YB Dipstick Stuck
#1
I'm Finding My Feet Here Now
Thread Starter
YB Dipstick Stuck
Morning all,
I went to dip the oil yesterday evening only to find that the dipstick is stuck in the tube.
My initial thoughts is that its after bending around the crank.
Has this happened to anybody before and how would you prevent it from happening again (presuming I can get it out without it snapping)
Cheers
Al
I went to dip the oil yesterday evening only to find that the dipstick is stuck in the tube.
My initial thoughts is that its after bending around the crank.
Has this happened to anybody before and how would you prevent it from happening again (presuming I can get it out without it snapping)
Cheers
Al
#2
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I would try some 3 in 1 around the outer tube where it goes in to the block and see if it will pull out. If you think it has been trapped on the crank then you are going to need to pull the sump off to check it.
Good luck, I hope it does not get expensive
Good luck, I hope it does not get expensive
#3
PassionFord Post Troll
Is it possible to rotate it and unstick it that way?
#6
I'm Finding My Feet Here Now
Thread Starter
Well lads, I managed to get the dipstick and tube out last night without the dipstick breaking.
On inspection, I noticed that the dipstick tube has a slight kink in it just as it is pushed into the block. The kink was pointing towards the crank so by rotating the tube 180 degrees it should solve my issue.
On inspection, I noticed that the dipstick tube has a slight kink in it just as it is pushed into the block. The kink was pointing towards the crank so by rotating the tube 180 degrees it should solve my issue.
#7
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Well lads, I managed to get the dipstick and tube out last night without the dipstick breaking.
On inspection, I noticed that the dipstick tube has a slight kink in it just as it is pushed into the block. The kink was pointing towards the crank so by rotating the tube 180 degrees it should solve my issue.
On inspection, I noticed that the dipstick tube has a slight kink in it just as it is pushed into the block. The kink was pointing towards the crank so by rotating the tube 180 degrees it should solve my issue.
Maybe the dipstick tube had been put in the wrong way by a previous owner?