Ok here is a question. What is the tolerance for the straightness of the pushrods in a '04 6.0l psd. I'm working on mine right now and checking the pushrods for straightness by rolling them on glass i saw one that had just the slightest bend to it that i wasnt even sure it was bent. So I got out the feeler gauges and sure enough .002 of bend. would that be considered bent or is it within the tolerance for pushrods? I've been looking all over the internet and couldnt find anything. please help

 

oh btw i even flipped the glass over just in case it was that but yes still out

 

replace it. I don't know the tolerance but in rebuilding motors they have always been straight.

I am not an expert so someone else will chime in.

 

well i tried for ya buddy but i couldnt find anything at all
from experience, an 8" pushrod is ok with 0.002" but thats in a gas engine.
i dont have any idea about a diesel.

how long are they overall?
diameter?

 

Do you know what a new/rebuilt 6.0 costs? Replace it. It's bent now (slightly), but it's not going to get any better. A pushrod is cheap. Do you really want to second guess yourself every time you mash down on the skinny pedal?

 

ya for some reason i was thinking around 50.00 ea but no they are only about 5 lol so any ideas where to get good ones i dont plan on getting back into the engine for another 2-3 hundred thousand miles

 

go OEM if I were you. www.partsguyed.com