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Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 08:13
by randamonia
Hi Folks
How bad is this? Not leaking and engine sounds fine. It's on a new engine that's just done 500 miles....grrr, arggh....and various four letter words! Don't ask.
I know it needs sorting but I go away in 1 week so want to know if it can wait?
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 08:44
by randamonia
Grrr - just run it and i can feel a very slight knock on that tube while it's running. Bad, right?!
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 09:25
by SyncroMatt
Does the bus go with you in one week? It's an easy job. Certainly wouldn't take a week to fix.
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 09:49
by randamonia
SyncroMatt wrote: ↑21 Jul 2022, 09:25
Does the bus go with you in one week? It's an easy job. Certainly wouldn't take a week to fix.
2 weeks in Cornwall.....arghh. Thanks for the reassurance...just been on YouTube
Going to see my guy that fitted the engine later today to hopefully get him to fit me in. I don't have access to a drive way anywhere to do it myself and with it being new engine i really don#t want to mess anything up.
Parts ordered:-
Telescopic tube, new pushrod(just in case), rocker cover gasket. Anything else?
Cheers
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 09:52
by davidoft1
Pull the rocker gear, feel if the push rod catches, if it does stick something inside to open the tube a little, try again, can fix that in hand an hour or Swap for spring loaded type
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 12:09
by jrt
I replaced mine with spring loaded.
Can I ask how it happened, do you have the covers in place?
David.
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 21 Jul 2022, 13:52
by R0B
I'm struggling to understand how that could happen with the covers in situ.
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 29 Jul 2022, 13:20
by randamonia
R0B wrote: ↑21 Jul 2022, 13:52
I'm struggling to understand how that could happen with the covers in situ.
So since you said this i learned a new thing......these exist
! On back order at Brickwerks. Thanks
All sorted now, push rod tube replaced.
Thanks all!
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 29 Jul 2022, 20:34
by slowcoach
It's very clean under there, if that's any consolation
Re: Dented Pushrod tube - How bad?
Posted: 29 Jul 2022, 21:57
by R0B
I have two. New never fitted to a van that I have painted with heatproof paint if you are interested.
randamonia wrote:R0B wrote: ↑21 Jul 2022, 13:52
I'm struggling to understand how that could happen with the covers in situ.
So since you said this i learned a new thing......these exist
! On back order at Brickwerks. Thanks
All sorted now, push rod tube replaced.
Thanks all!