just got the new prot and ploishes, o-ringed haed with hd intake an exhaust springs and 12mm ARP head studs installed. fired the 12v up and let her idle for about 20 minuts noticed a puttle of oil under her, from the looks of it its comming from aournd the area of the blowby tube and tappet cover. its at the base but not at the top is were the oil is leaking. i pulled the valve covers and notice that the number 6 exhaust pushtube only compresses the valve no more than a 1/16" cold i have bent a pushtube and caused it to start leaking oil

 

Any Progress on this ?

 

going out to look at it now but any pointers or tips on this issue would really be appreciated

 

well i pulled the valve covers and took a look and this is what i found this is the exhaust pushtube from the number 6 cylander, everything else looks fine, now tell me how in the heck did this happen? not been seated properly in the lifter?

 

i guess you were right when you said Elton John is straighter than that push rod! LOL

 

yep thats what it looks like that and it is causing the tappet cover to leak thats how i noticed it, im hoping i can take a look at it might ahve to remove the starter to get to it, i do have to say that truck sounded mean with that rod like that i would love it to sound like that every day, but hey no water in the oil and no oil in the water now so my head issue is fixed

 

Great to hear it wasn't something serious.

 

HEY SLACKER, after you get done playing in the snow with the sled, i have a sale on 12 valve hamilton push rods! check my forum. hope you had fun snowmobiling and I want pictures!

 

well atleats we got that issue worked out spent about $1400 more than i wanted to but thats part of owning a cummins i guess, now i just got to get the truck running, that push tube is a reall bight to the ars considering i had a bigger smyle on my face than a kid in a candy store when i got her running. priming it sucked as usual

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anyone know if i can pull the tappet cover without removing the fuel pump

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any idears on this removal proces im tackling it tommarow night anyway tips would be great