broke the darn dipstick!

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well guys, i just went and did something stupid. i never noticed that after i installed my headers that my dipstick was getting kinda week. so today, i was tightening up the header bolts and i broke the mofo! is there anything that i can put to cover the hole so i dont have an oil leak? or can i buy a new dipstick somewhere because judging by how it looks, it doesnt look like i can just get a new one in there. any suggestions at all?

 

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i've broke two dont feel bad lol. I ended up getting one from ford. Just ductape it up for now.

Matt

 

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Get this one..It works great. Perfect for longtubes.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?Ntt=dipstick&N=4294908331+4294925005+4294840126&part=FMS%2DM6750C303&autoview=sku&Ntk=KeywordSearch

As for how to block your stock dipstick, well either squeeze the hell out of it so than nothing can leak or put a bigger stud in with some silicone. Make sure it's big enough so that it doesnt fall in.

 

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You can carefully bend the tube to clear I was able to do it on mine. However Lokar sells flexible dipstick tubes specificly for our cars.

 

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wytstang said:

You can carefully bend the tube to clear I was able to do it on mine. However Lokar sells flexible dipstick tubes specificly for our cars.

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I bought a lokar for my longtubes and it didnt go really well for the install. Maybe they sent me the wrong one but the darn thing wasnt going in. I broke this one also. Ended up getting the one I posted the link.

 

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yeah if your in a hurry a ford dealership near you should have one in stock

 

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Stangfreak95 said:

I bought a lokar for my longtubes and it didnt go really well for the install. Maybe they sent me the wrong one but the darn thing wasnt going in. I broke this one also. Ended up getting the one I posted the link.

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Your the second person to say they had problems with there Lokar hmmmmm.

 

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if i broke my dipstick at the point where it connects to the block, could that explain why my headers are coated with oil!? thats the main concern i have because it sucks balls losing oil and especially sucks having all this smoke come from under ur hood!

edit: by dipstick, i mean the dipstick tubing haha

 

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_MATiC said:

if i broke my dipstick at the point where it connects to the block, could that explain why my headers are coated with oil!? thats the main concern i have because it sucks balls losing oil and especially sucks having all this smoke come from under ur hood!

edit: by dipstick, i mean the dipstick tubing haha

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Makes sense

 

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Yup your engine is pissing oil on your headers.

 

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damn...while im at it, i should just change the oil..haha. hopefully i can atleast plug it up with something before i get a new dipstick tubey thingamabob..