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> oil return tubes on 2.0 six, changed to: not stock, so what do I have?
fixer34
post Sep 1 2020, 08:20 PM
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So while I'm doing my oil line/check valve adventure (almost done-other thread updates to follow..) and have one HE off already, I'm looking at the oil return tubes and thinking that may be part of the leaking issue. I'm able to turn them and it appears they will pop out without too much effort. There is a large spring that seems to be expanding the tube. It looks like I can just compress it and pull the end away from the case, then pull it out of the cylinder head.
Is it really that easy? I looked on the Pelican site and they talk about using vice grips to squash/compress the tube and then get an expandable one to replace it. Are 911 engines different?
I'm assuming there are rubber seals/o-rings on the ends of the tubes that should be replaced? I looked on 914Rubber and didn't see anything. I found some on Pelican, but almost $10 each, and there are 2 per tube. Any alternatives?
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fixer34   oil return tubes on 2.0 six   Sep 1 2020, 08:20 PM
gereed75   There are two versions of these tubes The “orig...   Sep 1 2020, 09:02 PM
rgalla9146   There are many versions of after market expandable...   Sep 2 2020, 05:21 AM
914forme   I am going to be doing this soon, my plan is to ta...   Sep 2 2020, 07:03 AM
Mark Henry   On the 914-4 pushrod tubes I used a Loctite pro...   Sep 2 2020, 08:54 AM
fixer34   Thanks. So can anyone identify these? At least 30y...   Sep 2 2020, 07:23 AM
mepstein   I was always told the LASO with dow 111 silicone g...   Sep 2 2020, 07:23 AM
gereed75   Never saw that type. The o rings look black. Neve...   Sep 2 2020, 07:44 AM
Luke M   I've seen two versions of the expandable tubes...   Sep 2 2020, 08:22 AM
mepstein   I was told to stay away from the fancy machined al...   Sep 2 2020, 08:28 AM
brant   your tubes with springs are aftermarket I've n...   Sep 2 2020, 08:39 AM
fixer34   your tubes with springs are aftermarket I've ...   Sep 2 2020, 12:14 PM
mskala   I've never seen or heard of ones with springs....   Sep 2 2020, 09:57 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   yes the expandable tubes are a bit hard to expand,...   Sep 2 2020, 10:00 AM
rgalla9146   OEM expandables. the cleaner ones are on an al...   Sep 2 2020, 11:11 AM
porschetub   I too have never seen that type used before,on a V...   Sep 2 2020, 01:57 PM
fixer34   I too have never seen that type used before,on a ...   Sep 2 2020, 02:26 PM
porschetub   I too have never seen that type used before,on a...   Sep 2 2020, 05:51 PM
Literati914   .. To my mind, a spring loaded assembly like this...   Sep 2 2020, 09:11 PM
porschetub   .. To my mind, a spring loaded assembly like thi...   Sep 2 2020, 10:19 PM
fixer34   [quote name='Literati914' post='2848087' date='Se...   Sep 3 2020, 05:32 PM
Literati914   I found these, but I suppose they're Type IV (...   Sep 2 2020, 09:24 PM


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