oil dipstick removal

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  1. pipman76

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    i need to know if there is a good way to remove the dip stick tube from a front sump oil pan timing cover i have one i need to remove but im afraid i will mess something up
     
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    They tend to seat pretty durn tight. I have had good luck getting the tube to come loose by twisting it around in the cover and then pull it out as you twist it. It may take a bit of heat to get it moveing,just be gentle or ist gonna break off flush with the boss on the cover. If its allready broken off...Drill it out. Good luck
     
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    If you use a punch the same size as the hole the you should be able to knock it out from the inside.
     
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    If the timing cover is still on the engine,put a phillips screwdriver that just fits in the tube and grab it with visegrips and tap under the visegrips with a medium size hammer. It will come out,undamaged this way. If the cover is off do as Paul S suggested. Good luck with it cause they can be a pain! Also it wouldn`t hurt to spray something like PB blaster or another kind of penetrating oil on it and let it soak for awhile first.:thumbs2:
     
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