oil dipstick won't go in for the life of me
05-26-2008, 08:12 PM
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oil dipstick won't go in for the life of me
Went through the whole ordeal, actually left it in the freezer overnight, lubed it up and tried to put it in. Gets about 1.5 inches in and just stops...nothing. I gave it everything I had until my hand was ****ing dead.. What is the deal w/ this thing?? Is there suppose to be a slight bend toward the end of the stick after the lip, I noticed this on mine.
05-26-2008, 08:31 PM
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Went through the whole ordeal, actually left it in the freezer overnight, lubed it up and tried to put it in. Gets about 1.5 inches in and just stops...nothing. I gave it everything I had until my hand was ****ing dead.. What is the deal w/ this thing?? Is there suppose to be a slight bend toward the end of the stick after the lip, I noticed this on mine.
I know, I fought with the original tube many times over. I layed it down and rolled it across
a very flat surface and battled with it for an hour to get it straight, yet it would not go
in to the block, even though I was SURE it was absolutely straight.
What was my solution? I spent $18 USD for a new tube (from Chevy), which slid in no problem.
05-26-2008, 08:41 PM
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Ok, if you are talking about the "TUBE" itself & not the stick, yes its a PITA to get out & back in, all i did was use a long flathead against the lip & tap it with a hammer, it flew out, then just repete the same process, it is curved, so it'll go so far in then hang up, you need to tap it back down (on that lip) & it'll fall right back in place, you DON"T want to trim any of it, it will go back in, then re-install the security bolt. If its the stick, then like mentioned, there must be a kink in the tube, or its directing the stick at the wrong angle & its not clearing the windage tray, either way, fix it right, don't jimmy rig it lol.
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05-26-2008, 09:08 PM
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Ok, if you are talking about the "TUBE" itself & not the stick, yes its a PITA to get out & back in, all i did was use a long flathead against the lip & tap it with a hammer, it flew out, then just repete the same process, it is curved, so it'll go so far in then hang up, you need to tap it back down (on that lip) & it'll fall right back in place, you DON"T want to trim any of it, it will go back in, then re-install the security bolt. If its the stick, then like mentioned, there must be a kink in the tube, or its directing the stick at the wrong angle & its not clearing the windage tray, either way, fix it right, don't jimmy rig it lol.
05-26-2008, 09:16 PM
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The part that inserts into the block must be perfectly straight and installed straight in. If not and you hammer it in, you may break it and really have a mess trying to get the broken part out (if the pan is on).
05-26-2008, 09:43 PM
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I think I am going to do this, Honestly I dont even care about the dipstick I just dont want oil to come out. I know how much oil it takes to fill it after a change, and I have the low oil light just incase something bad does happen.
Keep at it. If you can't get it in, just buy a new dipstick.
05-27-2008, 09:04 AM
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What do you think about cutting off an inch from the bottom, basically the part that curves.