03 Engine diagnostics - pushrods

In video fourteen of our series on engine overhaul, we disassembled and reassembled the rocker arms and pushrods. In this video, we will inspect the pushrods. The result of this diagnosis, will tell us if we can reinsert the pushrods, or if we need to replace them. Timeline of this video 00:00 Introduction 00:26 The cylinder head 00:45 Disassembling the pushrods 01:22 Visual inspection 02:34 Oil channels 02:59 Straightness on flat glass 04:56 Straightness with dial indicator and V-blocks 08:58 Mounting the pushrods 09:33 Straightness with wheel aligner 10:26 Paruzzi Newsletter and Paruzzi YouTube channel Paruzzi's technical magazine is the ideal complement for this video series, here are some articles related to this video: The dial indicator https://www.paruzzi.com/magazine/en/1... Parts and tools discussed in this video: Pushrod tubes https://www.paruzzi.com/uk/volkswagen... Pushrod tube seal https://www.paruzzi.com/uk/volkswagen... Pushrods https://www.paruzzi.com/uk/volkswagen... Valve play adjusting tool https://www.paruzzi.com/uk/volkswagen... Engine oil https://www.paruzzi.com/uk/volkswagen... All parts and accessories for the Volkswagen Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Volkswagen Split Bus, Bay Window Bus, VW Vanagon, Type 3 or Type 4 VW or VW Thing shown in this video are available in our web store at https://www.paruzzi.com New videos will be announced via our Newsletter, subscribe to https://www.Paruzzi.com/newsletter The Lounge - Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-f... License code: ZK237WUCYIE6CBLA