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> Push rod tube seal leaks, sealant or not?? going to do mine second time and dont want leaks!
DRPHIL914
post Mar 7 2018, 10:05 AM
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I was very careful last time with this, followed the directions of the late Captn,
just used oil as lube and slipped them in place. some leak some don't,

many say no sealant some have used RTV - looking for more advice so I don't have to do this again

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Philip W.   Push rod tube seal leaks   Mar 7 2018, 10:05 AM
914_teener   I was very careful last time with this, followed ...   Mar 7 2018, 10:10 AM
Philip W.   this is what I just got in, the Viton seals. I am ...   Mar 7 2018, 10:17 AM
1adam12   this is what I just got in, the Viton seals. I am...   Mar 7 2018, 10:39 AM
McMark   I have some Viton X shaped orings that I've be...   Mar 7 2018, 10:55 AM
Philip W.   I have some Viton X shaped orings that I've b...   Mar 7 2018, 11:03 AM
98101   I have some Viton X shaped orings that I've b...   Apr 6 2018, 07:09 AM
Elliot Cannon   Works fine. Lasts a long time. :D   Mar 7 2018, 11:05 AM
914_teener   Works fine. Lasts a long time. :D Although...   Mar 7 2018, 01:07 PM
Mblizzard   Works fine. Lasts a long time. :D Althoug...   Mar 7 2018, 01:31 PM
914Toy   [quote name='914_teener' post='2586622' date='Mar...   Mar 7 2018, 01:49 PM
Perry Kiehl   Works fine. Lasts a long time. :D Rheet - R...   Apr 6 2018, 12:44 PM
Mblizzard   I did this a couple of times. :headbang: But in ...   Mar 7 2018, 11:26 AM
Dave_Darling   But in addition to the Viton seals I learned that ...   Mar 7 2018, 01:27 PM
Philip W.   But in addition to the Viton seals I learned that...   Mar 7 2018, 01:57 PM
Mblizzard   [quote name='Dave_Darling' post='2586628' date='M...   Mar 7 2018, 02:06 PM
914Sixer   I oil both the seals and the hole. I use a socket...   Mar 7 2018, 11:31 AM
Philip W.   i wanted to pulle the tin pieces under the cylinde...   Mar 7 2018, 11:47 AM
vw_porsche   I use Viton seals with some high performance Perma...   Mar 7 2018, 11:52 AM
injunmort   i use a thin smear of hylamar. havent had any leak...   Mar 7 2018, 12:26 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   no sealant!!! Just use the Viton seal...   Mar 7 2018, 12:51 PM
malcolm2   no sealant!!! Just use the Viton sea...   Mar 7 2018, 01:01 PM
The Cabinetmaker   Wether you use lube or sealant, when you reinstall...   Mar 7 2018, 06:31 PM
cary   Part numbers usually end in V.   Apr 6 2018, 08:04 AM
Philip W.   Thanks Mark for sending these down, I will be inst...   Apr 6 2018, 01:24 PM
914Toy   I tried all of the suggestions above with varying ...   Apr 6 2018, 01:24 PM
98101   I tried all of the suggestions above with varying...   Apr 6 2018, 01:30 PM
98101   I tried all of the suggestions above with varyin...   Apr 6 2018, 05:58 PM
cuddy_k   at 8 bucks a tube? absolutely. theyre often banged...   Apr 6 2018, 11:39 PM
JFG   First assembly i used selant. 3 leaks across 2 he...   Apr 7 2018, 02:45 PM
914forme   Never had a push rod tube leak, I hate leaks. Alw...   Apr 7 2018, 04:30 PM
98101   Also make sure your crank case is vented properly...   Apr 9 2018, 11:12 AM


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