Guest rusty1951 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 How can you tell if mechanical push rods are worn to the point of replacement? Do they wear out? My rocker shaft was full of sludge. I drilled out the end caps and clean the inside and used new plugs. I bet that the toward the rear of the engine, the oiling was not that great thru the valve train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56Roadmaster Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Hi, pushrods stand up fairly well. Probably if they are straight and the ends are not scored up, i.e. they are shiny and smooth (either cupped or ball end) they should be ok. Idea: if you can accurately measure the length of all them, they probably should be within 0.010" of each other, and the overall wear pattern on each should look similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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