Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:21:24 -0400
Reply-To: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Pesky Oil Leak
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The deed is done. I tapped the hole closed with a 1/8" flat head punch
(thanks for that one Scott). This stopped the leak to the point where I
could get it good and clean without a drip re-forming. Mixed the JB Weld and
pressed it well into the hole area and surrounding grooves in the push rod
tube.
It looks like it will stay. I couldn't get the tube to rotate though. That
would have been an added leak stopper. I'll try Max's rescue tape if the JB
looks iffy after it dries but it looks like the JB will hold.
Thanks for the great ideas!
John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan
Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com
On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:26 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the good ideas. I was doubtful that JB would do the trick but
> though I have some in my road kit, I've never had to use the stuff. Mike
> S' suggestion to rotate the tube so the hole faces up is genius. So JB and
> a 180 it is. I'll follow up with the results.
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Multivan
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> www.vanagonauts.com
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> two ways to repair that without moving the head.
>> ( good sleuthing and photography btw )
>>
>> one, is the expandable push rod tube.
>> you remove rocker arm and pushrod, and rip out the bad push rod tube,
>> then you compress the spring-loaded expandable push rod tube ...fit that
>> in...
>> and you've got a new push rod tube there. They can leak a tiny bit at the
>> sliding junction..
>> but for repair use they're fine.
>>
>> the other one is epoxy steel.....JB Weld , etc.
>> clean the spot real well, like with carb cleaner..
>> apply the goop , let cure.
>> that can work well.
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 4:12 PM
>> Subject: Pesky Oil Leak
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm no BP but I've been leaving 6" poodles if oil wherever I park.
>>> I have tracked it's source to a tiny hole in the case side of a push rod
>>> tube right
>>> on the outside of one of those accordion ridges.
>>>
>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578
>>>
>>> <
>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578
>>> >I
>>> don't want to pull the head to replace the tube so... Does anyone have
>>> any
>>> idea what
>>> I could use to repair this ~3/32" hole
>>>
>>> John Meeks
>>> '91 Multivan
>>> Northern Michigan
>>>
>>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>>> www.vanagonauts.com
>>>
>>
>>
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