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Date:         Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:27:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Craig Oda <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Craig Oda <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
Comments: To: Michael Knight <vwdormer@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY22-F4829E72CCB629B6560D9ECD920@phx.gbl>
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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.

Many other problems with my van, but no oil leaks. ;-)

-- Craig

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 11:06:18 -0600, Michael Knight <vwdormer@hotmail.com> wrote: > >From: Benny boy < > > >Impossible! unless you have a cracked head near the seal, but that is no > >very probable... your leak may come from the water pump (like someone else > >mention)... i would also suggest the oil cooler or related hoses: > >http://www.benplace.com/engine/water_pump_step56.jpg > >http://www.benplace.com/engine/cleaning_pump.jpg > > >Even with some amount of coolant into the engine oil, oil would be > >predominant from a pushrod seal leak... > > >If i understand, it' comming from the head side??? and not the engine core > >side!!! so, i would suspect the head gasket.... (sorry) a coolant leak from > >under the head is more dificult to see... take your nail and put it in the > >head gasket, fist it need to me soft, second, it may leak a bit when > >playing > >with this one.... > > >On this picture: > >http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0135.jpg > > >You see the head gasket leaking....but it's not when the engine is not > >running!!! if you look carefully, the gasket in in the center (about) of > >the > >pushrods tube, where is your leak exactly????? This is a driver side > >picture! > > >A small head crack could also be a possibility!!! > > >As to your question, a collapsable pushrod tube is a easy job.... > >Here is a shot (first pushrod tube) > >http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0138.jpg > > > Thanks Ben I am going to chjeck into this when the weather clears. It has > been raining on and off since I discovered the leak. Although I think that > the oil leak is coming from the core side and not the head. The coolant leak > just appeareded recently. But oil has been leaking from around the oil pump > area possibly the filter area for a while and was definately more pronounced > than the push rod tube seals. I don't know what to make of it yet. I guess I > really need to get in there and clean it all and try again to locate the > problem. > > But to answer my question the heads have to be removed to replace the > pushrod tube seals unless I use the collapsable type, correct? > Where can I find these? > > > Michael Knight > '77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde" > '85 Vanagon GL, nameless >


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