[tcb] Re: push rod tube

  • From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:59:55 -0700 (PDT)

I learned something today.  Thanks all!!!!!!! 

 Jeff



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From: "wuzmop@xxxxxxx" <wuzmop@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 12:23:24 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: push rod tube

Crush it with pliers
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From:  ATX BUS 
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:57:43 -0700 (PDT)
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: push rod tube

Thats interesting.  How would I get the current tube out without pulling the 
head?  

 Jeff 





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From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:18:35 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: push rod tube

I hate posting a J.C.WhipMe link to the list but they show a good assortment in 
their images.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/EMPI-PUSH-ROD-TUBES/GP_2005296_N_111+10210+600004776_10110.jcw

I'd get at least 4 of the "spring loaded" or "screw" type plus 4 push rods to 
keep in the bus for long trips. NOT for daily use, replace with real crush 
tubes ASAP, but if you're toolin' along and a chunk of 2x4 flips up under the 
bus and bends a tube and/or push rod (or 3 or 4 on one side) you can swap in 
one of those on the side of the road with a screwdriver and 3 wrenches in about 
15 minutes without having to pull the head.

The screw type may have improved over the years so you may even be able to 
install them for every day use now. 10 or 12 year ago when the '69 beetle was 
my daily driver they would start leaking and have  to be twisted every few days.

Gerald

ATX BUS wrote:
> I didn't think about pulling the push rod out to inspect it.  Another great 
> idea.
> 
> Thanks Sammie
>  
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:10:34 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: push rod tube
> 
> How bad is it bent?  You can pull your rocker assembly (easy task) and pull 
> the push rod and see if it has any sign of abuse (metal to metal contact) 
> from the bent tube.  While you are there you can insert something (like a 
> tommy bar) into the bent tube and give it some straightening  from the 
> inside.  Worse case if it's really bent is that it also bent the push rod; or 
> it is bent enough to contact the push rod and eventually the push rod working 
> metal to metal will wear a hole in the tube=> oil leak.  Or, just check the 
> valve adjustment on that valve and if it is ok then no bent push rod and just 
> ignore it till the next engine tear down.
>  My 2 cents
> 
> --- On *Wed, 4/8/09, ATX BUS /<atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
> 
> 
>     From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
>     Subject: [tcb] push rod tube
>     To: "TCB TCB" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 9:41 AM
> 
>     I noticed one of my push rod tubes has a bend in it.  It doesn't
>     seem to be leaking oil.  How big of a deal is this?  I'd like to
>     keep it running for the up coming shows and not have to do a total
>     tear down.
>          Jeff (atx_bus)
>     66 So-42
>     67 sportsmobile camper
> 
> 
> 


      

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