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Author:	switchgrassfarmer [ Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:21 am ]
Post subject:	Broken Oil Dipstick Handle
Hi all, occasional lurker here. My ridiculous problem is... One very cold January morning the yellow plastic handle on the oil dipstick on my wife's CRD snapped clear off. Tried gripping the remains with a pair of needle nose pliers, but only succeeded in forcing it down the tube about 1/2". Anyone else had this crazy problem? Think you can see the bottom of the dipstick through the oil drain plug? Other ideas to get it out? I picked up a new gasket figuring I might end up dropping the pan, but wow, there are a lot of bolts on that sucker. Would love to avoid that task if possible. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Author:	Hexus [ Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:59 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Broken Oil Dipstick Handle
The simplest solution, and one I've had to use a couple times, is to use a tubing cutter to cut about 1" off of the top of the dipstick. Then you just grab what's left with some Hemostats and pull it out, you can replace the tube at the top with some JB Weld if you wish, or just put the new dipstick in the 1" lower tubing. You can also try some Hemostats by themselves first, available at any drug store for cheap. You could also tie some dental floss/fishing line to a small metal item then push it down past the dipstick in the tube and wrap it around a few times and try to pull it out that way. Cutting the tubing is simplest and the most guaranteed way to work without dropping the oil pan.

Author:	GreenDieselEngineering [ Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:01 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Broken Oil Dipstick Handle
You should be able to unbolt the dipstick tube from the block/intake and just wiggle it up and out. remove dipstick and the replace the tube. You might have to remove a few parts to do this, but should not be too time consuming. I have a few new dipsticks if you want one. hope it works out, GDE

Author:	switchgrassfarmer [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Broken Oil Dipstick Handle
Great advice, thanks Hexus and GDE. Will get under the hood, underneath, through the wheel well etc once it warms up a few degrees. Curious about removing the dipstick from the block. Had asked a Chrysler parts person if that was possible and if so whether there was a gasket. Negative response, but will investigate myself now. Absent that, the tubing cutter solution would be a very quick fix!

Author:	GreenDieselEngineering [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Broken Oil Dipstick Handle
If I recall, it is just a bolt or two and a rubber o-ring at block.

Author:	65Corvair [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:47 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Broken Oil Dipstick Handle
The bolt is connected to the intake near the flow control valve, I think.....

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