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Re: Pushrod seating - Solved.

To: AGreenberg@aol.com
Subject: Re: Pushrod seating - Solved.
From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:21:21 -0500
Alex,
   Most mechanics jiggle, turn and twist the pushrods when they lift
them.   I'm told that the movement is to break suction so the pushrods
don't lift the lifters.   I don't know that it's true, but I've always
tried to do it since getting the tip and it seems to work.
Bob


On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:58:55 EST AGreenberg@aol.com writes:
> I figured it out ( with a little help from an LBC friend ). The solid 
> pushrod drew a vacuum when I pulled them out of the tappets actually
sucking 
> them  them out of position.  I took a long screw driver and wiggled
them 
> around until they reseated.  All is well!
> 
> Thank you, 
> 
> Alex




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