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• Re: 85 vanagon; Water Pump Leak
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 14:04:27 -0800
  ...There is > traces of an Oring (orange in color; looks like a > pushrod tube seal) and lots > of RTV. Unfortunately, (the flange where this...
• Re: Replacing broken valve lifter?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:24:46 -0700
  ...After a talk with the mechanic, the service > manager admits reluctantly that - yes, you can do a replacement with the > collapsible pushrod tube, but...
• Re: Your message to vanagon-request@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Historical mailing list - GEORGE J GREEN
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:12:12 -0400
  ...but in other news IMABUS just got two brand spankin new pushrod tubes. complete with seals! peace, smokey ________________________________ From: Vanagon Mailing List on behalf...
• Answers(was questions...)
  Historical mailing list
  15 May 96 21:23:00 +1900
  ...possible to replace the pushrod tube seals with the engine in. Yes, just remove the valve covers, and pushrods, see Muir, Bentley, or Haynes...
• Won't Start after Heads Back On!
  Historical mailing list - Art Beutler
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:16:43 -0800
  ...Did manage to put one of the push rod tubes on backwards; replaced it with one of the expanding kind. Only problem is that...
• Re: quick and dirty head etc
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 24 May 2013 09:13:41 -0700
  ...quick and dirty head etc Made some progress today and discovered one head had spring loaded pushrod tubes installed. This was the side with...
• FS: 1974 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Chip Shaner
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 22:48:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...NO MAJOR CANCER) - odomoter has 45,xxx miles on it. - engine leaks oil at pushrod tube seals. - engine runs good. - New brake pads, cylinders...
• Re: Am I missing something? - Engine tin
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:33:49 -0400
  ...And two pieces on the engine itself, covering the pushrod tubes on each side. That's all there is... >any time soon either. The...
• Re: Cleaning engine parts
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 08:15:25 EDT
  ...The pushrod tubes came out like new! I used an extra large bottle brush to clean their insides. Small bottle brushes attached to a...
• Re: Source of interior panel fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:51:08 -0700
  ...You have removed the deflector tin that screws on to the case and head, up above the pushrod tubes, right? --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon...
• Re: #3 is way low
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 23:15:19 -0700
  ...to be a hint of air coming >out of the exhaust pushrod tube. > >I have a feeling none of the above is good:-} > >What...
• Re: 1984 Westy Wally for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Wed, 21 May 1997 00:04:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...120K, no water > leaks, minor pushrod tube leak. $4,500 FIRM. Just to let you folks know, i see Niel running around most every...
• two '86 vanagon GL's...$800 for the pair CHEAP VANS!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 13:33:35 EDT
  ...motor is good but need a pushrod tube seal (leaks some oil). heads are good. needs starter, i was just pop starting it since...
• 84 WB Misc Parts Needed (U)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Aug 1996 09:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Gas tank leak, failed emission hose assembly on top of tank (thing with two plastic tees and long tube). More of the time delay...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 23:57:59 -0500
  ...So i use """Loctite 518 gasket sealant""" on ALL mating surface + the aftermarket gasket, even on pushrods O-rings!!! Result = NO leak after 60k...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 May 2012 19:54:52 -0700
  ...senders, connected to port between pushrod tubes. Then use vacated spot at rear of engine (where one of the stock press. senders was) for...
• 1.9L motor related parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:12:03 -0400
  ...Pushrods, Tubes, Crank Pulleys, Rods, Used Cranks, intakes, 1.9L Hoses over the engine and other. No Thermastat housings that are complete, Bits and...
• Re: Got the Drips :-(
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:13:23 -0700
  ...On the underside of the engine, just forward of the oil filter - there's a shiny metal cover that covers the pushrod tubes. One...
• Re: Need a speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  11 Sep 1995 14:14:25 -0700
  ...The outside diameter of this shaft was an excellent fit for the inside diameter of a vw pushrod tube. My mechanic showed me how...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:15:02 -0800
  ...But the valves need to be adjusted first. > I the replacement pushrods tubes in place, the replacement rods in, and > have loosened the adusting...
• Re: oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 14:35:38 EDT
  ...Next would be the oil pressure sending unit.(27.2%) Next is a pushrod tube cover.(22.3%) Next is front oil seal .(12...
• Re: Oil Light never glows
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 10:49:05 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, the sender is under the pushrod tube gravel guard on the left side, which is a PITA to get off. Quickest check I...
• Re: lifters that go flat
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:13:41 -0700
  ...these do not correct your problem, you can get a collapsable pushrod > tube and replace the > weak lifter once identified. > > Malibu Tony 85' Westy
• Re: 74 oil capacity
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 09 Sep 1996 20:32:51 -0700
  ...because the oil that has been pumped up into the valve covers >has finally drained down through the pushrod tubes and into the case.
• FS: 85 vangon $800
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Tue, 25 May 2004 21:55:46 -0700
  ...eventual head gasket job (car does not overheat, doesnt burn coolant, and i have found no coolant in the oil) one leaky pushrod tube...
• FS: '84 GL
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:14:27 -0500
  ...leaks, though, it just marks it spot with oil from a pushrod tube seal), one hub cap is missing, some minor seam rust, the...
• Re: what are ratio rockers?
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 20:12:34 -0500
  ...Now what do higher ratios do? A high ratio arm will move the valves more for an equal amount of pushrod/cam lift than...
• Re: Oil pressure summary
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 10:33:06 -0700
  ...Space is tight between the pushrod tubes, but if you can fit a tee fine, and I prefer rubber hoses too, copper will eventually...
• Re: Bad valve? Lifter? Help!!! TICK TICK TICK!!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 13:00:35 -0500
  ...Can you just remove the pushrod tube w/o the head? I've done head work on American mid-cam cars and several overhead...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:41:52 -0400
  ...pushrod tubes, > I had to cut 'em both off so do I need to find new ones of these to > make sure those tubes...
