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| | | | Joined: May 2019 Posts: 236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2019 Posts: 236 | Here's a super tough one for you. Dipstick broke off in tube on 235. It's about an inch down from the top. Tried everything. Thinking I should pull tube out of block. How is it held in? What am I going to break by removing it? Assume it's just pressed in but don't want to break off in the block.
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 242 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 242 | Yep, it's pressed in.
Mine came out with some vice grip twisting... oily spot, good chance it's not rusty.
If you're worried maybe tap a screw into it and use something to slide hammer.
FYI: it's easily replaceable with 3/8 steel tube if you can figure out the correct length.
Last edited by Ott3r; 09/06/2020 11:55 PM.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2019 Posts: 236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2019 Posts: 236 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Put a 5/16” bolt in the tube first and clamp down on that so you don’t crush the tube, then twist and lift.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,826 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,826 | Do the bolt and vise grip approach, but slide a big 1/2" drive deep socket over the tube first. Use the socket like a slide hammer.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 274 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 274 | And here’s your opportunity to put in a longer dipstick! So it will reach the oil😆
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