Push rod tubes, How to? How much? Options

[eldiosyeldiablo]

I tried to search the BBS but it does not like words that are less than 3 characters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

How much is it to pay someone to do push rods for oil leaking from them?

Any articles on how to do it yourself?

Thx,
David (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

Use Viton seals inborad and outboard... CLEAN THE SURFACES OF ALL OIL!!
Then ensure there are no sharp edges inside the cylinder or case bores(this is a major rookie problem area, the seals are cut as son as they are installed and leak immediately)

Then use loctite 7516 Thread sealant on the inside and outside of the o rings... Leaks are gone.

I have built engines so dry underneath that the pushrod tubes actually rusted completel out- Then they leaked after 12 years!!

Going off on a tangent here but...Jake, have you thought about taking these little tidbits of information and compiling them into a booklet? Kind of like the "914 Tech Tips 700" by G. Hussey but for engines? Because I would follow the shop manual but with your hundreds (thousands?) of engine building experiences I would find your help more, uhm, helpful (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It would be kind of like an addendum to the shop manual.

My pushrod tubes are leaking like crazy (as is most of the engine) so I will be replacing those seals, using your advice on what to do (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)