Date:         Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:36:08 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
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>From: Craig Oda

>Don't take off the heads to replace the pushrod seals.  Use the
>collapsible tubes.  I got mine from Ken at vanagain.com  Call some of
>the list vendors like BusDepot, VolksCafe and see if they have um in
>stock.  Personally, I wouldn't mess with minor oil drips.  I would
>just use a drip pan.  I changed my pushrod tubes because my hydraulic
>lifter was jammed.

>I changed two pushrod tubes with collapsible tubes 6 months ago.  No
>leaks from the tubes yet.


But I had a coolant leak as well. I think I might be better off to pull the
heads and see what I actually have going on. In taking this stuff apart I
will be able to reseal other areas as well. I have a few things I need to
take care of that would have to be reoved anyway. Like my exhaust, it needs
a little help in the hanger/strap areas. Oil leaks in the rear(RIR) as well.
So you can see I have all these little things going on that i should go
ahead and take care of. I love the two bird one stone method. For the price
of a set of those(I like the shotgun method as well) I could pay for most of
the gasket set.

Thanks,

Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless