Jeff lain of the kaddie shack walks us through the installation of ks billet aluminum push rod tube installation on an air cooled vw engine.. Adj. push rod tubes & oil seal big mouth o-ring sealed pushrod tube. eliminates pushrod rubbing against tube walls; spring loaded for sealing tension + easy installation. Push rod tube, waterboxer, 025-109-335 is a top quality push rod tube. these should be expanded prior to installation, so they put outward pressure on the seals for a dry engine. only use genuine silicone push rod tube seals for longest leak-free life. be sure to install these with the welded seam "up"..
Empi billet aluminum hi-performance vw push rod tubes, set of 8, 1200 (40hp) - 1600cc type 1, 2 & 3. * vw buses and vw cars share many of the same systems but if you haven't owned a bus and maintained it for awhile, you really don't know how different it is. i had whip618 modify the ends on the push rod tubes by for two reasons which gave me better odds for sealing. i haven't had any pushrod tube leaks since installing the viton seals. Leaky pushrod tube oil seals are a common cause of oil leaks on the vw air-cooled engines. to fix the leak, you have to remove the pushrod tubes and replace the seals on both ends. i usually get them off by getting a screwdriver blade under the seal and prying it off the tube. 7) install new seals. there are two kinds available..