• '83 fan removal / header removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:44:33 -0800
  ...afraid to use it as it will be levering against the pushrod tubes... Also, my brain couldn't figure out how to remove the...
• about to switch to amsoil,
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:52:17 -0400
  ...I replaced three pushrod tubes (with collapsables) when I changed the oil. Before I changed the oil, the oil pressure light never came on...
• Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Elliot Kane
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:55:49 -0800
  ...benplace.com (thanks so much for that page Ben) says to use loctite 518 on the pushrod tube seals and the black cylinder O...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:28:17 -0700
  Mike, we're discussing the PUSHROD TUBE covers on the bottom of the engine, not the ROCKER covers on the sides! :-) On Wed, Sep...
• Re: German Wants To Join!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:06:16 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...tranny, CV joint, pushrod tubes... And all this stuff you do not find in an ordinary dictionary. Secondly, there are really lots of messages...
• Re: '79 westy For Sale/ vw 411-412
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 20:19:48 -0500
  ...valve adjustments, pushrod tube replacement, etc.) and other features that the Type 4's lacked (not to mention a more prestigious name on the...
• Oil Cooler Location opinions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:28:57 -0500
  ...Maybe removing the pushrod tin would give me more room and the oil cooler would "protect" the tubes instead. No fans for this option...
• Re: Wiring questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:14:13 -0400
  ...The one under the pushrod tubes is straight with a rubber boot. I'll look for those other wires when it's light out...
• '81 Engine work
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Jun 1995 16:30:18 -0700
  James Brill writes: >I am helping a friend to replace the pushrod tube seals on his '81 >Westy. When he pops the valve cover...
• Re: Lifters pumping down at speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:50:16 -0700
  ...If you want to replace lifters without removing the head/s .......means you'd need to use a spring loaded pushrod tube wherever you...
• Re: oil pressure test guage?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 11:13:48 -0500
  ...to fit in the original sender hole between #3 and #4 pushrod tubes. Ran a wire up front to the gauge and presto, oil...
• Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 06:40:15 -0500
  WBX is not quite as easy as on a type 4 engine......you cannot pull the pushrod tubes out thru the head on a...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:59:03 +0200
  ...I can replace the hy-lifter without pulling more than the pushrod tube, valve train, pop new hy-lifter in, put incollapsible pushrodtube, replace...
• Re: This is getting depressing
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:06:35 -0500
  ...if you corner hard enough, you can send the oil clear out of the crankcase and up into the head via the pushrod tubes. ;)
• Re: [syncrolist] Pauter Ratio Rockers: Installed and Working?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:28:46 -0700
  ...push rod tubes and lifters (and using a solid lifter instead). I would advise that you verify independently that the pushrods are of the...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:28:28 -0700
  ...I can replace the hy-lifter without pulling more than the pushrod tube, valve train, pop new hy-lifter in, put incollapsible pushrodtube, replace...
• Re: Oil Light Discovery-Fram Filters
  Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 13:32:20 -0500
  ...Leave the stock low pressure sender(4.4 >psi) between the pushrod tubes in place to warn of problems at the >beartings. One could...
• Re: Oil Pressure Kit
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:29:28 +0000
  ...Condelli sells a kit which is not a sandwich adaptor. > It takes the pressure between the pushrod tubes and TEE's it: > -to the...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 12 May 2021 09:37:08 -0600
  ...part of a recent project, I pulled the sender between the pushrod tubes and put that with the VDO sender on a tee about...
• Re: Message for Stan- Dropping Aircooled Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 13 May 2002 14:46:01 -0700
  ...You have to clean/dry the spaces above the pushrod tubes to determine if the leak is coming from the cylinder base rather than...
• FS: 74 bus
  Historical mailing list - Chip Shaner
  Sun, 22 Dec 1996 18:32:47 -0600 (CST)
  ...xxx miles on it, probobly 145,000 engine leaks oil at pushrod tube seals engine runs good new petronix points New brake pads, cylinders...
• Re: Oil Pressure Buzzer? After Tach Wiring.
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 16 May 2005 13:51:12 -0700
  ...the classic sensor below the pushrod tubes on the left side of the engine (.3 bar) and a additional sensor below the water pump...
• Re: Coolant Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:00:19 -0700
  ...DO NOT drill the tin while still > on the engine as you can easily hit pushrod tube cover or cause other > disasters. If you...
• Re: Engine tin (was Re: Look at my crack!)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:15:53 EDT
  ...you have tin covering the bottom of the engine (where the pushrod tubes are, etc). I don't have any of that on mine...
• Location of oil leak
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:48:22 -0700
  ...Any other common leaks that I should look for (the pushrod tubes seem to be OK although it is difficult to see them)? 4...
• Engine tin (was Re: Look at my crack!)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:03:06 -0400
  ...Anyway, I noticed in your pics that you have tin covering the bottom of the engine (where the pushrod tubes are, etc). I don...
• Re: 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber Washer Go?
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:53:47 -0400
  ...Will look at the pushrod tube seals for leaks. Cheers Geoff T The drain plug is oversized and sealed with a nylon washer. I...
• Re: about to switch to amsoil,
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 21:43:06 -0400
  ...I replaced three pushrod tubes (with > collapsables) when I changed the oil. > > Before I changed the oil, the oil pressure light never came on...
• Re: rebuild or 5 cyl?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 16:44:07 -0700
  ...I have seen bent pushrods wear holes in pushrod tubes more than once, but if your engine is otherwise running fine and nothing unusual...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - millo fenzi
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:46:37 -0700
  ...how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover Ben, Your trepidation is well warranted. The archives are filled with tales of woe...