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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject: pushrod tube seal question T4 bus |
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If these two questions have been covered before I apologize but I could not locate a definitive answer through searches here and elsewhere. I am asking here in the bay bus forum because the engine forum seems to be mostly T1 and these seals are only on the T4 motors (bus, porsche 914 or 411/412).
1) Seem the current thinking is viton seals with either just oil / silcone grease/ or Loctite 565. I thought I had read somewhere in this forum to only put the 565 sealant on the lower seals if it is used but I can't find that thread. Anyone know what is the current thinking here? Top and bottom, just bottom or just top?
2) I have the VR green upper and black lower seals as well as the brown BD viton ones. Someone wrote in a thread that the VR ones are viton also. Is this correct or are only the upper VR green ones viton? _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Oil Phil-M Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2005 Posts: 541 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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I used 565 on both ends. Put a nice bead in the grooves, installed the o-rings then added some more 565 and smeared it evenly around and installed. Then I cleaned up any excess. |
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hurst_dave Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:07 am Post subject: |
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1) I'm not sure but would like to know as well. I'm not a big fan of putting sealant on an o-ring (sealing is the o-ring's job!) and I think that if your pushrod leaked in the future it may be difficult to really clean up the area with the hardened sealant there without pulling the engine.
2) I was under the impression that none of the Victor Reinz pushrod tube seals were viton. I ordered the VR engine gasket kit and the viton tube seals separately. But I could have been wrong. _________________ 1978 Deluxe Campmobile Westy, 2.0L w/ FI.
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Hoody Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2007 Posts: 1948
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:10 am Post subject: |
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If you got them from Scott, your good.Anyone else, all bets are off.Go Pens! |
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Lil Lulu Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2007 Posts: 1745 Location: Mouth of the Columbia
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:11 am Post subject: |
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I just started my type 4 that I rebuilt. I used oil on the viton seals(they came in the VR kit) So far no oil leaks at all. I would not like the prospect of trying to clean out the old crap from any "sealant" if I had to go back into the engine for any reason. It would be a bitch.
I don't think the sealants will make a bond with the seals like they do with metals. The pushrod tubes expand and contract with heat changes in the engine.The seals are seals and should function as seals.
Just my 2.5 cents. _________________ '65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
1600 stock from '71 bus
'72 Deluxe - Niagara Blue w/pastelwiess Camper Special 2L dual 40 Webers 002
'74 Hightop Weekender "Dixie" 1800 34 Del singles |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:06 am Post subject: |
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Use the Locktite 565 on those seals and you will be good. It is just the white "liquid teflon" that plumbers use and the same stuff you also use on the case through bolts. It really doesn't get hard, and it does provided some flex for expansion and contraction. |
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VDubTech Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2002 Posts: 9142 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:34 am Post subject: |
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I use a quick shot of PB B'Laster on the seals to help with installation and nothing else. Never had a leak. I only use the viton seals, they are not Victor Reinz, I source them locally. _________________ First Trip in the RustyBus:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=279077&highlight=
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a measurement of your rod would be extremely useful. |
notchboy wrote: |
my dad wasnt a belittling cock when he tought me how to wrench on cars. |
EverettB wrote: |
One photo = good for reference.
10 photos = douchebaggery |
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1975 Kombi Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2007 Posts: 2452 Location: Acton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:35 am Post subject: |
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I had Whip618 modify the ends on the push rod tubes by for two reasons which gave me better odds for sealing. One to correct the shape for a perfect circle and secondly to help with the seal. He widened the circumference by a hair, I think a thou. On both ends.
You have to be very careful and debur the head and the block and add a very slight angle on the outer lip so the o rings will slide on.
Leaking may depend more on the prep work to make sure the seals do not tear and that the tubes are round and not oval. _________________ Brett
“He’s decieving you boy! Reach into his pocket and take what he’s got.” Mr. Crabbs.
75 Westy auto
03 Jetta TDI
71 SB
74 Westy
Licensed pilot (single engine land VFR)
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Mark Samba Member
Joined: January 20, 2003 Posts: 1523 Location: Victoria, BC Canada
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:34 am Post subject: |
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I haven't had any pushrod tube leaks since installing the Viton seals with only a light wipe of oil. _________________ www.zwerks.ca |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21519 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:50 am Post subject: |
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A couple of things:
The pushrod tube seal is a moving joint. If you look at that picture, you will notice that the inner/block end groove where the smaller seal goes is WIDER. This is because as the parts of the engine expand with heat....the outer (head) end stays staionary (this is why they are held in with the pushrod wire clips...so they stay still)....and the inner end slides with the expansion. The wider groove is so that the inner o-ring can slip back and forth without losing its seal on the case.
More precisely...the pushrod tube slips in and out of the inner o-ring with expansion.
The ONLy reason the factory used only oil on the inner end is because they had nothing better at the time.
Since the outer seal joint against the head is designed to stay stationary (again...notice the thinner o-ring groove and the retaining wires/clips).....its just as easy to install it with a highly flexible high temp, oil proof RTV. I use a very, very thin film of permatex copper. Made for oily areas and good to over 600F.
The teflon sealant is excellent on the inner seal.
As for seals themselves....there are three kinds.
(1) all Black in old kits....hard to find that much anymore...which are Buna-N...and are NOT good as the heat range is poor. The black seals get hard.
(2) Combination kits with green outer (viton) and black inner. Also green and green in some older kits...all viton...great. The inner black seals are Buna-N...and will harden up...but with a teflon sealer...they will still slide and seal.
