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Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:56:13 -0500
...Decided to go all the way with it - all > > new everything. Pushrods were bent indicating stuck valves from over > heating. > > Both heads were cracked...
To Eugene re: Kombi Problems.
Historical mailing list - Tracey Knight
Sun, 7 May 1995 22:55:03 +1000 (EST)
...Make sure all the pushrods are properly > seated in their followers within the engine and out at the rocker arms. > Then go over the...
Re: Another way to drain coolant
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:14:10 -0700
...86 > vanagon, my Bentley points to the drain plugs between the pushrod tubes as > the proper location to drain. These plugs are accessible after...
Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 10:14:35 -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...
Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:35:33 -0400
...There should be about 1/16" between the lever and the pushrod. >> Adjust the cable to give this on both sides. If the cables...
Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:57:28 -0500
...To use this way you also need those > collapsible pushrod tubes. If storing them keep them submerged in some type > of oil or solvent...
Re: push rod tube seals
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:20:04 -0400
...There's a throwaway line, first sentence of 15.24 ("guide pushrod carefully into socket..."), same page as a decent drawing of the lifter...
Re: '83 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:55:14 -0600
...I think the pushrod tubes or something are giving up a lot of oil at 70 mph. If you are in Salt Lake City...
Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 19 May 2012 17:36:27 -0400
...You need to be careful during adjusting that you don't miss take the slack being taken out of the pushrod for bottoming out...
Howdy from Poor Richard on the road
Historical mailing list - Captain
Thu, 27 Jun 96 22:57 EST
...First, Uncle Joel put us up for a couple days while we replaced pushrod tubes. Then, my engine threw in the towel in Albuquerque...
Re: Engine Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 9 Oct 1998 07:13:03 -0700
...VWVanman -- On Thu, 08 Oct 1998 16:56:44 DJD wrote: >You seem to have missed the point on Cut To Length Pushrods and...
Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 11:52:05 -0800
...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: 88 GL - Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:54:37 -0600
...There should be about 1/16" between the > lever and the pushrod. Adjust the cable to give this on both sides. If the > cables...
Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:05:25 -0400
...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: Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:13:49 -0500
...Take the tin off the bottom of the pushrod tubes. drain the coolant out the bolt plugs between the pushrod tubes. don't bend...
Re: More questions on lifters etc
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:25:47 -0800
...I'm hoping that the current owner marked the >> pushrods, lifters, cylinders etc during disassembly since it was obvious >> from the dozen dual ports...
125 HP Wasserboxer Ghia (non-transplant for Vanagon)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:33:34 PST
...solid tappets (in place of the standard hydraulic tappets), chrome moly pushrods and bolt-up rocker shafts. The engine is topped off with a...
FS: '89 Vanagon carat, '84 vanagon wolfsburg
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:27:19 EST
...new heads/gaskets, complete new S&S exhaust, all new fuel lines, water pump, starter, ign switch, tires, brakes, pushrod tube seals, a/c...
Re: 0.9 bar or 1.8 bar Oil Press Switch Bullshit
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 19:47:56 -0500
...writes: << You have two oil pressure senders, one is located above pushrod tubes on left side of engine, underneath the tin (this is the...
Re: How lifters work and Two turns to set valves?
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 02:05:45 -0800
...Camshaft pushes on the lifters, lifters > push on the pushrods, pushrods push on the rocker arms which reverse the > direction of motion and push...
Re: HELP, 78 westy, 2L FI trouble (high
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 10:39:20, -0500
...I'm mystified too- have 78 with 167,000 mi on original engine (and I mean original- ONLY thing done besides tuneups was pushrod...
Re: I hear ya tappin
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 08:14:11 -0400
...Am I headded for trouble here? Sticky pushrod? TIA Jim in Atlanta with sometimes tappin' Herbie, 85 Westy
Re: Clutch master cyl replacement procedure?
Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 14:19:54 -0400
...Need any sort of sealant for where hydraulic lines enter > the MC? How is pushrod freeplay adjusted? Anybody care to hazard a > total time...
Re: sticking lifter cure?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 07:22:01 -0500
...The lifter is fed oil through a series of oil galleries in the case, crank, and pushrod tubes. Part of this oil supply system...
AVP Engine for 88 WBX
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:41:40 -0600
...see no damage to or near a piston, and that the pushrods were straight. In fact, he told me the head looked almost new...
Re: 89 Bluestar project
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 3 Feb 2014 07:56:40 -0800
...by loosening all the cylinder head bolts, removing valve > > > gear, pushrods and pushrod tubes etc and then pulling the heads off? > > > 3 Is engine...
Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 04:18:01 -0500
...When we popped off the valve cover, one of the pushrods was off its rocker: http://www.birdbird.org/cars/westy/dscn0001.jpg (all...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 10:12:06 -0500
I had a braided stainless steel Aeroquip #4 teflon hose made to connect under the pushrod tubes and then curl up the #3 cylinder...
