Yeah I was remembering something like that follower on the inner end, but I really need my "Complete Idiots Guide" exploded diagram to remember. What a great book!
OK so that follower is motivated by a separate shaft that runs parallel and below the crankshaft? Is that right? IIRC that is the setup. Probably not going to be a concern here, problem is most likely at the outer end in the head somewhere. ------------- Max Charleston SC On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 12:01 PM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Chances are, that push rod is now bent. I would not reuse it. > Cause: Possible excessive valve clearance, possible weak or cracked valve > spring which let the rocker "float" out of the push rod pocket. or, the > push rod could have failed and bent on its own which would have made it > lose thus unseated itself. > Here is what your cam follower should look like. To replace it, you must > split the case. However, they are generally very hardy and I would think > you shouldn't have to go there. > https://www.jbugs.com/product/113109309C.html > > I would pull the rockers and remove the push rod, inspect the valve springs > in place for damage or weakness [compare that cylinder to the others]. It > could be a simple case of the valve sticking open, giving excess clearance > for the rocker, which then unseated the push rod. Has the car been sitting > unused for any extended time? > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2021 at 9:16 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Well the good news is it only takes about 30 minutes to get the engine > > out, and another hour or two to split the engine block and see what's > going > > on. > > > > I'm trying to remember what's at the other end of that push rod and I'm > > drawing a blank. > > > > Either the cup at the outer end is bad, or something is loose. I hope > the > > bolts aren't pulling out of the head, been there done that, but about 30 > > years ago. > > > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > > > > > Aug 6, 2021 9:29:59 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com > >: > > > > > Yeah my question of course is why did that happen? Weak or broken valve > > spring? Over-revving? > > > > > > And if I put the pushrod back where it belongs, will it just pop out > > again? > > > > > > Never seen that, though I've only owned one other air-cooled VW before. > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2021, at 8:49 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > >> That would cause some problems… > > >> > > >> -D > > >> > > >>> On Aug 6, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Hm... inline pics not supported? Here's an attachment. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Fri, Aug 6, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > > >>>> One problem spotted.... > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________ > > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>>> > > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> <left-head.jpg>_______________________________________ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
