Push Rod tubes Question - Help Please!

Hi! I was doing a valve adjustment on my '73 Beetle the other day and I noticed that my push rod tubes looked rusty, but they are not leaking.

The engine is about 7 years old, but only has about 11000 miles on it.

I was thinking of replacing the stock push rod tubes with a set of the adjustable tubes with double o-rings and replace the o-rings every 3 years.

What is the best kind to buy, spring loaded or adjust a nut?

And what is the best brand or who sells the best ones? Thanks In advance! Sleepy Joe

Reply to
Loosenutbehindthewheel
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If they aren't leaking, I'd save a lot of grief by cleaning them very well and painting them with POR.

Reply to
JJS

On Sat, 14 May 2005 10:59:10 -0500, "JJS" scribbled this interesting note:

Besides, kind of like the factory original bails that hold the valve covers on, the original design seems to be best.

-- John Willis (Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

Reply to
John Willis

my most recent rebuild i put stock tubes on.....a few months later and about

600 miles two are leaking.......time to get the bailing wire out...
Reply to
Joey Tribiani

On Sat, 14 May 2005 16:14:44 -0400, "Joey Tribiani" scribbled this interesting note:

I've never had that problem. Wonder if it is due to the crappy quality of the seals available these days?

-- John Willis (Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

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John Willis

not sure John, but will use the same technique my dear ole dad taught me when i first got into vw's....bailing wire in the grooves of the "bellows"....he used this back in he 70's when it was time to sell his 70 type 1.... said the five minutes spent brought twice the selling price, because people would pay more for one that didn't leak oil...like it was rare....LOL

Reply to
Joey Tribiani

I've always been told, and have passed along to my son, that if a vw engine isn't leaking a little oil, it has a major problem...it's out of oil!

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Reply to
tcrdn11

alot of vw folks actually believe that...but trust me you don't *have* to have a leaky vw....you can choose to fix the leaks...properly...

Reply to
Joey Tribiani

Did you expand those "bellows" or "accordion" sections of the stock tubes before installing as well as use brand new seals? I like to expand each "bellows" section at least a centimeter so that as I torque the heads down, the tube seals get nicely compressed.

Geoffe Elias '74 Super Beetle

Reply to
geoffers

My feeling is that this is one of those "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" times. Anyways, look at this guy's:

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I painted my pushrod tubes flat black as an experiment in heat transfer, but, I guess I did it for looks as well. As for those adjustable tubes: I've always thought that they were only to be used as a emergency band-aid till you can get your engine rebuilt, otherwise, use the good 'ol stock tubes.

Geoffe Elias '74 Super Beetle

Reply to
geoffers

yes sir....

Reply to
Joey Tribiani

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