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Kev can't see the part on the link you sent

Thank you guys yes its definitely the part number that has been listed and Kev that the cheapest i have seen but need by Thursday

Thanks for the reply Kev .There are 2 pipes that run from the water pump .One to the thermostat and one underneath .Its the one underneath that has sprung a leak

I have a 1900 water cooled and the pipe that comes from the water pump to the block has a leak .I need to source the part any ideas where i could get it and what it might be called .I thought it was the water pump at first re
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Sounds like your man has probably not got the pushrod to sit in the cup on the tappet. Little screwdriver down the tube under the pushrod and help it into the cup whilst refitting the rocker shaft. Telescopic pushrod tubes are expensive, and almost certainly not required on this job (yet), as there...

We have a mechanic around who has removed the rocker shaft assembly and replaced 1 tappet. Is there an initial setting when the rocker shaft is refitted? Thanks! Did you fill the tappet with oil and bleed it before installing? The procedure is all detailed in the manuals, which are really worth get...

This is the current situation with my tappets since the Rocker cover has been taken off and the tappet at the end will not adjust

If its a hydraulic tappet it's two turns once the slack is taken up. Some people swear that 1.5 turns is better. But if you do that make sure they are all the same. It seems that since the rocker shaft has been removed some of the hydraulic tappets have lost there compression.One of them especially...

We have a mechanic around who has removed the rocker shaft assembly and replaced 1 tappet. Is there an initial setting when the rocker shaft is refitted?
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Elite VW couldn't do anything for 3 weeks. I gave the eBay guy a call and he said he wants £500 or he's going to break it for parts. I'm happy with that, as long as its ok when I see it. Picking up tomorrow, and then straight to the mech who's giving its proper once over before instal. Done all I c...

Lol Sorry was such a damzil in this dress earlier. My van has been blowing out oil every since we got her up and running last week. Two old boys have been working on it for a while.One has abit more experience than the other VW''s than the other.However not a great deal.One of the old boys has from ...

Now the mechanic has said that it wont stop the blue smoke and its probably the valve outlets and i might as well get a new engine.Its all gone abit drastic

One of the push rods has come loose and there is loads of play in it when being pushed back in

kevtherev wrote:plausable.
but very very tricky.
you'll need telescopic pushrod tubes to replace the ones you junk doing it

with the engine in one piece..ideally the head comes off.
why are you wanting todo this?

Is it possible to replace hydraulic tappets with the engine installed?

1985 1900 petrol