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Fatso Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 10 Aug 2009, 1:23 pm

#728462

I found this (well the dirty part of this) in the oil after an oil change and found the 2 clean bits in the rocker cover when checking the valve clearances.

One of the valves clearances was out by a whole lot too.

I'm assuming that it's something to do with the valve train a spacer or something but not having pulled one apart yet I'm not 100% sure which part it is though and how easy it's going to be to fix.

Any help appreciated, thanks.

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72 Notch, 72 Beetle

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Aug 2009, 5:55 pm

#728499

looks like a hard o ring that some people fit under the rocker arms

is it metal or rubber ???

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 10 Aug 2009, 6:04 pm

#728501

been mentioned here before about seals on the valve stems from the factory

Fatso Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 10 Aug 2009, 6:28 pm

#728503

It seems to be a plastic, just searched for the valve stem seals, seems like that'd be it. Thanks.

That's a bit less of a worry, I had all sorts of expensive thoughts, now I just have to figure out why it's running worse after the valve adjustment.

72 Notch, 72 Beetle