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• FS: Roller Tip Rockers (Pauter 1.3)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:29:13 -0700
  ...The total original purchase cost to me of the rockers, chrome moly pushrods, and the platinum plugs was $379 to Robert. I'll be...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear.
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:30:36 -0600
  ...The pushrod should move about an inch or so, a bit more is better. If it moves that inch, you have to look at...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 May 2012 16:23:56 -0700
  ...It is the pushrod tube condition that is a bit unusual, nice and shiny. I'll set up spare bellhousing and do comp test...
• Suddenly, no oil pressure. Disaster??
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 11:02:23 -0700
  ...This began immediately after replacing two pushrod tubes with adjustable pushrod tubes.I had to remove the rocker arm to do this. The switch...
• Too Much Head Sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:46:58 -0400
  ...I added another film of black sealant, added some more yellow sealant under the cap nuts, left the 51813 on the pushrod tube seals...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:22:11 EDT
  ...Also, I thought their tractor-like character (especially the old pushrod engine) would be ideal. Of all the compromises, the one I could not...
• Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jul 94 10:21:08 CDT
  ...There is a spring inside the tappets that causes them to extend to take up any slack if they can. <-- Pushrod end * ####### * Key: * Barrel...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 May 2003 20:40:17 -0400
  ...Oil Leaks due to Synthetics I went to Mobil I 15-50 6 months ago, and the front-most pushrod tub on the right...
• ominous banging sound
  Historical mailing list - Owen - lists
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 19:05:42 -0600
  ...Any ideas? Have I destroyed valves with a pushrod that has come out of line? A stuck valve that has caused further damage? I...
• Re: uh-oh
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:38:17 -0800
  ...this claim supported by > the cleanliness of the heads, brand new pushrod tubes, etc. So -- > what's my best first action to address this...
• Re: How do I put a Vanagon mtr in a late Bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 22:40:43 -0700
  ...two right heads!), '81 engine internals (pistons, liners, hydraulic lifters, cam, pushrods). A true mutt, and I luv it. :) Oh, I suppose you could...
• Couple of wee corrections, was: Tapping sound
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 06:37:43 -0400
  ...You've got to destroy the pushrod tube to do this <<<SNIP>>>" >>>>>>>>>>>>> NOT true. On air-cooled vans like yours, Mark, the push rod...
• JM060356@AOL.COM
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:04:30 -0800
  ...old sealer a clean head is a good seal rotate the pushrod tubes as you torque the head so they seal well what other...
• Re: How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:39:41 -0500
  ...Turned out a pushrod seal was blown. Walmart paid for it, but I am still waiting for the apology. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "John...
• Re: Does a worn pressure relief valve cause Oil pressure buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 09:19:16 -0700
  ...The sender between the pushrod tubes measures the pressure at the main bearings, where the most severe loads are, and this is where the...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:21:13 -0400
  ...Right between the pushrod tubes, on each head, > >are drain plugs. While you have the tin off you "Might" consider using > >a hole saw...
• O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:20:24 -0500
  ...move in and out, and the o-ring bores (for the pushrods) are about 2mm wider than they need to be (at rest) so...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:48:29 -0600
  ...leading up to it and never >>>> found a reason for the pushrod to have come loose and it hasn't happened >>>> again. Â Various...
• Vanagon Clearance sale: '81 L, '90 Carat...
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:59:21 -0500
  ...paint � Gas heater is non-op � Horn needs to be rewired � Pushrod tubes drip a little bit Asking $950 '90 GL Carat Good: � Dee...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 12:10:49 -0700
  ...tower (seen that before!) >> - minor oil weeping from one valve cover >> - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free >> - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good...
• Re: A/T wont drive in 3rd.Assistance PLEASE...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:15:19 EST
  Hey Raul The brake band needs to be seated on the tension adjuster and the piston rod (much like pushrods and lifters). If this...
• My heads leak!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 11:12:06 -0800
  ...The coolant loss will start very small and will be unnoticed if you have the pushrod cover on as it will seep and dry...
• "RATTLE" AT DEACCELERATION OF '78 WESTY
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 11:39:08, -0500
  This is a query to list experts- my trusty 78 Westy (no problems except usual pushrod seals and heater box replacement) started a "rattle...
• Re: help me stop the oil light from blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:23:20 +0300
  ...Sensor one, is located between the pushrod tubes of number 3 and 4 cylinders. This sensor is grounded when the oil pressure is under...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:29:55 -0800
  --- Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@AOL.COM> wrote: > 1 What is the best way to do this without removing > the pushrod covers to access the head...
• yet another waterpump
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:52:32 -0800
  ...I had removed the pushrod cover and the other sheetmetal on the left side. This time I remove one clamp on the oil cooler...
• Re: 1.9 Oil Leak question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 5 May 2010 20:29:22 -0500
  ...sure would be a nice easy inexpensive fix .. > though sometimes the pushrod cover tin fights you ....getting access to the > OP switch in there...
• 1991 2.1L Wasserboxer engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:01:39 -0400
  ...heads starting to leak, oil leakage from LH cylinder pushrods, no rod knocking, lifter noise, or exhaust gas in coolant, yet. Comes with A...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 11 May 2021 22:42:46 -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: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:46:41 -0600
  ...But the engine was > out of service while the oil cooler seal was replaced and two pushrod tubes > were replaced on the side opposite...