Re: Robert Lilley CD
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Wed, 9 May 2001 16:03:05 -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: knocking noise
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 14:04:05 -0800
...if there's contact between lifter and pushrod, to keep the oil in there, or if the hole is covered. But I can say...
Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:45:30 -0500
...The thought of any pushrod engine cruising at 4000+ RPM is frightening, especially when the redline is 5K. Basically, the WBX and Type IV...
REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:07:59 -0700
...do this > "Upgrade". > > The kit will include; > > ECU Prom Chip > Chromoly Pushrods cut to correct length > Gene Berg Ratio Rockers. > > The install of this...
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: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:30:27 -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: Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:38:23 -0400
...drain the coolant > out the bolt plugs between the pushrod tubes. don't bend the tubes. > Drain the oil and remove the filter. > > Remove...
Re: Cold start oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 12 May 2021 00:10:28 -0700
...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: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:16 -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...
Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:25:28 -0400
...There should be about 1/16" between the lever and the pushrod. >>> Adjust the cable to give this on both sides. If the cables...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:07:43 -0400
...senders, connected to port between pushrod tubes. Then use vacated spot at rear of engine (where one of the stock press. senders was) for...
Re: Lets do Engine Rebuilding Math!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:19:00 -0500
...1 set of new lifters- $72 > > 1 reground cam- $80 > > 8 pushrod tubes- $72 > > Total- $1658 > > The stupid system analyst in me asks...are...
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: Adjusting valves on '91 Carat?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:07:18 -0500
...Grab that pushrod with your fingers. Twist and wiggle and push until you feel it seat itself in the lifter properly. Have someone else...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:01:23 -0800
...like that indefinitely- there's a potential for damage to lifters, pushrods, rockers and valve stems. I would start by adjusting 'em in a...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:51:32 -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: First ride of shame, fuel issue
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:53:15 -0600
...So why has the Focus now shifted to Lifters, PushRods & Valves just because of an Audio Recording that May or May Not be Accurate...
Re: 85 Vanagon starts hard
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 07 Apr 95 09:03:01 CDT
...solve. >My worst problem is the hydraulic clutch system and leaking pushrod tubes. > 1st clutch replaced at 20K miles > 2nd clutch replaced at 32K...
MUST sell '89 Carat, '84 wolfy w/ 78k mi ..prices reduced
Historical mailing list
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 18:37:29 EST
...new heads/gaskets, complete new S&S exhaust, all new fuel lines, water pump, starter, ign switch, tires, brakes, pushrod tube seals, a/c...
FW: Water Pump-Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:32 -0500
I used the port between the pushrod tubes. Taking the engine tin down was no picnic. Days of saturating the exhaust studs with penetrating...
Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
Historical mailing list - Kun Chang
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:10:54 EST
...spongy lifters, I can even use my finger to push the pushrod down but it bounce back. This probably mean that the lifter is...
Oil Leaks and Leak Down Test
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Thu, 2 May 2002 16:23:53 -0600
...holding, could the air flow into the head and down the pushrod tubes into the case? Something does not add up here. I am...
Re: What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:36:09 -0400
...Where did you connect the gauge to the engine? Best spot is where the low pressure sensor sits between the pushrod tubes. Dennis -----Original...
85 westi still wiff a prooblamo
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 3 May 2004 21:13:59 -0400
...meter checks good fixed 4 push rod tubes and replaced 2 pushrods adjusted timing after swapping out distributor (plastic push on connector on distributor...
Re: Oil temperature sender
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:57:17 -0500
...I've already moved the pressure switch from between the pushrod tubes for the pressure sender. I have a temperature sender in oil drain...
Re: AVP Engine for 88 WBX
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:55:56 -0600
...see no damage to or near a piston, and that the pushrods were straight. In fact, he told me the head looked almost new...
Lengthy installation notes: coolant and prestone flush kit
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 18 Dec 2001 20:58:41 -0800
...A standard socket won't fit on the one on the driver's side without crushing the side of the pushrod tube a little...
Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 20:00:08 -0700
...H wrote: >> some weeks ago I threatened to replace a spent pushrod tube seal. that stopped the seepage til yesterday - full blown leak. when...
Re: Engine parts source
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 6 May 2014 22:27:55 -0700
...I have ordered pushrod tubes from http://www.cbperformance.com/ and I think I'd like to track down some new-and-not-$200...
Re: oil consumption
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 29 May 2002 16:38:30 -0500
...Happens every time. > > Is there a way to discover if it is the pushrod tubes, or something > worse? > > > John > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO...
Re: coil over springs / V6anagon chronicles
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Wed, 27 Dec 1995 11:10:00 -0800 (PST)
...For my next trick, I will install all steel pushrods and a torque-rod/bellcrank affair. Can you say "Rube Goldberg"? But it will...
Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:15:23 -0500
...with an automatic a junk pushrod threw the converter bolt opening in the torque plate and then threw the opening for the converter bolt...