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jreiley
10-14-2010, 05:29 AM
I know this is a really non-exciting question but the fact is I had to remove the old dipstick tube from my sbc, in the car, and now I am having a super hard time putting in a new one. Any secrets and are there different diameter tubes? Thanks.
JEFF69Z28
10-14-2010, 08:20 AM
TRYING SANDING AWAY SOME OF THE METAL AND PUT SOME OIL ON IT WHEN YOU PUT IT BACK IN,ALSO YOU MIGHT HAVE TO TAP IT A LITTLE TO MOVE IT.USE WOOD TO TAP IT IN.
Try tapering the end with a bench grinder, but leave the area under the ring almost full diameter. I found that the open end of a combo wrench works well to tap into the fill hole without distorting the tube. Worked for me. Good Luck. Mike P.