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aircooled
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 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:52 am Post subject: Push rod tube seal |
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One of the push rod seals is off center a little. Is this a problem? The head is torqued down. They are Eling seals, and I also used GASGACINCH gasket sealer on them.
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aircooled
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 6:39 am Post subject: Re: Push rod tube seal |
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I’m I over thinking this?
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Push rod tube seal |
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I use a 13mm deep socket on an extension to "massage" the pushrod so the seal fits better.
There's no need for a sealant and using one might prevent the seal from moving to a better spot.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Push rod tube seal |
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| Glenn wrote: |
I use a 13mm deep socket on an extension to "massage" the pushrod so the seal fits better.
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Good idea.
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| There's no need for a sealant and using one might prevent the seal from moving to a better spot. |
I've never used sealant of any kind on the pushrod tube seals.
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runamoc
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Push rod tube seal |
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| never used sealant of any kind on the pushrod tube seals |
I stopped using sealer...whatever you do DON'T use RTV 
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liquidrush
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Push rod tube seal |
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I'm fairly certain that this is pretty close to being the best article on VW pushrod tubes ever written.
https://share.google/dfIhNOCwJ3c90npDw |
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