Yes it has been sitting. It received a completely rebuilt engine in 2005 and was then rarely driven according to the prior owner. You can see that the inside of the head still looks new and the rest of the engine is likewise still very clean. I believe it had been filled with Brad Penn oil, it looked distinctly greenish when I drained it.
Allan On Sat, Aug 7, 2021, at 12:00 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 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
