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• EXT pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:01:08 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/pushrod_tube.htm Have fun. Ben
• Re: that so called quick and dirty head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 May 2013 22:11:53 -0700
  ...Suspicious that the bent pushrod was from the side that had pushrod tubes replaced. If I get another year or two from the engine...
• Re: Pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:36:58 -0500
  > Anybody know of a source for a set of pushrod tube > seals(WBX;eight big, eight small)? We stock these sets.. http://busdepot.com...
• Re: Leak at oil pressure relief valve and pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:17:56 -0500
  ...My '87 Westy is missing the plate cover for the pushrods - should I be concerned about this? One of the pushrods also has a...
• Re: Replacing pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:25:12 -0700
  Brad Anderson said: > >The important part of the job, I found, is replacing the pushrods and rocker >assembly so they seat well . Make sure...
• Re: bent pushrods... overheated...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 9 May 2006 20:14:31 -0400
  Hello, I hear that if the pushrods are not properly inserted into the little cups,on both ends, they can bend. This , when the...
• Re: bent pushrods... overheated...
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Tue, 9 May 2006 22:04:25 -0700
  ...bent pushrods... overheated... Hello, I hear that if the pushrods are not properly inserted into the little cups,on both ends, they can bend...
• SV: Patching pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:49:13 +0200
  ...I am worried about turning the pushrod tube around - I am worried that turning the pipe can create a leak at the endseals? Will...
• Re: bent pushrods
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:53:12 -0400
  ...to the point > where it stalled and bent a pushrod/tube.After replacing pushrod&tube > I restarted it and bent the new ones the...
• installing rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 01:10:26 -0500
  ...It is like the pushrod on the far fan side is sticking up too far. The pushrod is centered in the depression in the...
• Wanted: One Pushrod Tube
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:14:00 -0400
  Does anyone have a single pushrod tube they would give/sell me for cheap? One of mine has a badass dent in it and...
• Head Job Finished - Van now running!
  Historical mailing list - Art Beutler
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 13:09:17 -0800
  As many of you suspected the reason for my Wasserboxer (formerly Wasserleaker) not running after resealing the heads was incorrectly installed pushrods - in spades...
• Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:02:44 -0500
  ...Arnott wrote: > Eric, > > Type IV motor = pushrod tubes that install THROUGH the heads. > Type I motor = pushrod tubes that require removing the head. > '81...
• Re: 79 bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 9 Aug 94 21:02:54 PDT
  ...Hey! I resemble that remark! In fact, I think I was the one that said it. :) As long as were talkin abou pushrod tubes...
• Re: Valve adjust after head job
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 16:52:06 -0400
  ...Otherwise use a flashlight to make sure the pushrods are seated. > > <https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/chWBpTJ3hQ75p7AJfzkdftMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink> > > > Angus > > > On Wed, Oct...
• Final - air cool pushrod tube install
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:42:42 EST
  ...I used an old pushrod tube and a rubber hammer and set them easily with one or do light blows. Worked great. For the...
• Leak at oil pressure relief valve and pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:55:08 -0400
  ...My '87 Westy is missing the plate cover for the pushrods - should I be concerned about this? One of the pushrods also has a...
• Re: Collapsable Pushrod Tubes?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:52:56 -0400
  http://www.vanagain.com/shop/collapsible-pushrod-tube-025109337/ Ken On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net...
• 2.1 pushrod
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:10:38 -0800
  I am currently rebuilding my 2.1 waterboxer, and I have a bent pushrod. Anyone know where I can find a new one? I...
• Re: Patching pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:44:13 -0400
  ...Patching pushrod tube? Hi I have a leaky pushrod tube (was hit by something, got a blow, is cracked in the middle). I tried...
• Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:06:42 -0800
  ...what's the > difference between VW Beetle pushrod tubes and Vanagon pushrod tubes. Well just confirmed with Bug Shop (604) 589-2236 that these...
• Valve adjust after head job
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 15:17:10 -0400
  ...The lifters seem firm, pushrods are straight. Now what? Set to tdc #1 and adjust valves in just until contacting? Then turn main pulley...
• Re: Replacing pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 12:06:46 -0700
  ...The important part of the job, I found, is replacing the pushrods and rocker assembly so they seat well . Make sure that the rods...
• lifter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:08:28 -0700
  ...lifters and a few of the spring-loaded pushrod tubes and plan to remove the pushrod, break the old tube and get the old...
• Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:27:12 -0800
  Don't take off the heads to replace the pushrod seals. Use the collapsible tubes. I got mine from Ken at vanagain.com Call...
• Push Rod Tube Removal
  Historical mailing list - ALAN G. L. LOO, INTEL CORPORATION, SANTA CLARA, CA
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 16:41:15 PDT
  Hi Gang, Yes you can remove the pushrod tubes wihout removing the heads. Simply remove the valve covers, the rocker arm assemblies, and grab...
• 2.1 Pushrods- need help! (short)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:17:11 +0000
  I need to replace a lifter for cylinder #3, but can't get the pushrods out past a steel coolant pipe. Is there a...
• "expandable" pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:13:41 -0800
  Hi folks, I have this new pushrod tube in my hand and had imagined that it would be spring loaded. It seems fused and...
• Re: timing belt?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 22 Sep 1994 13:08:41 EST
  David Schwarze loves his gear-driven cam and presumably his resulting pushrods. Notice that Porsche hasn't sold anything with pushrods since the 1976...
• stripped hole fixed/pushrod tube questions?
