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hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#928077
I have been plagued for years with leaking pushrod tubes (stock with the white seals)
I am building a mild 1776 and would like to get it the best I can. Question is, should I buy new stock tubes or aftermarket spring loaded jobs. If aftermarket, which ones are best?
Cheers.......Wayne

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#928081
I have a set of scat spring loaded push rod tube's, they seal in the block but can have a tendency to leak on the cylinder heads, it could be a issue with my head, thay are a set of street eliminator, the sealing surface for the is not very deep, i have replaced these with a set of jaycee push rod tubes from pierside parts in the states, http://www.piersideparts.net/JC1029.html much better quality than the scat tube's.

Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#928083
Jaycee without a doubt

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#928088
In my experience what ever you use, use the genuine VW seals. I have the spring loaded tubes on both my engines and I made the mistake if using the supplied seals on one if the sets and they leak just enough to be annoying. The genuine seals don't leak a drop.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#928093
Jay-Cee
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#928126
the seals your using are chinese get some German ones
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#928133
1: How clean are the wedge shaped holes as if there all lumpy with crap and old sealer etc , how do you expect a smooth seal to seal
2: Don't use the shitty red seals
3: Use only a smear of HTB grease to seal them as they constantly move due to the growing and shrinking of the motor .
4: Make sure the tubes are pre streched prior to fitting
With all the above done i have never had a pushrod tube leak yet and thats just using stock tubes from micks etc
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#928175
Thanks for the advice guys however some of you are making assumptions. White German seals. Pre stretched tubes. Clean case and heads. The only thing I havn't tried is the grease.
Will have a look at the JayCee ones

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#928185
stock tubes and who did you get the seals off

Before you tighten the heads do u align the tubes so they are sitting nice look down from the head side you can twiddle the tube with a socket so it sits full face on the seals in each tube in each head

never had any probleblems with them only old engines some ones else has done or its done heaps of miles
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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

hulbyw Insano Dub Head

819 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#928188
On the money. Heaps of miles. That's why I am building up a new motor

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#928256
matberry wrote:Jay-Cee
x2

Cheers Col