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Subject: Re: [T3] Push Rod Tubes > > ok that is what i was looking for , i seen scat has a set of gold anodized > alum push rod tubes for $53.75 .. what orginaly had happened was when i > replaced my cylinders i reused the old tubes and they just kept leaking , so > i bought a set of Bugpack Nylon tubes and i guess they where just cheep > (Sorry Bugpack) and from what Scat advertises on there Scat Blue Tubes > (Nylon) is that other's that copyed from them do tend to melt , so that may > have been my problem.. im just to lazy to take my heads back off after i got > the motor running perfect except for leaks hehehe > > You can reuse the old purshrod tubes, if you carefully stretch them back out about 1/4", stretching both ends equally. I only recommend this in an emergency, but it can be done. I have done this several times while repairing someone traveling's engine on a sunday afternoon. I was lucky or unlucky, depending on how you look at it, that AAA and several towing services had my name and phone number at that time. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe