Actually Autozone lists them with free store pickup. Summit wants $12 to ship a $2 part.
Allan On Sat, Aug 7, 2021, at 6:32 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > It’s a VW - everything is, for the most part, inexpensive. > > -D > > > On Aug 7, 2021, at 6:23 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Pushrod is definitely bent based on the glass pane test. The other three > > are straight. > > > > It's marked MPR-1000 on the rod so I guess it's these? > > > > https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-mpr-1000 > > > > Pretty inexpensive! > > > > Allan > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 7, 2021, at 3:02 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >> Solid tappet/follower in a bore in the crankcase that runs right up > >> against the cam lobe. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Aug 7, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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
