 Oil Leak at Push Rod Tube, How to Fix this in the car? |
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| HappyTrails |
 Feb 13 2016, 03:00 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 4-November 15 From: California central coast Member No.: 19,328 Region Association: None  |
While installing new headers the stub pipe at number 1 cylinder contacted against the push rod tube and it now leaks oil at the cylinder head end.
I have installed push rod tubes on an engine out of the car, but what are the options for fixing a leak in this location in situ? Big boo boo. |
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| RohJay |
Feb 14 2016, 12:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 24-April 07 From: Colombo, SRI LANKA Member No.: 7,689 |
At the risk of sounding redundant, make sure you have the Pushrod Tube Retaining Clips. Mine simply didn't have the clips. I went through several tube seal replacements before I even realized there such a thing.
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| ThePaintedMan |
Feb 14 2016, 09:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(RohJay @ Feb 14 2016, 01:14 AM)  At the risk of sounding redundant, make sure you have the Pushrod Tube Retaining Clips. Mine simply didn't have the clips. I went through several tube seal replacements before I even realized there such a thing. And on that note, MAKE SURE you consult pictures of the spring properly installed. I did pushrod tubes in the car and thought I had it right. Unfortunately one portion of the spring was rubbing on a pushrod tube. Within about 1000 miles I developed a backfire from the #3 cylinder. I ended up pulling the engine only to find out that the groove worn into the pushrod was actually allowing the retainer spring to put just enough pressure on it to keep the valve closed at higher RPMs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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HappyTrails Oil Leak at Push Rod Tube Feb 13 2016, 03:00 PM
r_towle Simple.
Remove valve cover
Remove rocker assembly
... Feb 13 2016, 03:04 PM r_towle You are grabbing the tube from underneath, so your... Feb 13 2016, 03:05 PM The Cabinetmaker Rich said it right Feb 13 2016, 04:15 PM Dave_Darling Yup, they can just come halfway out of the head. ... Feb 13 2016, 10:05 PM DBCooper While they're apart you should probably reach ... Feb 13 2016, 10:31 PM HappyTrails Thanks guys.
I could only envision it on the bench... Feb 13 2016, 11:30 PM
fixer34 Hijacking this a little-can it be done on a six? ... Feb 14 2016, 09:16 AM
infraredcalvin On a 6, it's an oil return tube, you have to r... Feb 14 2016, 09:39 AM |
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