Bela P. Havasreti wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:28:36 -0500, Ron Natalie
wrote:

Morgans wrote:

Couldn't one push a piece of cloth rolled in a ball down the tube, past
where it is to be cut, and contain the shavings?

Don't jump me, it is just an idea; wondering if it would work.

Umm...how would you do that? If you could get INSIDE the tube, you
have done all the necessary work to remove it and do it properly.
The "dremel" manouver is to shorten the tube while it is in place.
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Take the rocker cover off, pull the rocker arm(s) off, pull the
pushrod(s) out, stuff a piece of rag down into the tube(s) and
cut the tube(s) in half.

Bela P. Havasreti

I have sealed the leaks at the outer end of these tubes by removing
only the rocker cover, squirting some strong thinner (like laquer
thinner or brake cleaner) into the joint, and blowing it out with
compressed air. Several applications like this gets all the oil out,
then a wicking-type threadlocker like Loctite 290 will go in there
nicely and harden up after a bit. No more leaks at all. Don't let
Loctite get into anything other than the joint, though.
The inner ends of the tubes may need those boots replaced. The
cylinder base nuts have to come off and the cylinder backed off a bit
to get the boots in, but then the cylinder base seal should be
replaced too and that requires the jug to come right off.

Dan