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Posted: **Fri May 08, 2026 4:32 pm**

Hi, all

I have new pushrod tube rubbers and also an old Britax gasket set from ebay. The Britax set has one pair of rubbers slightly shorter than the new set. Hopefully I can now mount the head without trimming the rubber.

Is there a decent way to shorten these rubbers smoothly so they don't leak oil?

Charlie

Posted: **Sat May 09, 2026 3:32 am**

Not to My knowledge. See if they compress enough without undue Pressure. Nev

Posted: **Mon May 11, 2026 7:21 am**

charles.bulloch wrote: Fri May 08, 2026 4:32 pm Hi, all

I have new pushrod tube rubbers and also an old Britax gasket set from ebay. The Britax set has one pair of rubbers slightly shorter than the new set. Hopefully I can now mount the head without trimming the rubber.

Is there a decent way to shorten these rubbers smoothly so they don't leak oil?

Charlie

Isn't one end supposed to be shorter than the other? I can't remember which way around they are.

Posted: **Mon May 11, 2026 10:23 am**

Hi, Simon,

the modern ones are all the same length, mostly.

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