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> Oil Leaks, I am tired of them
sdoolin
post Nov 19 2023, 01:57 PM
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Rebuilt my 2.0 back in 2016. Full "Raby Spec" 2056. Runs very well. It is out of the car right now as I am dealing with a rusty battery tray (separate thread on that). It appears that I have leaks at most/all of the pushrod tube seals, the valve cover seals, and the rear main seal. This is not a surprise to me, I clean the bottom of the engine regularly, and knew this day was coming

Pretty sure I used the Victor Reinz gasket set that came with my engine "kit" from the Type IV Store. I used the cork valve cover seals from the Victor Reinz set. I did not use any RTV anywhere. Hate the stuff. I know I used a rear main seal from GoWesty as someone back then had suggested it is a better part then what is included with the Victor Reinz set.

I installed new pushrod tubes and used the O-Rings from the Victor Reinz set.

Does anyone really have an oil tight VW Type IV engine? If yes, how does none do that?
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sdoolin   Oil Leaks   Nov 19 2023, 01:57 PM
Shivers   That is the rumor. My last T-4 build didn’t leak...   Nov 19 2023, 02:26 PM
914sgofast2   Jake Raby did a video about his frustration in fin...   Nov 19 2023, 02:43 PM
930cabman   My 2056 build has a couple smallish pushrod tubes ...   Nov 19 2023, 05:12 PM
Geezer914   I have a 26mm type 1 CB performance oil pump that ...   Nov 19 2023, 05:27 PM
JeffBowlsby   Jake also used to recommend plumbers pipe dope wit...   Nov 19 2023, 05:59 PM
Literati914   what about the spring loaded tubes, effective or n...   Nov 19 2023, 06:10 PM
Shivers   what about the spring loaded tubes, effective or ...   Nov 19 2023, 08:14 PM
AZBanks   what about the spring loaded tubes, effective or...   Nov 19 2023, 10:34 PM
burton73   [quote name='Shivers' post='3113735' date='Nov 19...   Dec 1 2023, 01:05 PM
barefoot   For push rod tube seals, I didn't use the gree...   Nov 20 2023, 07:57 AM
Geezer914   McMaster-Carr chemical resistant viton fluoroelast...   Nov 20 2023, 08:04 AM
sdoolin   McMaster-Carr chemical resistant viton fluoroelas...   Nov 20 2023, 09:10 AM
VaccaRabite   I always fight with pushrod tube seals. You have ...   Nov 20 2023, 08:59 AM
sdoolin   Thanks for all replies... I have tried to find th...   Nov 20 2023, 09:48 AM
Geezer914   Thanks for all replies... I have tried to find t...   Nov 20 2023, 10:44 AM
FlacaProductions   Nice: Here's the direct links - 212: https://...   Nov 20 2023, 10:57 AM
Geezer914   I had a pair of cast aluminium valve covers and it...   Nov 20 2023, 11:36 AM
technicalninja   Took a bit to find the x shaped viton rings. this...   Nov 20 2023, 12:11 PM
914werke   what is the current group-think regarding bolt o...   Nov 20 2023, 12:22 PM
sdoolin   what is the current group-think regarding bolt ...   Nov 20 2023, 12:43 PM
sdoolin   Thank you geezer for the explicit instructions - v...   Nov 20 2023, 12:40 PM
technicalninja   Jake Raby did a video about his frustration in fi...   Nov 20 2023, 12:48 PM
Jack Standz   The silicone valve cover gaskets Aircooled.Net use...   Nov 20 2023, 12:59 PM
