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Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:06 -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: off with her heads- Doing them at 80K intervals.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 22:15:47 -0400
...gaskets that don't get sealant on them - and probably a pushrod tube > holder (styrofoam and duct tape?). > > Enjoying the job so far. We...
Re: home engine repair happenings: final fixes and oil presssurelight woes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:56:05 -0600
...Mounted the > >sender to the pushrod tube tin and to enhance the ground I ran a strap from > >one of the tin bolts to...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:48:28 -0400
...Exhaust support struts and engine pushrod-tube shields were in tough shape. Coolant piping on the engine very rusty. The underbody (which VW coated...
Franz The '87 Westy Lives and Breathes!!!
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:50:30 -0400
...all the pushrods are > centered in the lifter. Very easy to get it hung on the lip. Sight down > the tube with a flashlight...
Pilgrim's Progress ...Hordes of Hippies Descend!!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 06 Jun 96 11:38:33 CDT
...Punctured pushrod tube. The explanation involved something about a different bus (with this engine) being run off the road in Boulder, CO (musta been...
Re: More Neighbors
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Dec 1995 12:39:56 -0600
...Now comes the Bad news, I go to extract Natasha's engine to replace some shoddy pushrod tubes and do a front seal job...
Re: WBX Recommendations Sought
Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
Thu, 29 May 2014 10:44:11 -0700
...reworked heads: $1000 Head studs @ $30 ea, up to 16: $480 Pushrod tubes (old ones likely rusty) $160 Water pump: $75 Oil pump: $40...
Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:23:33 -0500
...see and > touch if you remove the engine tin below the pushrod tubes. It is > often called the head gasket (incorrectly in my opinion...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:23:21 -0400
...if you've ever drained your cooling system, > you removed those brass plugs between the pushrod tubes. > They are marginal at best--very easy...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:28:50 -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: Exaust Systems
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 May 2002 13:29:37 -0500
...As far as engine tin, you should at the very least > have > > the > > > two > > > bottom pieces that cover the pushrod tubes. > > > > > > Don't worry...
Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:18:49 -0800
...Low Oil Pressure sender - between the pushrod tubes High Oil Pressure sender - below the water pump Temp2 sender in the thermostat housing - Just replace...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:18:05 -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: No compression
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:18:52 -0800
...Figure, maybe, around $30-$50 for incidentals (exhaust and intake gaskets, pushrod tube seals, valve cover gasket, some new hardware for the head and...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:47:52 -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: Oil Leak From Oil Pump Housing
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Mon, 25 May 1998 17:20:12 -0400
...Crankshaft seal Water pump Oil pressure sensors (also a good time to put a oil pressure gauge sensor in) Pushrod tubes Belts. Assemble in...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:59:41 +0000
...Exhaust support struts and engine >pushrod-tube shields were in tough shape. Coolant piping on the >engine very rusty. The underbody (which VW coated...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:10:42 -0700
...You also need just the right socket to get the OP unscrewed between the pushrod tubes. and ... even better is to make a remove...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:48:14 -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: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:40:51 -0400
...tower (seen that before!) >>>>>>>> - minor oil weeping from one valve cover >>>>>>>> - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free >>>>>>>> - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good...
Refund for the amount of $.02 My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:15:23 -0400
...if not 5 of the X patern AND BEGIN > > of the pushrods side!!!!, > > start by hand and feel the bolt. Also, i just read...
Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:19:17 -0400
...It might be possible he connected the >>> wiring >>> wrong. >>> ?Which sensor is the temp 2? The one in between the the pushrods or >>> near...
'81 Westy FS
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 18:43:06 PDT
...slave cylinder rear brake shoes 2 heat exchangers oil cooler seals pushrod tubes and seals crankshaft main seal (fan end) pilot bearing throwout bearing...
Re: Engine parts source
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 6 May 2014 21:16:40 -0700
...Never mind the fact that who would need more >> than the smoking 100bhp afforded by the 2.1 wbx. >> >> I have ordered pushrod tubes...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:58 -0400
...tower (seen that >>>>>>>> before!) >>>>>>>> - minor oil weeping from one valve cover >>>>>>>> - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free >>>>>>>> - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good...
84 Westy WBoxer Rebuild - Part I
Historical mailing list - Jim
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 21:56:26 -0800
...Couldn't get the lower tin pieces covering the pushrod tubes and water drain plugs off to drain the coolant because of the rusted...
Refund for the amount of $.02 My 2 cents on head leaks and
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:37:43 -0800
...if not 5 of the X patern AND BEGIN > > of the pushrods side!!!!, > > start by hand and feel the bolt. Also, i just read...
Re: locating my water/oil leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:08:07 -0700
...oil goes up the pushrods to the rocker arms ...and drains back to the sump through the push rod tubes... so 'usually' you don...
'78 Bus still FS
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 6 Nov 96 21:25:31 EST
...New pushrod tube seals (did this myself, not too long ago) and a VDO sump plate oil temperature sender. It has a rebuilt starter...
Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:16:07 -0500
...see and > touch if you remove the engine tin below the pushrod tubes. It is > often called the head gasket (incorrectly in my opinion...
