Bob. wrote:

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ASH555 What model year do you have?

I'm in Falkirk Tim.

I have a 2006 TDV6 - will try the boiling water on the sheath trick and see if this frees it off.

The sheath doesn't look like its damaged, so I was beginning to worry the only dipstick was me and I was doing something stupid . Looks like the car will be going to the dealers shortly it the kettle solution doesn't work.

Cheers all .

Spot on Bobby - how did you guess ?

Common problem on silver 2006's (ha ha)?

Yes Silver ones always have dipstick problems  MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

You could always respray it  MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

This 1st trip cadet was sent to look for the dipstick on my ship's main engine............................ he is standing on top of part of the exhaust piping from the engine to one of the 3 turbo chargers.We don't have a dipstick (apart from him) as such but we do have a 2m deep x 40m long sump and that has a "sounding" tape as well as a low level and high level alarm float at each end of the engine. The 4 upright things in the lower half of the photo are the fuel injectors with the HP fuel lines leading to them.

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martsco wrote:

Spot on Bobby - how did you guess ?

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ASH555 wrote:

Yes Silver ones always have dipstick problems

 MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

So, did the dipstick ever come out and if so what was holding it in?

Tried everything to get the dipstick out including the hairdrier on the sheath, whilst standing on the engine pulling and hauling at the plastic ring top on the stick. Eventually broke the plastic ring with the remainder of the stick left in the sheath, so I had no option to put it into a local garage and get them to drill the dipstick out. Looked like the o-rings had deformed and stuck to the sheath.

Anyway, new dipstick fitted and back to normal.

Glad to hear it's sorted.

I've just bought a 2006 RR sport here in Kenya. It's been badly mistreated so lots to do. My gearbox dipstick won't come out. I've seen the previous posts, tried all the suggestions. There's no dealership option where I am, I can see that the sheath is slightly distorted and I need to remove it to return it to shape or to replace it.
I can see that two brackets each with a bolt secure it, but before I start pulling stuff apart can anyone tell me, is anything else preventing the sheath from coming away from the block?
Thanks in advance.