Thanks for the good ideas. I was doubtful that JB would do the trick but
though I have some in my road kit, I've never had to use the stuff.  Mike
S' suggestion to rotate the tube so the hole faces up is genius.  So JB and
a 180 it is. I'll follow up with the results.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> two ways to repair that without moving the head.
> ( good sleuthing and photography btw )
>
> one,  is the expandable push rod tube.
> you remove rocker arm and pushrod, and rip out the bad push rod tube,
> then you compress the spring-loaded expandable push rod tube ...fit that
> in...
> and you've got a new push rod tube there. They can leak a tiny bit at the
> sliding junction..
> but for repair use they're fine.
>
> the other one is epoxy steel.....JB Weld , etc.
> clean the spot real well, like with carb cleaner..
> apply the goop , let cure.
> that can work well.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 4:12 PM
> Subject: Pesky Oil Leak
>
>
>
>  I'm no BP but I've been leaving 6" poodles if oil wherever I park.
>> I have tracked it's source to a tiny hole in the case side of a push rod
>> tube right
>> on the outside of one of those accordion  ridges.
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578
>>
>> <
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578
>> >I
>> don't want to pull the head to replace the tube so... Does anyone have any
>> idea what
>> I could use to repair this ~3/32" hole
>>
>> John Meeks
>> '91 Multivan
>> Northern Michigan
>>
>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>> www.vanagonauts.com
>>
>
>