sdoolin   The silicone valve cover gaskets Aircooled.Net us...   Nov 20 2023, 01:07 PM
porschetub   [quote name='Jack Standz' post='3113835' date='No...   Dec 2 2023, 03:31 PM
sdoolin   [quote name='sdoolin' post='3113836' date='Nov 21...   Dec 2 2023, 06:46 PM
VaccaRabite   Regular valve covers work fine. You don't nee...   Nov 20 2023, 01:43 PM
ctc911ctc   '74 2.0, 28k miles I tried to tighten the lea...   Nov 20 2023, 02:39 PM
Geezer914   Second that, Permatex Hi Tac gasket cement on the ...   Nov 20 2023, 03:02 PM
FlacaProductions   The VW logo on the cover goes UPSIDE DOWN when the...   Nov 20 2023, 03:37 PM
bkrantz   The truly leak-free type 4 engine might be a fanta...   Nov 20 2023, 08:53 PM
brant   pushrod seals are an o ring... they are designed t...   Nov 21 2023, 10:50 AM
wonkipop   pushrod seals are an o ring... they are designed ...   Nov 22 2023, 01:15 AM
sdoolin   pushrod seals are an o ring... they are designed ...   Dec 1 2023, 06:22 PM
burton73   pushrod seals are an o ring... they are designed...   Dec 9 2023, 02:41 PM
sdoolin   Still working on teardown, finding pretty much wha...   Nov 30 2023, 07:08 PM
Porschef   Really despise oil leaks. I suppose owning an air ...   Dec 1 2023, 06:36 AM
Olympic 914   Wow those tubes look nice. don't think I want...   Dec 1 2023, 01:13 PM
Jack Standz   Wow those tubes look nice. don't think I wan...   Dec 1 2023, 01:31 PM
Literati914   [quote name='AZBanks' post='3113747' date='Nov 19...   Dec 1 2023, 01:21 PM
sdoolin   I have ordered new pushrod tubes from TIVStore, ha...   Dec 1 2023, 06:19 PM
Geezer914   DuPont Moly coat 55 O ring grease!   Dec 2 2023, 07:19 AM
sdoolin   DuPont Moly coat 55 O ring grease! I have a...   Dec 2 2023, 06:34 PM
Front yard mechanic   It’s called controled seepage   Dec 2 2023, 08:17 AM
Literati914   ..Just looked closer at the above pushrod tubes. ...   Dec 2 2023, 03:45 PM
ClayPerrine   ..Just looked closer at the above pushrod tubes....   Dec 3 2023, 09:07 AM
sdoolin   [quote name='Literati914' post='3115770' date='De...   Dec 4 2023, 09:02 AM
Dave_Darling   OK and there's multiple options for these on ...   Dec 9 2023, 12:55 PM
sdoolin   Spent all day cleaning. Have a pretty good contact...   Dec 2 2023, 06:42 PM
Geezer914   Did you install the engine with these covers? I h...   Dec 3 2023, 08:54 AM
sdoolin   Thinking about phenolic spacers, the spacers betwe...   Dec 4 2023, 09:24 AM
Superhawk996   Or . . . wait for it . . . Longer studs?   Dec 4 2023, 09:47 AM
sdoolin   Or . . . wait for it . . . Longer studs? OK, I ...   Dec 4 2023, 05:12 PM
Geezer914   If running carbs you should run phelonic spacers t...   Dec 4 2023, 12:35 PM
brant   Longer studs for carbs is a standard thing You wi...   Dec 4 2023, 03:40 PM
sdoolin   Longer studs for carbs is a standard thing You w...   Dec 4 2023, 05:11 PM
Superhawk996   [quote name='brant' post='3116066' date='Dec 4 20...   Dec 8 2023, 12:05 PM
sdoolin   Belmetric is always a good 1st choice https://b...   Dec 8 2023, 01:42 PM
sdoolin   More cleaning, inspection, and beginning of re-ass...   Dec 8 2023, 12:00 PM
rhodyguy   You are running the shorter version of intake mani...   Dec 8 2023, 12:30 PM
sdoolin   Attempts to remove existing intake studs have fail...   Dec 9 2023, 10:17 AM
