Worn Push Rods?

Widetrack · Post by **Widetrack** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:26 pm

I have taken apart a 2L Type 4 that would not completely rotate and the only thing I found damaged was a badly worn pushrod about two inches from the end. One of the lifters cannot be pullled out with the end of a finger. With one head off the motor again rotated 360. Heads look fine. Rockers look good. Some of the other push rods are marked from dented pushrod tubes but could the badly worn one stop the rotation? thanks DG

Rouser914S · Post by **Rouser914S** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:54 pm

Honestly, I can't see why it would stop the engine from rotating, since it doesn't come into contact with the pushrod,

You have something else going on internally.

Post by **Piledriver** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:22 pm

Possibly ate the lifter, motor/oil pump full of iron shards at best.

Might be able to tell more pulling the jugs and maybe rods to get a look at the lifter from the other side.

Dave_Darling · Post by **Dave_Darling** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:22 pm

About 2 inches from the outboard end? Nice notch worn in it?

The retaining wire for your push rod tubes was not seated against the shoulder of the tube. It stuck down the tube and rubbed against the rod, wearing the aluminum pushrod away.

--DD

Post by **david58** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:31 pm

Rouser914S wrote:Honestly, I can't see why it would stop the engine from rotating, since it doesn't come into contact with the pushrod,

You have something else going on internally.

Well it is very understandable why you would think that way. Pay attention.