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• Re: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:10:16 -0600
  ...2) Rear main seal behind the fan 3) Pushrod tube seals both sides. 4) Valve cover gaskets both sides. 5) Distributor drive O Ring...
• Pushrod removal, 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 17:53:20 +0000
  ...Out eagerly pop the pushrods, some of them slightly bent when I roll them around in the tubes. OK, time to take them out...
• Some basic TypeIV engine help, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 12:01:58 -0700
  ...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: Pushrods - Their Purpose?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 13:41:34 -0700
  Pushrod tubes allow the oil that is pumped up to the rocker arms to drain back into the crankcase. If they don't leak...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A (repost)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:08:48 -0800
  ...No sealant > 15) Pushrod tube seals (inner) Permatex 518 or any gasket goop. > 16) Pushrod tube seals (outer) same sealant as (15) > 17) tiny...
• Re: Identified the lifter, now what? :-)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:36:30 -0500
  Use a collapsible pushrod tube and just replace the 1 lifter. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Rear (pulley) seal on Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 12:11:16 -0500
  ...of the leak (it appears to be around the seal, the pushrod tubes, valve cover gaskets and drain plug look OK), I like to...
• Re: head diagnosis
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 2000 07:57:26 EDT
  ...If you are really picky have them remove the lower engine tin that cover the pushrod tubes. Take a look at the gaskets and...
• Re: Oil Light Discovery-Fram Filters
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:50:47 -0500
  ...Leave the stock low pressure sender(4.4 psi) between the pushrod tubes in place to warn of problems at the beartings. One could...
• Re: Leaky pushrod tubes...who changes oil?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 04 Jul 94 23:02:30 CDT
  ...HELP! steve, check and see if your tubes are bent. every time i've done mine, at least one or two get 'bent' a...
• Vanagon parts (1.9l and 2.1l) $15ea (in Portland, Oregon)
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:46:46 -0700
  ...both headers, J-pipes, engine shields) for both engines Engine pieces (injectors, runners, pistons, pushrods & tubes, coolant tanks, coolant hoses, ECMs, etc.) Body parts...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 14:25:51 PST
  ...out through the pushrods, splashes around a little on the rocker arms and then drips back down through the pushrod tubes. There just isn...
• Re: sticky lifter
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Wed, 7 May 2003 14:34:12 -0400
  ...Can anyone offer any other suggestion? Is it difficult to open up the pushrod tube and replace the lifter. thanks joe 1986 vanagon buffalo...
• Re: damaged push rod tubes vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Sat, 1 May 2004 19:53:40 -0400
  ...The bent one doesn't worry me but the worn one do, carefuly monitor the valve gap on this pushrod, by that i mean...
• Re: Push rods change?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:11:10 -0700
  ...You cannot change them with original ones because they are like the old type 1 pushrod tubes. You might be able to replace them...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 20:53:48 -0500
  ...end of the pushrod, and pressurised oil constantly flows through this into the head, and then back through the pushrod tubes to the sump...
• Re: oil light problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:08:39 -0600
  ...The wire would periodically short to the sheet metal cover under the pushrod tubes. "Mark B. Magee" wrote: > > Jaime, > I am having the same...
• Re: Spring Loaded Pushrod Tubes Needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 May 2005 07:02:15 EDT
  ...About a year or so ago , needed a couple of these tubes.Called everywhere, and could not find them. BD said that they were...
• VDO Oil Sender Setup
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 16 May 2012 10:03:40 -0400
  ...a flex hose connected to low oil pressure switch port between pushrod tubes. A T-connector provides connections to the dual-pole sender and...
• Re: Heater Box Repairs and Aluminum
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 15:29 -0500 (EST)
  ...It also made the engine compartment look very nice and clean until a pushrod tube started leaking. PEJ
• Heads, lifters, the usual..
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Sat, 4 May 2002 13:31:15 -0700
  ...I replaced the pushrod and tube back then and all has been fine since. I think it's very, very likely this is the...
• Re: How to remove pushrod tube shield??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:06:17 -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: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 11 May 2021 22:11:02 -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: Tapping sound
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 22:39:43 -0500
  ...All that needs to come out is the rocker arms and shaft for the cylinder involved, the pushrod, and pushrod tube for the lifter...
• Re: What threads on oil pressure gauge?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:04:59 -0500
  ...I want to use > the hole between the #3 and #4 pushrod > tubes, right? > > I assumed the hole in the case had tapered > threads...
• gimmie some opinions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Oct 1994 19:59:43 -0400
  ...A friend of mine who has a similar van said that it just needs new push rods and pushrod tubes. My questions are about...
• The TURD Rides Again!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 20:34:38 -0700
  ...It took 2 trips to Sears to get the "O" rings, #18 on the big end of the pushrod tube and a #27 on...
• 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: Bummed and need advise about my 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:08:07 EDT
  ...Morris" <Jbmorris@RA.ROCKWELL.COM> writes: >....I replaced a pushrod tube on my Vanagon >Saturday and it was succesful. >To make a long story...
• Heads installed...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:56:12 PDT
  ...After that I put the pushrod tubes in, with new Viton seals from Ron @ Bus Depot. After that, of course, came the pushrods, then...
