At 07:44 PM 4/9/97 +0000, you wrote:
>I recently bought an '84 westy which drips oil from the right side of
>the motor. The lady I bought it from claims it did not leak with her,
>and she has all the paperwork from the dealer for repairs. 
>Now I cannot answer your question but can you answer mine? It only drips
>from the right side of the motor and usually leaves a 4"dia puddle
>overnight. Does this sound like pushrod trouble to you and are these
>easy to replace if I have access to a service garage???
>
>The van has 81000 miles on it and the previous owner had the head leak
>problem fixed at the dealer 5000 miles ago.
>Thanks
>Steve Manning
>"Hopin' I did'nt buy a lemon"
>
Steve,

The pushrod tubes are covered/protected on my 1.9L with heat shields on both
sides of my engine.
I noticed oil seeping from under this shield and removed it for a better
view. I would NOT remove these unless this is obviously where the leak
originates. The shield is attached to the exhaust pipe/manifold stud nuts.

Scott Maurer
'84 vanagon