Superhawk996   Collet style stud install and removal tools specif...   Dec 9 2023, 12:20 PM
sdoolin   Thank you Superhawk996 - which reminds of two diff...   Dec 9 2023, 01:43 PM
porschetub   Thank you Superhawk996 - which reminds of two dif...   Dec 18 2023, 08:37 PM
sdoolin   More re-assembly today. The special "X-Ring...   Dec 18 2023, 06:50 PM
Dave_Darling   I do not like the bolt-on valve covers for our eng...   Dec 20 2023, 03:20 PM
rjames   I do not like the bolt-on valve covers for our en...   Dec 20 2023, 03:28 PM
porschetub   I do not like the bolt-on valve covers for our en...   Dec 20 2023, 05:54 PM
sdoolin   I finally received the CB Performance bolt on valv...   Jan 2 2024, 01:48 PM
Jack Standz   Available for approximately $20 to $25 f...   Jan 2 2024, 02:35 PM
ericoneal   I'm up the road from you in Crestwood and have...   Jan 2 2024, 08:18 PM
sdoolin   I'm up the road from you in Crestwood and hav...   Jan 3 2024, 11:23 AM
technicalninja   I have one of those flywheel locks. I've had i...   Jan 3 2024, 12:05 PM
sdoolin   I have one of those flywheel locks. I've had ...   Jan 3 2024, 01:02 PM
Dave_Darling   I've used a wrench over one of the clutch moun...   Jan 5 2024, 01:56 AM
sdoolin   Just about ready to go back into the car. I know t...   Jan 13 2024, 06:55 PM
sdoolin   Progress has been slow. Many excuses. But very clo...   Mar 10 2024, 11:54 AM
technicalninja   Nicely done! Really like your "shop...   Mar 10 2024, 01:28 PM
sdoolin   Nicely done! Really like your "shop...   Mar 11 2024, 07:33 AM
FlacaProductions   Green/red is oil pressure sender idiot light.   Mar 10 2024, 01:36 PM
sdoolin   Green/red is oil pressure sender idiot light. T...   Mar 11 2024, 07:37 AM
Dave_Darling   [quote name='sdoolin' date='Mar 11 202...   Mar 11 2024, 08:40 PM
sdoolin   [quote name='sdoolin' date='Mar 11 20...   Mar 12 2024, 08:28 AM
DRPHIL914   @sdoolin did anyone every address your question ...   Mar 11 2024, 07:23 AM
sdoolin   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Mar 11 2024, 07:39 AM
sdoolin   I (finally) have the engine back in the car. I hav...   Mar 27 2024, 11:41 AM
930cabman   I (finally) have the engine back in the car. I ha...   Mar 27 2024, 12:19 PM
Dave_Darling   If the difference is about 1 3/4", it would b...   Mar 27 2024, 02:03 PM
sdoolin   If the difference is about 1 3/4", it would ...   Mar 27 2024, 02:16 PM
bkrantz   Yup, enough play in the exhaust pipe connections t...   Mar 27 2024, 09:40 PM
sdoolin   Loosened everything up, removed the heater ducts a...   Mar 29 2024, 07:22 AM
GBX0073   Great Picture Looking good !   Mar 29 2024, 08:30 AM
technicalninja   :agree: :agree: :agree: Nice and clean! M...   Mar 29 2024, 09:36 AM
sdoolin   Thanks for the compliments in the cleanliness. But...   Mar 30 2024, 07:52 AM
technicalninja   Post a pic of your leak point please. Really stra...   Mar 30 2024, 08:39 AM
technicalninja   You're going to need a mirror with all the stu...   Mar 30 2024, 08:52 AM
sdoolin   Pic below. Hard to get a good picture but you can ...   Mar 30 2024, 09:27 AM
technicalninja   I'd first clean all the oil with B12 carb spra...   Mar 30 2024, 10:05 AM
technicalninja   You're running carbs... My 75 came with a bra...   Mar 30 2024, 10:42 AM
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