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:28:13 -0800
  Hey all, I'm about to put the head back on my 1.9 and was wondering about the pushrod tubes. Mine have "accordion...
• adjusting clutch master cylinder pushrod
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:15:47 -0400
  Greetings, I get a clunk everytime I push the clutch pedal and have been trying to adjust the master cylinder pushrod screw adjustment thang...
• how tight on pushrods?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 13:20:12 -0800
  ...I was just wondering what the correct thinking was to tighten up the adjusting screws for the pushrods. What I did, was wait until...
• Re: Pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:59:57 -0800
  ...WTB:Pushrod tube seals Anybody know of a source for a set of pushrod tube seals(WBX;eight big, eight small)? I saw a...
• WTB:Pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:54:44 -0500
  Anybody know of a source for a set of pushrod tube seals(WBX;eight big, eight small)? I saw a set for an aircooled...
• Re: leaky pushrod tubes and o2 type 4
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:43:44 -0600
  ...I already have a 1995 VW Jetta TD. > > Alan > > ------------- > > Fixing the pushrods should be easy with an expandable tube. Having said that, it's...
• Re: SV: Patching pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:49:45 EDT
  ...I am worried about turning the pushrod tube around - I am worried that turning the pipe can create a leak at the endseals? >> That...
• Re: Leaky Transmission, the plot thickens
  Historical mailing list - Suzanne Hackett
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 15:35:51 -0800
  ...The one that caught my attention was "pushrod tube seals." My first mechanic after buying "Geordi" wagged a bent piece of pipe at me...
• Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 20:14:21 -0700
  ...I've replaced the seals on my 81's pushrod tubes at least twice and have not removed the heads. You do have to...
• Re: "expandable" pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:34:38 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: "expandable" pushrod tube? Hi folks, I have this new pushrod tube in my hand and had imagined that it...
• Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:47:05 -0500
  I was just cleaning up my pushrod tubes, three of which are collapsible, and was wondering I should re-use the collapsible ones. The...
• Oil leak, 1.9L, '84
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:22:03 -0400
  I'd drop the engine tin and look for a pushrod tube leak. You can get collapsible pushrod tubes pretty cheap (e.g. busdepot...
• Re: Loud clanking sound from exhaust - pushrod unseated?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:01:23 -0400
  ...I may not have time to take out the pushrods until the weekend. If a pushrod is unseated, what else should I inspect for...
• Re: Valve adjust after head job
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 14:05:36 -0700
  ...on a level/horizontal engine ..assemble the rocker arms onto the pushrods to there's just a little tension on the pushrods .. reach down...
• Re: EXT pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:24:55 -0600
  ...did it last week. > > I'm sure it can help a few, I hope. > > http://www.benplace.com/pushrod_tube.htm > > Have fun. > > Ben >
• 84 water cooled vanagon pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Ely Kumli
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 01:37:17 -0700
  Does anyone know if I can easily replace the pushrod seals on a water cooled 84 vanagon? Also, how do I remove the rear...
• Re: stripped hole fixed/pushrod tube questions?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:29:05 -0500
  ...stripped hole fixed/pushrod tube questions? > Hey all, I'm about to put the head back on my 1.9 and was wondering about...
• tip on taking dents out of pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:11:43 -0300
  I managed to take some minor and major dents out of some pushrod tubes by using a Gray brand 14mm socket and tapping it...
• Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 17:11:53 -0400
  ...Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available? I was just cleaning up my pushrod tubes, three of which are collapsible, and was...
• Re: how tight on pushrods?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 14:17:14 -0500
  ...how tight on pushrods? >Hey, I tightened up my head bolts a while back and had to take the rocker >arms off and everything...
• Re: noisy hydraulic lifter? not going away with oil change, marvel mystery additive.
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:46:02 -0700
  You will have to remove the pushrod tube in order to take the lifter out. This may sound easy but removing a pushrod tube...
• Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:39:00 -0500
  ...Here is a shot (first pushrod tube) http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0138.jpg Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
• RE: Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 22 May 1996 10:17:39 -0700
  ...Pushrod tube seal question Hi All, Part of my preventive maintenance chores for this year are to change out the (slightly) leaking pushrod tube...
• cam question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Wed, 1 Feb 1995 16:17:56 -0700 (MST)
  Since I found a bent pushrod in my engine, I'm naturally going to replace them all. And since I fully expect all the...
• Re: bent lifters
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:00:47 -0600
  You cannot bend a lifter, but you can bend a pushrod. this of course is the link between the rocker arm and the lifter...
• Re: push rod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:38:54 -0400
  At 03:14 PM 6/10/2013, Richard Koller wrote: > I had to deal with a similiar scenario ( leaky O-rings in >collapsible pushrod...
• Re: Loud clanking sound from exhaust - pushrod unseated?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:36:54 -0700
  ...If a > > pushrod is unseated, what else should I inspect for damage. > > > > Also, do other people suspect a pushrod? The problem began while I...
• Re: '81 Engine work
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 23 Jun 95 10:21:00 PDT
  ...Just buy telescope > pushrod tubes and put them in. That is the easiest way to do it. > > I know that they are available for...
• Re: Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 05:37:00 EST
  In a message dated 2/4/2001 2:21:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation...
• Re: Bummed and need advise about my 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:50:25 EDT
  ...If you can't turn the pushrod with your fingers with the screws adjusted all the way out then the pushrod is not centered...
• Re: Pushrod tube cracked HELP
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 7 May 2009 21:43:44 -0400
  ...Does anyone know of an easy fix? There are spring loaded (collapsible) pushrod tubes that replace the OEM ones without having to remove the...