broken oil dipstick tube!

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04-09-2011, 09:27 AM

#11

jlc41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TrimDrip

if you tried for months, I would just pull the oil pan.

I would try an easy-out first.

What he said, and if nothing else the easy out will cause it to break loose then the paint can tool should work.

04-13-2011, 05:01 PM

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1986Gutierrez

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TrimDrip

if you tried for months, I would just pull the oil pan.

I would try an easy-out first.

alright so easy out, u think by taking out the header should give me enough room to pull it out?

04-13-2011, 05:02 PM

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1986Gutierrez

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alright thanks

04-13-2011, 06:09 PM

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projectresto83

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I can't believe you are still fighting with this. If it is that big of a PITA I would just knock it down into the oil pan and just drop the pan.

04-13-2011, 10:58 PM

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TrimDrip

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If you can't get on it I guess I would pull the header.......I know what you have done because I have done it myself. It seems like it came out way to easy and then you find out that it broke off. Luckily, I had the engine out and was going to change the pan anyways.

Only thing I can tell you is that it sticks down in the block a good ways. The thickness of the block that is an inch or better and then a few inches more. If you do get the piece out, it will be about the length of your ring finger....Hopes this helps.