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General Information => General => Topic started by: dillenger1 on March 22, 2008, 04:56:56 am

Title: oil dip stick
Post by: dillenger1 on March 22, 2008, 04:56:56 am

Is this susspose to be a replcement part?I had my block bored and the machine shop took it out.Ive got it in there but it seems loose.

Title: oil dip stick
Post by: jimfoo on March 22, 2008, 06:28:52 am

Wonder why? They bored mine with the tube in place.

Title: oil dip stick
Post by: Baselyne on March 22, 2008, 08:31:50 am

i for the life of me can not get these things out... i dont know how you guys do it...i mash them everytime

mind you I dont have a slide hammer....is that the catch?

Title: oil dip stick
Post by: dillenger1 on March 23, 2008, 01:49:31 am

I think they took it out to do the magnaflux and bake -n -blast

Title: oil dip stick
Post by: subsonic on March 23, 2008, 05:20:23 am

Make sure it is bolted on tight.  If it is, and is still loose feeling, perhaps the forgot to put on the gromet / washer that goes on the bottom.

Title: oil dip stick
Post by: flapjack on March 23, 2008, 06:48:00 am

mine was loose too, I cleaned it up real good and used hi temp silicone to seal it.