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Heat resistance of VDO dual sender
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:20:47 -0700
...As whole system is on the engine, I do not expect to have lots of stress on the M10x1 threaded hole between the pushrod...
Re: Old Hydraulic WBX Lifters
Historical mailing list - James Flournoy
Mon, 4 Feb 2013 18:33:56 -0800
...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: A few "new" Engine Questions: (Oil Change interval - Lifter noise)
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:39:17 -0500
...The pushrods weren't quite sitting centered in the lifters and once I started up the engine it was pretty loud and clattered like...
Re: VANAGON digest 445
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 May 1995 15:27:48 -0700
...That's a quart and a third PER RESIDENT and it ain't all getting burned because of old rings and bad pushrod seals...
My name is Ben, and I'm a projectaholic (was: ever heard of a turbo)
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 10:34:35 -0800
...And assuming the project actually works out, all you'll have to show for it is a pushrod boxer engine with holes in the...
Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
Historical mailing list - J Roth
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:49:34 -0500
I would also add that once you do get the bolt out and remove the cover, do yourself a favor and cut the cover...
Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:17:24 -0700
...leading up to it and never >>>>>> found a reason for the pushrod to have come loose and it hasn't happened >>>>>> again. Â Various...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:29:41 -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: Porsche 914 heads on Vanagon motor...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:52:18 -0700
...to with the hydraulic cam) you will need to use its pushrods as well. However, you may be able to use the rocker arm...
Re: Stopping the oil buzzer under the dash
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:02:15 -0400
The black sensor goes between the pushrod tubes. It is a normally closed sensor that opens when the oil pressure is above the set...
I have a dificult one (Very thecnical/Aircooled) NVCBBC
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sat, 20 Nov 2004 00:10:13 -0500
...out and i had to remove a lifter wile changing the pushrods tubes O-Ring, after many measurement: Valve diameter = 41mm intake / 34mm Exhaust...
Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:19:38 -0700
...I'll bet the old pushrod tubes are the problem, not the >> seals. They may get less malleable as they age, and after stretching...
Lifter Thoughts
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:22:16 -0400
...It had a damaged lifter due to the PO's attempt to replace a rusted out pushrod return tube. I replaced the lifter. I...
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: oil leak source
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 11:00:54 +0000
...The .3 bar switch for under 2000 RPM is on the driver's side underneath the tin between the pushrod tubes. You can get...
Ist Wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 31 Dec 2001 22:39:53 +1200
...It can be 2-stroke or 4-stroke; sidevalve, pushrod-ohv, SOHC, DOHC or have any other valve design including rotary valves or sleeve...
Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 19:08:59 +0100
...Looking for a CA smog legal conversion/extremists > As long as they do NOT use a 2 valve pushrod engine with headbolts going > through...
Another Newbie With Heads Fixed
Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:36:30 -0600
...One note I have is that my Elring seal kit came with more of the little pushrod tubes seals than the bigger ones. What...
more stuff for sale
Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
Sat, 10 Nov 2001 13:07:05 -0800
...lower engine tin--both left and right pushrod cover sheet metal pieces; recently painted gloss black, but now covered with grease and grime...will...
Re: WBX motor rather than ....
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:59:41 -0700
...No need to piddle around with the ancient pushrod stuff linking > back to the thirties. That said, the WBX is a surprisingly robust engine...
oil pressure light problem
Historical mailing list - william urban
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 21:23:56 -0500
...I changed the other sending unit(VW) by the pushrods and also the oil cooler gasket. I did some of the procedures in the...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Elliot Kane
Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:53:26 -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: '73 1700 rebuild
Historical mailing list - King, Robert
27 Sep 1994 09:13:12 +1000
...Sometimes the pushrods in a rebuilt engine can take time to 'settle' (take a while to seat properly on the lifter?). As a rule...
Re: Help! Changing coolant of 91 Westy...
Historical mailing list - james v
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:05:29 -0700
The drain plugs weren't so bad for me...it was removing the upper bolts on the pushrod covers. Argh. Are you reving the...
Re: Wanted. 2.0 L aircooled engine - european version
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:32:21 +0200
...I did an engine inspection yesterday (visual) and I can see: > * Pushrodtube seals gone > * Valve cover gaskets gone > * Head-gasket going in one side...
Vanagon 1.9L seized
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Wed, 11 Sep 1996 22:38:48 +0000
...bearings camshaft and bearings piston rings distributor drive gear water pump pushrod tubes flywheel crankshaft seal muffler and clamp exhaust pipe C.V. boot...
Re: Clacky new(ish) lifter?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:16:35 -0800
...I have all new german lifters, a re-ground cam, and then re-used the pushrods and rockers (but made sure to put them...
SV: Oildipstick marks on 2L aircooled 82 gasoline engine
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Mon, 3 May 2004 15:45:04 +0200
...your consumption seems to be much too severe. :( i would check underneath to make sure the valve cover gaskets and the pushrod tube seals...
Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 23 Jul 2005 06:55:49 -0700
A torch such as you descibe IS the ideal solution to this rusty problem - however, many of us do not have easy access to...
Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 21:02:57 -0500
...On the Water boxer, remove the rockers and pushrods to clean out the tubes if needed. Again, be careful not to let the loose...
Re: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:24:58 +0000
...What is > strange is that the engines suffered many of the maladies that VW > engines did, leaky pushrod tubes, dropped valve seats, etc. It...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:10:19 -0500
...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 - Gabriel Hourtouat
Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:56:19 -0400
...The Zuke) sounded when a valve stem broke and jammed and its pushrod bent. (Not really sure of the order of things.) In my...
Re: VDO senders and oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 2 Dec 1997 02:35:16 -0600
...got the VDO sender to fit inbetween the 3/4 intake pushrod tubes w/ strategically placed 45 degree elows with notrimming of the shroud...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:06:57 -0700
...The black on the pushrods is not on the pushroad tube covers; so I don't think it is undercoating - unless that was mixed...
Re: DIY Head Gaskets, (Long) Please Check!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 17:51:58 -0400
...Drain the coolant into a container, by opening the drain bolts between the pushrod tubes on each side. need 6mm Allen head screw. Open...
Re: lifters for new engine?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:00:18 -0500
Mechanical, but you have to use a mechanical cam and pushrods along with the lifters. The hydraulics are not what they are cracked up...
Re: Frozen slave cylinder
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:31:58 -0500
...at it right now !)Grab the new cylinder and stick the pushrod through the mount hole, and into the proper position(stillholding the last...
Message for Stan
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Mon, 6 May 2002 12:59:42 -0600
...I have checked the pushrod tubes again, and they all > move > easily under fairly light pressure (i.e. I can grab them between > thumb...
Re: Clacking in engine!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 07:45:27 -0600
...We used > remanufactured heads > > and kept all pushrods in their lifetime living quarters. I dont > know > > if im > > asking too much of an open...
Re: Pesky Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:49:45 -0700
...you remove rocker arm and pushrod, and rip out the bad push rod tube, then you compress the spring-loaded expandable push rod tube...
Re: It's smoking! Help!
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:33:59 -0800
...lap cylinders into reworked heads, replace cylinders and heads with new pushrod tubes as needed). If you do just the heads, you will probably...
Re: Too Much Head Sealant?
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:23:29 -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: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:12:03 -0300
...It might be possible he connected the wiring > wrong. > ?Which sensor is the temp 2? The one in between the the pushrods or > near...
Wanted: Mechanic recommendation? (was RE: Coolant leak from the engine!)
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:52:16 -0700
...by the oil cooler, Next step would be to remove the > >>pushrod tin to see for sure where it is leaking. > >> > >>Or, post a...
Re: [Re: Rough Cost of Engine Rebuild??]
Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:44:05 EST
...I got new rings, all bearings, heads redone, cylinder deglazing, all seals and gaskets, waterpump, pushrods tubes, hydraulic lifters, etc. It was a light...
Re: German Wants To Join!
Historical mailing list - Jerry Dunham
Wed, 3 May 1995 21:33:21 -0600 (CDT)
...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: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
Historical mailing list - Benoit Huot
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:12:27 -0400
...In my experience, if a pushrod is not well align, it will pretty quickly create an horrible noise.... i said horrible. Right. I double...
Re: Clutch pedal repair question
Historical mailing list - Leon
Wed, 25 Aug 2004 09:14:04 -0700
...the roll pin that connect > the actual clutch pedal and the pushrod on the clutch master cylinder. My > clutch pedal has been making metal...
Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:30:09 -0700
...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 parts source
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 6 May 2014 21:41:13 -0500
...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: '86 up vanagon owners....you still need an oil gauge!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:32:25 -0700
...Bill > > My '84 doesn't have the two sender w/buzzer circuit, another reason I > added the gauge, which is installed between the pushrod...
Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - Rover V8
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:17:17 +1200
...These can suffer block-warpage! I actually fitted a pushrod alloy Toyota 4V engine, the 3.5liter V8 from a Japanese-market-only Century...
Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:49:48 -0800
...one from a 2003 Subaru, and replacing the ancient 2-valve pushrod heads with more modern 4-valve SOHC heads from the same car...
85mph, my 1.7L will kick your 2.1L (he he he)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:15:56 -0400
...The result: -2 intake valves had to be re-adjudsted, a bit tight (Back fire, now ok) -2 pushrod tube were leaking, fixed. (most...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:22:27 EST
...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: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:45 -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: 85 Vanagon starts hard
Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
Fri, 7 Apr 1995 09:30:55 -0400 (EDT)
...My worst problem is the hydraulic clutch system and leaking pushrod tubes. 1st clutch replaced at 20K miles 2nd clutch replaced at 32K miles...
Re: oil pressure light problem
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 7 Sep 2002 13:10:18 -0500
...I > changed the other sending unit(VW) by the pushrods and also the oil > cooler gasket. I did some of the procedures in the...
85 vanagon; Water Pump Leak
Historical mailing list - Lorraine Rios
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:30:44 EST
...There is traces of an Oring (orange in color; looks like a pushrod tube seal) and lots of RTV. Unfortunately, (the flange where this...