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<x-charset iso-8859-1>> I as well have heard this wood rumor. It was explained to me as Dave started > out that the oil was brought up to the rockers through capilary action. Wood > wicks liquid naturaly, its how trees sustain life. Would it happen quickly enough by wicking to be useful lubrication? I must shake my old Beetle pushrods and see if the wood rattles. If it's fixed, it would have to be by wicking. I'm not sure which way the oil would need to flow. There's a lot of oil around both ends. Maybe it's for stiffness of the pushrod after all. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe </x-charset>