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 Dipstick
martsco

PostMon Feb 15 2010 11:36am
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
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 rin ...
 Dipstick
martsco

PostSun Jan 31 2010 9:17pm
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
Spot on Bobby - how did you guess Bow down ?

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

PostSun Jan 31 2010 8:10pm
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
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 on ...
 Dipstick
martsco

PostSat Jan 30 2010 5:00pm
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
Tried some WD and some 3-in-1 oil down the neck of the sheath but the damn things still stuck. The plastic handle turns easily and is moving up and down by about 5mm but it won't move any further. Tri ...
 Dipstick
martsco

PostSat Jan 30 2010 4:40pm
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
Thanks guys.

I have only tried removing it when the engines cold. The plastic hanld rises a few mm then won't come any further but I will try squirting some WD in and see if this frees it off.

H ...
 Dipstick
martsco

PostSat Jan 30 2010 4:26pm
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
Have tried rotating it, yanking it, pulling it but with no joy. Seems to be stuck fast.

I even stood on a stepladder and had one foot on the top of the car wing to give more leverage but the thing ...
 Dipstick
martsco

PostSat Jan 30 2010 3:26pm
Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 15550 · Subject: Dipstick
Hi all,

This may sound like a stupid question but I can't get the dipstick out to check the oil level. No matter how much force I use it appears to be stuck in the sheath.

Am I doing something w ...
 
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