• 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...
• Re: Oil pressure sender
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:54:37 -0500
  ...Can any one tell me the size of the socket I need > to > locate to remove the oil pressure sender between the pushrod tubes...
• Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 10 May 2021 20:43:48 -0700
  ...As part of a recent project, I pulled the sender between the pushrod tubes and put that with the VDO sender on a tee...
• Re: Dash Oil Light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:17:33 -0500
  ...The low pressure sensor is the one between the pushrod tubes drivers side. There should be a two wire connector left front of the...
• Re: 2.1 L push rods
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 13:49:05 -0800
  ...got around to fixing my pushrod tube leak. Found there was a 4 > inch crack in one tube. Upon disassembly and removal of the...
• Re: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Sun, 8 Sep 2024 13:12:45 -0400
  ...Remove rocker shaft and pushrod. Rip pushrod tube out. It will need to be replaced with a spring loaded type after replacing lifter. The...
• Stripped thread, oh no
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:41:01 -0700
  Hi all Can anyone help me on this? After replacing leaky pushrod tubes on my 85 Vanagon, I stripped the threads on one of...
• Re: Type IV Porsche and VW the same case ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:01:59 -0400
  ...Three-square bolt be for?? It's between the #1 cylinder pushrod tubes on #651 Porsche 912e. TEll me that a VW type IV...
• Re: Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:39:07 -0500
  It's probably (i'm almost sure) the low oil pressure sender located on the left side in between the pushrods tubes. It's...
• '81 Engine work
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Jun 1995 16:55:35 -0500 (CDT)
  I am helping a friend to replace the pushrod tube seals on his '81 Westy. When he pops the valve cover bail off of...
• sticky lifter
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 7 May 2003 13:17:05 -0700
  ...Can anyone offer any other suggestion? Is it difficult to open up the pushrod tube and replace the lifter. thanks joe 1986 vanagon buffalo...
• Re: Removing Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:56:33 -0700
  ...http://www.benplace.com/heads/engine_rear3.jpg > > Remove rockers, pushrods, pushrod tubes, use magnet retrieval tool to lift > out the lifter. You might...
• Re: heads leaking oil-help this guy
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 08:40:46 -0700
  ...This could be a leaky valve cover gasket (very easy and cheap to fix) or leaky pushrod tubes (moderately easy and not too expensive...
• 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: Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:24:57 -0400
  ...engine out of the van. > >I found that the left side pushrod tubes were longer than they should have been. I assume this means...
• Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:52:33 -0600
  ...Changed two pushrod tubes that were leaking. Put everything back in place, adjusted the valves, put 20-50 oil in the engine, and went...
• Where might oil be leaking from?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 7 May 2014 10:28:36 -0400
  ...I am thinking maybe an oil pump seal, oil pressure sender, crank seal or pushrod tubes. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. This vehicle...
• Re: lifter problem...
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 21:54:04 EDT
  ...going to -- figure out which lifeter it is an replace it -- not a big job if you get the spring loaded pushrod tubes. Charlie.
• Re: 84 engine tin
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:37:27 -0800
  ...Even keep a thrown rock from crushing a pushrod tube. But important? Not on an 84. tim in san jose _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e...
• Re: nice '85 single cab FS on samba--now push-rod tin
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:58:43 -0500
  ...nice '85 single cab FS on samba > > >> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> not the first van i've seen driving around without the pushrod tube...
• Re: Contents of Head Gasket Kit 025 198 102A 025198102A
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:52:12 -0800
  ...No sealant 15) Pushrod tube seals (inner) Permatex 518 or any gasket goop. 16) Pushrod tube seals (outer) same sealant as (15) 17) tiny...
• Re: '91 Carat - maintenance report
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:47:38 -0500
  ...The forces were so great on one of them as to bend hard enough to strike the side of the pushrod tube and split...
• Fwd: RE: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 10:42:48 -0600
  ...Your earlier discussion about sticking valves and my finding bent pushrods and a longitudinal crack in a pushrod tube - all has given me pause...
• Head Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 96 16:24 PST
  ...It's a 78 2.0l type IV, is this a difficult job? Besides the heads what should I get? New pushrod tube seals...
• Re: Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:21:24 -0400
  ...the expandable push rod tube. >> you remove rocker arm and pushrod, and rip out the bad push rod tube, >> then you compress the spring...
• Re: Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 09:31:21 -0500
  ...Otherwise, it could be pushrod tubes (under the engine tin, both sides), crank pulley seal (back, center), high-pressure oil sender (listees: do the...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:59:27 -0600
  ...2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement > > Well, the oil cooler seal is done and the oil filter is in place...
• 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:04:25 -0600
  ...I the replacement pushrods tubes in place, the replacement rods in, and have loosened the adusting screws. Tomorrow they get reseated. Question: whats the...
• Re: what are ratio rockers?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 13:48:39 -0700
  ...Now what do higher ratios do? A high ratio arm will move the valves more for an equal amount of pushrod/cam lift than...
• Re: Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:13:33 -0400
  ...engine out of the van. > > I found that the left side pushrod tubes were longer than they should have > been. I assume this means...