smoothly like they do on the ridiculous reality shows. Take care and keep the faith with these old cars.
Thank you for the kind words, Jeff. Life with old cars is always a rollercoaster, but I still love them and the Corvair & Thunderbird are some of the most challenging and favorite in the fleet.
Thanks for watching, and happy new year to you and your family.
Sean
Nice job, as always! I always enjoy your videos. I admire how you don't fear the repair! I've never done half of what you've demonstrated. I'm a TBird guy so I really really enjoyed your '66
Thank you Tom! I love digging into these older cars and learning about what makes them unique.
How did you learn your craft? Were or are you an auto mechanic? I see you are often wearing a shirt that looks something like medical scrubs.
I grew up working on cars with my dad, but also raced SCCA when younger and was the senior calibrator for Hypertech for about 10 years.
Professionally, I am a pulmonary/critical care Nurse Practitioner working in medical ICU
I add some extra grease to the u-joint cup to keep the bearings upright.
That’s a good idea
@@AutoAnatomy It's an annoying but necessary task.
Enjoy your show. Make it easy to understand what you’re doing and while you’re doing it. Things for the average person would do to their car.
Hi John, thanks for the kind words. Hope the videos help someone bring their classic back to life.
So glad you got it back together. Merry Christmas
Thanks Shane, Merry Christmas and blessings to you and your family.
Sean, love your work ethics and passion for this car. I had a 63 Monsa Cpe that was the worst car I ever had when I was 18. I had come to the conclusion that all Corvair's were junk and watch how good smart people keep trying to fix GM's poorly designed vehicle. I applaud your effects!
Hi Robert, thanks for the kind words. These really are good cars that needed a bit more time for development and refinement.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Thanks for continuing on with the Corvair videos!!
Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you for another informative and entertaining video! Much appreciated!!!! ;)
Merry Christmas and looking forward to the next video on this Vair.
Merry Christmas, look forward to more updates on the Corvair
Merry Christmas, will definitely be coming out with new videos in the new year
Another great video! Merry Christmas from Norwich uk..
Merry Christmas, hope you have a blessed holiday!
Hi Sean. Love the Corvair videos... very well produced! My Dad had two when I was in my early teens. A 60 four door auto and a 65 two door 3 speed that was the same color as yours with a blue interior. I think both were base 500's. I became more the Pontiac muscle car collector but have always wanted to add a Corvair Corsa to my stable. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Merry Christmas Rick! Thanks for the kind words, and you should definitely look at adding a Corvair. They're really fun cars.
GOOD JOB!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS/ HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS!!
BE WELL!!
Thanks Sean for another interesting video. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
PS The Corvair is an intriguing machine.
😀👋🇨🇦
Thanks so much, and Merry Christmas to you! Blessings to you and your family in the new year.
Man wish I’d known about the ball joint method as I just did my ‘67’s with a hydraulic press. What a pain! And I even own that Otc tool set 😒
They should still be making those....
Agreed, the American Porsche would be so cool right now with another 50 years of technology and advancement. Too bad it was killed in 1969
One forward and two back.
Story of classic car ownership!
I like that ball joint tool. We have a 20 ton press, so we're good. But I can see where this would be safer. The clutch looked weird, it didn't stand out as far as I would have expected. The smoke looks like it's coming from and oil leak, did you find out where?
Merry Christmas Sean! Did you replace the heads? Lisle makes a tool just for u joints. I bought one over th3 summer and it’s amazing. What I like about it is that it doesn’t push the opposite bearing cap into the yoke it pushes against the cross instead.
Merry Christmas! I did replace the heads with newly rebuilt units. I'll have to check out the Lisle tool for u-joints. That's a good idea to just press on the cross rather than the caps. Blessings on you and your family.
Oil on the exhaust/ manifold ? Could be something that was disturbed during removal / installation.
Possibly, we'll have to see in the next video! I'm in Memphis for Christmas so won't be able to look at the car for another few days.
Ok I must have missed it, what caused the clutch failure? I had to chuckle when it was removed and Clark’s name was all over it. Just curious, I just installed one in my uncle’s 69 Camaro and I’m hoping it has no issues. Pulling it back out had to suck. My first car was a goldish 65 Corvair with a 66 engine and an automatic transmission. Your videos are bringing back memories!
The engine was cold and it had a small backfire when pulling out of my neighborhood. I guess it was enough to snap the hub of the clutch.
@@AutoAnatomy Wow, I never saw that happen, and I have been working on cars since the late 70s. They usually hold up for burnouts and hard racing shifts. Welcome to the south, we moved to Georgia from metro Detroit. We have a big car culture in Metro Atlanta. I have respect for your career, my daughter is an ER nurse.
Has anyone tried putting a Porche engine in a Corvair ?
Not sure, it seems like it could be done but most of the time when people put a new engine in these cars they opt for a V8 conversion. I also thought a Subaru engine would be an interesting choice.
So much of this gunk seems to be the result of the car being flooded.
Agreed, and still finding remnants of the flood.
fuel filter an rubber gas lines have to go
Working on it
You need to do some research before just bolting things together, You have a stock riveted flywheel, they fail, if it's not failed already it will soon, you need a bolted flywheel that has been resurfaced, also you did not replace the pilot bushing, that is a big no no, as it needs to be replaced any time you do a clutch job on a corvair, any time you have this apart you need a new Bolted flywheel, replace the pilot bushing, put sealant on the flywheel to crank bolts or you will have a leak, replace the throw-out bearing and the diff snout seal, this is a job you do not want to do again as you need to take it all back apart, do it right and do it once! When you remove the side adjusters on the diff to replace the O rings, you mark the adjuster to the diff case, and then count the turns it takes to remove it very carefully until it comes off the case, then when re-installing it you you turn it in the same amount of turns until your marks line up, it must be in the exact spot as it was when it was removed.
Lots of things to respond to here:
1. Riveted flywheel - stay tuned for next video, it will be addressed.
2. Pilot bushing has been replaced already, it just wasn't done on this video.
3. Thread sealer is on the bolts
4. Throwout bearing is new, as is the differential input shaft seal. See one of my previous videos where I show this as being replaced.
5. For the differential side carrier o-rings: I have set up gears for many years and painted the gears and set the pattern appropriately. Not everything that was done was shown in the videos.
Thanks for watching and keeping me honest!