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

[Cevan]

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

No problems after 2200 miles. Permatex thread sealant is non-hardening.