> > Well as I continue to ask questions about the practically of this > replacement > I had another mechanic say they advise against replacing all the push rod > tubes > with the spring loaded ones on a single side because of the extra stress > the > spring load > places on the that head will cause premature head coolant leakage ?? > Is this just speculation ?? any thoughts on this from the rebuilders here > ? > I'm no expert, but I can't imagine that the spring-loaded tubes would put any significant amount of additional pressure on the head than the compressed ends of a solid stock tube. They both exert pressure on the head to seal, right? Maybe I'm way off base here, but I can't see the pressure from four springy tubes you can compress by hand even being in the same league as eight head studs under tension. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" |
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