• Engine Rebuild week 4 - Valve knock question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 13:47:23 -0700
  ...stethoscopes around) and the sound is coming from the 2 outside pushrod tubes. I can't tell if it is in the valve cover...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:53:00 -0400
  ...maybe one of those drains in the water jackets near the pushrod tubes? Only one of mine will loosen... Have to consider the thermostat...
• 84 Vanagon 1.9 pulsing idle
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Schaper
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:39:02 EDT
  ...Problems I know of: - oil leak from pushrodtubes on left side - small coolant leak from head gasket on same side What I have done...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:47:04 -0400
  ...remember that your "unique" sender is also located between the left pushrods but use a different unit! Part # 028 919 081D, and it's...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 17:48:13 -0700
  ...It is the pushrod tube condition that is a bit unusual, nice and shiny. > > I'll set up spare bellhousing and do comp test...
• Re: Some basic TypeIV engine help, please
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:51:20 -0400
  ...heard was the engine was leaking > oil > and the right-side pushrod tube oil seals had been replaced somewhere > around > Eureka, California. Of course...
• Re: '81 Engine work
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 21 Jun 1995 15:17:14 -0700 (PDT)
  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: Help on 1776 overheating?
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 15 May 1995 10:44:05 MST
  ...Is the pushrod too short or too long? Maybe get a new one with a new > filter and check the lines from the tank...
• Re: High Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:27:18 EDT
  ...Needless to say, the Porsche design was adopted as it had the adjusting screw on the pushrod end, which provides far more RPM with...
• Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:34:34 -0600
  I like the baked variety that rest silently waiting in the lower pushrod cover sheetmetal on Type IV engines for enough heat to flame...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:07:27 -0800
  ...The > thought > > of any pushrod engine cruising at 4000+ RPM is > > frightening, especially when the redline is 5K. > > The SOHC VTEC engine in my...
• Re: Leaking coolant 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:39:24 +0000
  ...Sitting in the driveway overnight it is now leaking coolant from the driver's side through the tin that protects the pushrods. The water...
• Re: cheapy oil changes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:22:15 -0800
  ...I went back to them on Monday and they paid the $400 or so for the pushrod seal. Still waiting for the apology... By...
• Re: Replacing Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 17:56:45 -0700
  ...I just did it on the side with leaky pushrod tubes on my 84. I had to replace the pushrod tubes trying to alleviate...
• Re: Rocky Mtn Westy Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 1 Apr 2015 10:34:40 -0700
  ...It requires omission or modification of one of the pushrod tube covers. The slip joint clamps are difficult to get leak-free, especially after...
• Re: Leaking coolant 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 01:01:51 -0500
  ...Sitting in the driveway overnight it is now leaking coolant from > the driver's side through the tin that protects the pushrods. The > water...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:34:09 -0500
  I always considered zero clearance to be the point at which I could not rotate the pushrod with my fingers. Did I get that...
• Re: Cracked heads, 2.0 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 18:39:45 -0500
  ...This engine actually ran > pretty well but had developed oil leaks from the pushrod tubes and I > wanted to check out the piston/cylinder...
• Re: Busted Down Near Tekonsha, Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Pete Owsianowski
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:54:08 -0500
  Hi, John! Top end was just rebuilt 2 years ago with all new German valves, pushrods, water pump. It really appeared it was tranny...
• Re: Lifters Again
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 16:30:27 -0400
  ...The zero lash is just that.......there is no give between the pushrod, lifter and rocker arm.....any further turning of the screw if...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 02:57:51 -0700
  ...the DOP sender inside the stone guard aaand away from the pushrod tubes. Will be draining coolant in a couple weeks and could photograph...
• More Valve Lifter Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:24:08 -0400
  ...I ordered a lifter and a "collapsable pushrod tube from The Bus Depot. While I wait for delivery, I'm trying to figure out...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:29:39 -1000
  ...Decided to go all the way with it - all new > everything. Pushrods were bent indicating stuck valves from over heating. > Both heads were cracked...
• Re: Pushrod tube wires
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 20:20:59 -0700
  At 10:27 PM 10/20/99 EDT, you wrote: >Volks, > > Buttoning everything up and ready to adjust my valves I went back thru...
• Re: Clutch Question and confirm suspisions
  Historical mailing list - Tarheel
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 20:06:41 -0400
  Could be a missing bolt on the slave cylinder.........will either not engage OR the pushrod on the slave becomes fully extended and the...
• Re: Loud clackety sound on start up?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0400
  ...Before anyone think that they have a bad lifter, things like pushrod, rocker, adjusting screw should be checked! Some lifter become a bit more...
• 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...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:21:46 -0500
  ...Changed two pushrod tubes that were leaking. Put everything back in place, adjusted the valves, put 20-50 oil in the engine, and went...
• click click
  Historical mailing list - michael.r.robison
  3 Jun 96 10:08:15
  ...The engine does not feel as powerful as before (we did a minor rebuild, new pushrod tubes, adjusted valves, etc). Seems to be running...
• Re: about to switch to amsoil,
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 08:27:13 -0700
  ...I replaced three pushrod tubes (with > collapsables) when I changed the oil. > > Before I changed the oil, the oil pressure light never came on...