Hey guys,
So here’s my issue I pulled the old standpipes out and the bottom have is stuck in there, is there anyway to get them out without taking the oil rails off? I’m having a hell of a time trying with no luck. And input would be appreciated.

 

Couple suggestions would be to leave it in place and just use the top section of the new pipe or wiggle with a screw driver side to side then find a thin pair of needle nose pliers and pull it out or pull the oil rail. They do make a tool for that but finding it local could be a pain.

 

What the chance the the o ring on the bottom of the pipe is bad?

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1501907-passenger-side-standpipe-advice.html

I left my passenger side lower in and stuck a new top half on it. My truck has 100K and, as best I can tell from Oasis, Carfax, and having 10mm hex heads on both standpipes, they were original. Lower o-ring on drivers side looked fine.

 

Needle nose vise grip will get it out, or as mentioned leave it in. The stand pipes are not normally troublesome to you are probably fine leaving it.
I've had a few do the same thing, needle nose vise grip worked fine, just twist and pull out.

 

I am probably going to get scolded for this but to get the bottom of mine out I put a small piece of duct tape on the bottom of the top half and forced it back in the bottom half. This made the two parts stick together again and it came right out as one piece.

Kevin

 

Not a terrible idea, but if you're going that way why not just use Loctite?

 

If he is like me it's because he didn't feel like waiting for it to dry

 

I made a tool and it did not cost more than $10.


I't made from a ¼-20 cap screw and some fuel hose that fits over the bolt.
The 2 aluminum parts just happened to be Rivnuts to act as a spacer. Really
anything that is sort like aluminum will work. The thumb nut was chosen for
the ability to allow you to pull on it. What you do is stick this into the top
of the lower section where it is down inside the rail and turn the nut down
so it's nice and tight and then PULL. If it slips out clean the oil off and try again.
One comment on the hose type use the stuff this does not have a slick surface.
you want a sticky rubber surface to grip with. With this tool there is less likelihood
of having pliers slip and drop metal fragments down the tube from the teeth ripping loose.



One thought : If I were to make one again I think I would just cut some
thick walled aluminum tubing for the spacer. That way they would not tip.
The guy that has a lathe could make a really nice spacer more like the
Rotunda tool Below.





Here is the top of the stand pipe for reference.