Push Rods.......wha?, Now that the engine is out...... Options

[aveale]

Hello family,

I am thinking my oil seals on the push rod tubes are the cause of some of my leaky leaks.

What is the consensus on this, and what is involved in replacing the seals????

Floss,


T

[Dave_Darling]

They're not magic, but they do seem to deal with the heat better than the stock silicone seals.

Remember that the torque spec on the nuts that hold the rocker stands onto the head is either 10 lb-ft or 11 lb-ft. Very very low. If one of the valves is open when you are tightening the rocker stand down, the valve spring tension will keep you from getting a good torque reading. Heck, at the spec torque the rocker stand wasn't even seated against the head! That's why I only do one cylinder at a time, and set that cylinder to (or near) TDC so that both rocker arms have some slack in them. And yes, I do use a torque wrench on those nuts. It's a pain to swing it enough, but with a little work I can get it.

Note that you don't have to take the tube completely out of the head. You can slide it halfway out and let it hang by the middle of the tube. (That's for when you realize that the suspension console is too much in the way to get some of the tubes out all the way....)

--DD