(3) Red seals. Some very old sets with flat textured bright red seals....are very sucky seals. The late seals that are red/orange and glossy surface are silicone. Those are the best as far as temperature, lack of shrinkage and oil proof. they were primarily designed...I think....just like the silicone rear main seal....as a tropical variant as they have less problems with combinations of high heat and high humidity.
The only issue with silicone seals...say on the inner end....as compared to viton...is that they are a little grippy. They can stick to a slightly dry surface. Should not be an issue when properly oiled or with proper sealant.
In the past...I have been able to go to any metric o-ring dealer and source both ends in either silicone or viton. Ray |
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Kosmo Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2005 Posts: 300
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Do Pushrod tubes "Drip" mostly at high Rpms only?
Mine seem to be leaking, but nothing drips at idle. There is oil though,
running down the case and a small puddle inside the seal area.
My seals are slightly red in color. Are they more prone to leak at cylinder 3? |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50348
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Kosmo wrote: |
Do Pushrod tubes "Drip" mostly at high Rpms only?
Mine seem to be leaking, but nothing drips at idle. There is oil though,
running down the case and a small puddle inside the seal area.
My seals are slightly red in color. Are they more prone to leak at cylinder 3? |
Pushrods seals shouldn't leak period, but may leak more if the engine is running at higher RPM's and/or has higher crankcase pressure. Your leaks may also be coming from higher on the engine. Valve cover gaskets, cylinder base sealing rings, and the oil pressure switch are all likely sources. |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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I am reading that the answers to my questions are:
That 565 is good when used on just the inner, or on both the inner and outer, based on builder preferences.
use the known viton brown ones that I have. That the green outer in the VR kit is viton but the black inner is N-butyl which will harden and leak sooner. Alternatively I could locate some green inner to replace the black ones and use all green.
Is there anyone who does not concur with my understanding? _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Hoody Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2007 Posts: 1948
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:49 am Post subject: |
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Jake got it right some time ago. |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Hoody wrote: |
Jake got it right some time ago. |
Jake changes his sealers as technology and situations change. I have no idea what he is using today because what he posted in 2002 is different than what he posted in 2007 or 2008 - that is not to imply wishy-washy but rather he wants the best results, and formulas / availability of products change. Based on his writings as well as the suggestions of others who write here, Scott, Randy, Wildthings, Glenn, Phil, Ray, VdubTech, Lil Lulu, Mark , Mark "Bus Daddy", 75 Kombi - the list goes on, I am going with the 565 on the seals and using the brown viton ones. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Lil Lulu Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2007 Posts: 1745 Location: Mouth of the Columbia
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Jake, or at least his kit man advises oil. On my Camper Special there were no less than 5 sealants required (not recommended but required) and included in the kit but the seals had to have oil, period. _________________ '65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
1600 stock from '71 bus
'72 Deluxe - Niagara Blue w/pastelwiess Camper Special 2L dual 40 Webers 002
'74 Hightop Weekender "Dixie" 1800 34 Del singles |
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Lil' Lulu wrote: |
Jake, or at least his kit man advises oil. On my Camper Special there were no less than 5 sealants required (not recommended but required) and included in the kit but the seals had to have oil, period. |
Do you have a list of the sealants Jake required and where they were to be used? Thanks |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Lil' Lulu wrote: |
Jake, or at least his kit man advises oil. On my Camper Special there were no less than 5 sealants required (not recommended but required) and included in the kit but the seals had to have oil, period. |
pm me the list too please if you have it. His web page shows 565 on the pushrod tubes. http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/store/product.php?productid=16925&cat=354&page=1
BTW - if you add up the cost of all the sealants bought seperately plus gas and time to locate them, his sealant package is a pretty good deal. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:56 am Post subject: |
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SGKent wrote: |
Lil' Lulu wrote: |
Jake, or at least his kit man advises oil. On my Camper Special there were no less than 5 sealants required (not recommended but required) and included in the kit but the seals had to have oil, period. |
pm me the list too please if you have it. His web page shows 565 on the pushrod tubes. http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/store/product.php?productid=16925&cat=354&page=1
BTW - if you add up the cost of all the sealants bought seperately plus gas and time to locate them, his sealant package is a pretty good deal. |
It's good to see that Jake's site is listing the sealants. Tried to buy them over the phone from his store a couple of years ago and was treated like an idiot for even asking. Jake's pretty good, but his counter guy is pretty dense. |
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Lil Lulu Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2007 Posts: 1745 Location: Mouth of the Columbia
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:14 am Post subject: |
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I have an e-mail from Blake, who is the engine kit guy from Air-cooled Technologies it says "we use engine oil" It also says "you can use 565 if you want to. The Bug Me video that I received with my engine kit and to which I adhered to religiously says "coat these with engine oil".
I don't particularly care what anyone uses. I'm not saying that Jake is God or preordained to know all. I've never spoken with the man. I'm just stating what I was told to use. So far it has been good advice.
Kind of sorry I even made a post concerning this matter. I should have known that I would, sooner or later, be everyone's goat.
I want to state this plainly: I AM NO EXPERT.
Respectfully, RB[/u] _________________ '65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
1600 stock from '71 bus
'72 Deluxe - Niagara Blue w/pastelwiess Camper Special 2L dual 40 Webers 002
'74 Hightop Weekender "Dixie" 1800 34 Del singles |
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