Dip Stick Tube replacement

Olds luvr · 04-17-2008, 10:32 PM

Hey guys,

Quick question. I just noticed that the tube for my dip stick is broke unless it was a two piece design. It looks like it is seperated flush with the block so there is nothing sticking out from the block. My question is how to replace the tube? Is it a matter of pulling the pan and to get to the broken piece or was this a two piece tube?

Thanks

don71 · 04-18-2008, 05:25 AM

Some people have had success by screwing in a sheet metal screw that is just the right size. Then pulling on it with pliers.

I'm not that lucky..... so pulling the pan was the only option. A lot of work but tapped it out easily.

2blu442 · 04-18-2008, 06:17 AM

I've had sucess with a sheet metal type screw and a slide hammer.
John

projectheaven · 04-22-2008, 04:12 PM

I had to pull the pan but it was worth it because I had to change the gasket on the oil pan anyway.Tapped right out from the bottom.

Olds64 · 04-22-2008, 05:20 PM

Mine broke as well. I tapped it out from the bottom, but my engine was upside down on a stand.

04-17-2008, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Olds luvr Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 38	Dip Stick Tube replacement Hey guys, Quick question. I just noticed that the tube for my dip stick is broke unless it was a two piece design. It looks like it is seperated flush with the block so there is nothing sticking out from the block. My question is how to replace the tube? Is it a matter of pulling the pan and to get to the broken piece or was this a two piece tube? Thanks __________________ 72 cutlass supreme convertible numbers matching clean and correct except the color Seattle WA...

04-18-2008, 05:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
don71 feed the pig Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 178	Some people have had success by screwing in a sheet metal screw that is just the right size. Then pulling on it with pliers. I'm not that lucky..... so pulling the pan was the only option. A lot of work but tapped it out easily. __________________ 1971 Cutlass S 455/th400 3.23 rear.

04-18-2008, 06:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 936	Dip stick tube I've had sucess with a sheet metal type screw and a slide hammer. John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

04-22-2008, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
projectheaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco bay area Posts: 113	I had to pull the pan but it was worth it because I had to change the gasket on the oil pan anyway.Tapped right out from the bottom. __________________

04-22-2008, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,818	Mine broke as well. I tapped it out from the bottom, but my engine was upside down on a stand. __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

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