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Zilli
07-02-2011, 10:24 AM
Hey all,

Yesterday i went on my weekly trip to start my car for ten minutes to keep the battery going after which i checked the oil level for shits and giggles...

i notced that the di stick tube is loose... how is this secured? is it a screw on arrangement or what? i was going to attack it with a needly nose if it would reach but i wasnt sure... how is it secured in?
bennjamin
07-02-2011, 12:27 PM
It sits in above a hole to the pan and is held by a small bolt isn't it ?
DLO01
07-02-2011, 12:29 PM
^^^ Thought so too.
Zilli
07-02-2011, 12:55 PM
wow... its going to be an absolute ASS to get too without removing the top header cover isnt it?
e240
07-02-2011, 02:57 PM
Sorry? Your dipstick got a little loose and screwed what?
Zilli
07-02-2011, 03:15 PM
hahahahahaha.... i knew someone would bring out the innuendo! now give me a helpful response!!!!!!
e240
07-02-2011, 03:20 PM
Can you remove the heat shields and then use a small socket with a long extension?
Zilli
07-02-2011, 03:24 PM
i guess so... it seems like the only way to do it... the top one is a definite, unsure if i need to undo the bottom one
Zilli
07-02-2011, 03:24 PM
im not sure itd be safe to drive the way it is is it?
e240
07-02-2011, 04:08 PM
probably not - especially when the dip sticks not secure in the hole, the oil's going to all come squirting out as you drive
DC2-PWR
07-02-2011, 04:19 PM
probably not - especially when the dip sticks not secure in the hole, the oil's going to all come squirting out as you drive

hahaha, im thinking wrong but damn its a good explanatory.

it's a bugger to get to, but make sure you use quality tools because last time my cousin stripped his bolt whilst tightning it.
Zilli
07-02-2011, 09:05 PM
hmmmm i think the best bet is going to be removing the top heatshield then try and get at it with a long extension etc etc... i wonder which way the nut faces...

anyway this is great, now before i can even drive it after months and month i have to work on the bastard... thanks guys
b4dnuf
26-03-2011, 10:22 AM
Zilli Did you fix the problem, and if so how. did u find the bolt. I have the same problem and was reading somewhere and apparantly the tube is pressed onto the block and there should be a ring seal to stop it from moving???
cbauto
06-10-2013, 05:21 PM
Bump.

I have this problem.

Is it just held in by an O ring?
dougie_504
06-10-2013, 08:14 PM
Yeah pulls in and out
cbauto
06-10-2013, 08:34 PM
What is the best way to re-secure the dip stick pipe?
cbauto
07-10-2013, 11:42 AM
Worked it out.


Best way is to install new O ring. Then make the pipe a little bit oval shape. Not too much so that it won't go in. Just enough for friction.

Its pressed in from factory anyway.

No gasket or glue needed.
mocchi
07-10-2013, 12:07 PM
Worked it out.


Best way is to install new O ring. Then make the pipe a little bit oval shape. Not too much so that it won't go in. Just enough for friction.

Its pressed in from factory anyway.

No gasket or glue needed.

thanks cbauto