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| pcdarks |
 Jan 22 2021, 10:42 AM
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I'm getting ready to put my 1.7 back together and am wondering what you people do to insure that the push rod tubes don't leak. From what I saw taking it apart this is where most of my leaks came from. Is it possible? or were the tubes designed by the British? thanks.
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pcdarks Best way to install push rod tubes for no leaks Jan 22 2021, 10:42 AM
Superhawk996
. . . were the tubes designed by the British?
... Jan 22 2021, 10:45 AM wattele I had my push rod tubes powder coated.
After powde... Jan 22 2021, 10:51 AM DRPHIL914 for me the third time was the charm no leaks for 2... Jan 22 2021, 10:52 AM 914Sixer Motor oil. On 1.7 engines there were two sizes of... Jan 22 2021, 10:55 AM iankarr New viton seals...and hospital-clean bores. Some p... Jan 22 2021, 10:57 AM pcdarks I found this thread it says to put in Viton O Ring... Jan 22 2021, 03:56 PM
Mark Henry
I found this thread it says to put in Viton O Rin... Jan 22 2021, 05:00 PM Superhawk996
. . . I moved on to dow corning 55 a decade ago... Jan 22 2021, 05:06 PM dlee6204 For many years I replaced them with no sealant wit... Jan 22 2021, 04:47 PM flat4guy In the VW world they now have spring loaded ones t... Jan 22 2021, 08:57 PM Mark Henry
In the VW world they now have spring loaded ones ... Jan 23 2021, 10:42 AM AZBanks Does anyone have the part number for seals for a 1... Jan 23 2021, 12:17 PM yellowporky We just rebuilt my stock 1.7 and i bought the expe... Jan 23 2021, 02:12 PM Dave_Darling Those seem like a big waste of money to me. The s... Jan 23 2021, 10:10 PM Mark Henry :agree:
I've used a few sets of aftermarket ... Jan 24 2021, 07:22 AM yellowporky If they work it is worth the money to me as time t... Jan 24 2021, 11:37 AM pcdarks I bought the Viton seasl from McMaster Carr. Can s... Feb 7 2021, 02:33 PM 914Sixer My engine has been on the stand for 4 months after... Feb 7 2021, 03:03 PM Rav914 Viton seals. I've removed the heads three tim... Feb 8 2021, 12:15 AM  |
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