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quick question, can psuh rod tube seals on a watercooled 1.9 1985 be changed as easy as on 1980 Aircooled van?
Martin kindly changed the ones on our Aircooled van on a campsite in cornwall just lying under the van and wondered if it same kinda job for the watercooled engines please?
thanks
katie

Yes and no ... yes they can easily be changed BUT you have to either take the head off or (and this is the sensible approach) buy a telescopic pushrod tube and seals.

Ian.

For those not privvy to my reply to Katie's PM ... http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_shop.p ... try_GB.htm

Ian.

As Ian says and remember that price is per tube so if all 8 need doing its costly...

Head off could cause a lot more issues.. (I seem to remember this engine had a head job not that long ago??)

Did one tube fairly easy with a telescopic tube . Procedure in Haynes. Was told once that due to corrosion if the correct VW antifreeze had not been used could open up a can of worms if you take the head off..

Ian Hulley wrote:For those not privvy to my reply to Katie's PM ... http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_shop.p ... try_GB.htm

Ian.

Must admit Ian, at that price I'd be chatting to all the local engineers round here to make me a full set. Would still be cheaper than one side I'll wager. They're sure not rocket science in construction.

CovKid wrote:

Ian Hulley wrote:For those not privvy to my reply to Katie's PM ... http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_shop.p ... try_GB.htm

Ian.

Must admit Ian, at that price I'd be chatting to all the local engineers round here to make me a full set. Would still be cheaper than one side I'll wager. They're sure not rocket science in construction.

With respect Katie asked

can psuh rod tube seals on a watercooled 1.9 1985 be changed as easy as on 1980 Aircooled van?

and I replied with a link to the required product and in answer to her PM I told her the proceedure. I'm quite sure it would cost more than £31.25 to start tooling up to manufacture a telescopic tube.

Ian

toomanytoys wrote:As Ian says and remember that price is per tube so if all 8 need doing its costly...

Head off could cause a lot more issues.. (I seem to remember this engine had a head job not that long ago??)

thanks Si, yeah it came off last year and all seals gaskets etc pushrod seals etc were changed when it was done so somehwere something hasnt taken as well as we had hoped, but i use it as a daily so its clocking the miles up.
Going to have a look wednesday to see what we can find

Thanks again Ian for your heads up, if needed i will making a purhcase after wednesday