push rhod, seal replacement Options

[914itis]

looking for instructions on push rod replacement with pictures.

[Cap'n Krusty]

You may have a problem here.

Before we get to that, it's important to note that you haven't told us anything about your car or your engine. Makes it pretty difficult to give you accurate and useble answers.

I'm guessing it's a 1.7, and it sounds like you may have one early head or one late head, or that you have a mismatched set of tubes or o-rings. Very early heads have different bores for the pushrod tubes, and different tubes, and different seals, than later heads. The fit of the seals MUST be so tight you almost can't slide the tubes into place, even with lubricant. There is NO mix-'n-match.

You need to revisit the job and figure out what you have, or you're most likely gonna have leaks.

As for the poster who used sealant, that's a mistake, and it's likely you're also gonna have problems. I use motor oil, Jake uses a non-hardening sealant, and no one experienced with these engines recommends anything else. The tubes have to be able to move in the bores, even though it's not very much.

The Cap'n

[914itis]

You may have a problem here.

Before we get to that, it's important to note that you haven't told us anything about your car or your engine. Makes it pretty difficult to give you accurate and useble answers.

I'm guessing it's a 1.7, and it sounds like you may have one early head or one late head, or that you have a mismatched set of tubes or o-rings. Very early heads have different bores for the pushrod tubes, and different tubes, and different seals, than later heads. The fit of the seals MUST be so tight you almost can't slide the tubes into place, even with lubricant. There is NO mix-'n-match.

You need to revisit the job and figure out what you have, or you're most likely gonna have leaks.

As for the poster who used sealant, that's a mistake, and it's likely you're also gonna have problems. I use motor oil, Jake uses a non-hardening sealant, and no one experienced with these engines recommends anything else. The tubes have to be able to move in the bores, even though it's not very much.

The Cap'n

I removed all the sealants. I cleaned everything out like new. As far as the seals, they are pretty tight, I had to force them in. they snapped and pretty tight. when i say that they were loose fit, I meant as on the rod itsef as i am holding it when i insert the the seal. i was able to roll it free on the set for the drivers side and the passenger's side was a bit thighter.


You think thet I mat have two different head?