Group:

Please help the newbie.  I recently bought an 84 Westy (1.9).  I runs fine,
everything pretty much in order (the AC and fridge even work pretty well!).
I did notice a small oil leak at one of the pushrod tube seals, though.
Well, I have been lurking, reading, studying the Bentley, etc and I thought
to myself, "No problem.  I can pop the pushrod tube out, install the tube
with some new seals and, voila, no more oil leak!"  So, following the
instructions in the Bentley, I removed the pushrod tube shields, the valve
cover, rocker shaft and pushrods.  Pretty easy.  I found myself at the part
where you "remove the pushrod tube with a screwdriver or a pair of pliers."
I tried the screwdriver.  Thing obviously needed more persuading.  I took
out the pliers and with some, but obviously not enough, caution, proceeded
to instantly mangle the tube.  I thought to myself, "!@#$!  This was not
what I had in mind, but at least I can order a collapsible tube from the Bus
Depot and pop it in. You can put it in with the engine in place, right?"  Of
course, my reading was "you can put it in with the <head> in place."  So I
ordered it, thinking "No big deal.  I don't like that I just wasted $20, but
what's done is done and soon I won't have that oil leak."  The tube came
yesterday, and it obviously won't go in without removing the head.

My question: Before I start tearing things down, was I just dreaming, or are
pushrod tubes available that can be put in without removing the heads?
Where can I get such a thing?  I am just not in the mood for a head job
right now.  {Blast away}

Brian Keese
Soon to be leakless (and for now, nameless) 84 Westy