Re: Smoke after head replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 14:15:42 -0800
...there is a trick to getting the pushrods properly seated. You have two separate things going on.. push rod problem causing no compression at...
Opie goes to work
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Oct 1995 15:37:47 -0500
...I decided to replace the pushrod tube seals, put it back together, clean the carb and see if it would run. Also installed new...
Re: Does GREG'S Import Motor's Suck?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:08:18 -0400
...The numbers may also be from the original bearings or they transfered very quickly. > >ALL the pushrod tubes were replaced and she was charged...
Re: weak engine power after van sits - recently changed lifters
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:43:02 -0400
...I have collapsable pushrod tubes on the two lifters I replaced, so I can remove the lifters from the case fairly easily. However, I...
Re: Engine Oil Pre-Luber
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Dec 1995 12:03:54 -0500
...You see the original sensor was mounted inbetween the pushrod tubes above this plate. Now this plate was what I couldn't remove because...
RX7 oil cooler info update/Audi Oil temp Sender
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:34:47 -0600
...screw, which screws in the > side of > the crankcase, near the pushrod tubes? > > Do you by chance know any more about the origin of...
Re: Restoration of 1991 Carat MT
Historical mailing list - Ry
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:40:57 -0600
...it is easy to do: > Low Oil Pressure sender - between the pushrod tubes > High Oil Pressure sender - below the water pump > Temp2 sender in...
Re: Bar's leak versus other fixes
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:32:03 -0700
...In order to have a >> > better look at the bottom of the head gasket, it appears that one must >> > remove the pushrod tube shield...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:30:59 -0500
...The one near the distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes. Which makes the most sense? Are they both connected by oil...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF GO-WESTY'S 2.2
Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:12:51 -0700
...It would have also been nice to have bran-spanking-new pushrod tubes (no dents) but, I guess it doesn't really matter, it...
Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:42:47 EST
...With a boxer engine, these issues can become critical as large amounts of oil can go to the pushrod tubes and the cylinder barrels...
Re: Friday post, some van, some other...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:56:07 -0600
...The conclusion was something had happened internally, and exhaust gasses were pressurizing the case, going up thru the pushrod tubes into the valve rocker...
Re: Leaking synthetic oil?
Historical mailing list - Leavitt
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 04:58:07 -0500
...Once you've overfilled it you run the risk of blowing the seals on: (usually in this order) the pushrod tubes(not too hard...
77 fuel injection - glorious end to Chapter 1
Historical mailing list - Dave Backe
Wed, 24 Apr 1996 19:47:34 -0600
...Stay tuned for "why does my transmission go 'clunk'" and "the never ending pushrod tube leak", coming soon to a theatre or drive-in...
Re: uh-oh
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:27:57 -0800
...PO said the van had recently had new heads, this claim supported by the cleanliness of the heads, brand new pushrod tubes, etc. So...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 22:01:23 -0500
...if you've ever drained your cooling system, you removed > those brass plugs between the pushrod tubes. They are marginal at > best--very easy...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:33 -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: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:29:02 -0600
...With a boxer engine, these issues can become critical as large amounts >of oil can go to the pushrod tubes and the cylinder barrels...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 09:38:33 -0700
...The one near the |distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes. Which |makes the most sense? Are they both connected by oil...
Re: Warming the oil in cold weather? Other options.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jan 2016 09:25:20 -0500
...Consider attaching directly to the water jacket either on top or underneath between the jacket and pushrod tubes. This lower location will also do...
Re: Advice for a long road trip
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:33:45 -0700
...I strongly suggest that you take off the pushrod tube covers, or have somebody else take them off for you, and take a close...
Re: Lets do Engine Rebuilding Math!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:34:13 -0500
...1 set of new lifters- $72 > 1 reground cam- $80 > 8 pushrod tubes- $72 > Total- $1658 > > This does not factor in align boring the...
Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:06:59 -0500
...Diagnosis? Most likely a piston with a hole through it allowing gases nto the crankcase and out through the pushrod housings into the rocker...
Re: Friday post, some van, some other...
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:21:42 -0800
...The conclusion was > something had happened internally, and exhaust gasses were pressurizing the > case, going up thru the pushrod tubes into the valve rocker...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:44:09 -0500
...The one near the > |distributor or the one down between the pushrod tubes. Which > |makes the most sense? Are they both connected by oil...
Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:50:37 -0500
...Exhaust support struts and engine >> pushrod-tube shields were in tough shape. Coolant piping on the >> engine very rusty. The underbody (which VW coated...
Re: Boston Bob's Big Valve Engine Report
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 10:15:51 -0500
...My oil pressure sensor is connected to the port between the pushrods, (center cam bearing) which is the lowest pressure point in the system...
Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 14:05:36 -0600
...With a boxer engine, these issues can become critical as > large amounts > >of oil can go to the pushrod tubes and the cylinder barrels...
Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:47:32 -0800
...What is strange is that the >> engines suffered many of the maladies that VW engines did, leaky pushrod >> tubes, dropped valve seats, etc. It...