Broken DipStick Tube
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Mountain Pass
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Broken DipStick Tube
'01 F150 4x4 4.6L
My dipstick tube broke just above the the mounting bracket, I was able to remove the bolt that supports the tube but I can't seen to get the tube out of the oil pan.
Is there a trick? I have a new tube coming tomorrow and was getting ready to install it.
Does the tube just press into the pan with a o-ring?
Thanks for any help!
My dipstick tube broke just above the the mounting bracket, I was able to remove the bolt that supports the tube but I can't seen to get the tube out of the oil pan.
Is there a trick? I have a new tube coming tomorrow and was getting ready to install it.
Does the tube just press into the pan with a o-ring?
Thanks for any help!
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Pittsburgh
ou can bend the broken tube to get it out but the new part will not install behind the maniflod.
I had the same problem and elected to do it right by removing the exhaust manifold, not too bad of a job. I pulled the inner fender to get good access.
I ended up with about $135.00 in parts to do it this way.
I have read on here where other guys cut the bottom of the dipstick tube off to get it to fit behind the manifold.
Good Luck....
I had the same problem and elected to do it right by removing the exhaust manifold, not too bad of a job. I pulled the inner fender to get good access.
I ended up with about $135.00 in parts to do it this way.
I have read on here where other guys cut the bottom of the dipstick tube off to get it to fit behind the manifold.
Good Luck....
Hotshot
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the tube just presses into the pan. probably has some type of glue or loctite on it. on fix is to get a hose about 2 inches long and slide over the lower section, and push the upper section into it so the hose makes a union.--- if you want to get the old tube out, you can normally grab with vice grips and twist sideways to break the glue joint. i would look close at how to get it back in. maybe cut the new tube and put in two pieces, with the hose?
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Mountain Pass
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Yea, this was a job, the old one would not come lose with vice grips or anything. I got to the point where there was nothing left to grab on to so I used a long rod and grinded the end to a point and hammered to remains into the oil pan then fished it out with a magnet.
Getting the new one back in was just as bad, I figured after trying the exhaust manifold had to be removed and I was not going that route so at $12 for the tube I made a few adjustment with my lead hammer and it went in. The top in not in the exact same position but close enough.
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Getting the new one back in was just as bad, I figured after trying the exhaust manifold had to be removed and I was not going that route so at $12 for the tube I made a few adjustment with my lead hammer and it went in. The top in not in the exact same position but close enough.
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