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Title: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 16:27:43
As above. with martin42 and we cant get it in  ::) no jokes please. anyone got a picky of where it goes :)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Shackeng on 16 October 2013, 16:45:18
TB knows, as he can't get his out! ::)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: omega3000 on 16 October 2013, 17:07:46
 ???

Only one hole  :)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: omega3000 on 16 October 2013, 17:15:02
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Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 October 2013, 18:18:12
I assume you mean at the top? It shares tge "B.stard Bolt" with the transfer pipe from the thermostat and the engine lifting bracket :y
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: martin42 on 16 October 2013, 18:55:17
All done,webby got it in 1st time lol  ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 19:06:06
cheers guys and massive thanks again to the mad mechanic  :y

yeah got a bit lucky with the dipstick..... put it in roughly where I thought it should go, gave it a wiggle and it went in the hole  :) bit of bashing with a hammer on a block of wood to get it in..... job done  :y :y :y

its soooo very nearly done. got to get the aux belt tensioner off as I think the front cambelt cover needs replacing as its rubbing against the tensioner.... think it got warped when it got hot. lucky I have a spare  :y

so...... downpipe bolts. then all the bits at the front. and its ready to start  :y :y :y
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: TheBoy on 16 October 2013, 19:39:15
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: albitz on 16 October 2013, 19:48:21
Webby,you have just become the forum expert on the one thing no-one else knows. :y :D ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 October 2013, 19:49:40
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D
Is that the Royal 'I'?
 ::) ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 19:53:56
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D

not really sure.  :-\ iirc martin got it out using brute force as, if im honest, I don't have a lot of strength  :-[

what have you tried?
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 19:55:55
Webby,you have just become the forum expert on the one thing no-one else knows. :y :D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D

martin got the thing out.... but I must take the credit for putting it back  ;D i'm not going to say it was luck..... just used common sense  ::) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: TheBoy on 16 October 2013, 20:00:00
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D
Is that the Royal 'I'?
 ::) ;D
You've only had 1 go. I've proved myself to be a failure twice ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 October 2013, 20:12:45
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D
Is that the Royal 'I'?
 ::) ;D
You've only had 1 go. I've proved myself to be a failure twice ;D
Even after we loosened it ::)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 20:16:17
so how come its taking so much effort? as its only a couple of o rings to overcome  :-\ someone perhaps sealed it up???  :-X
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 October 2013, 20:20:36
so how come its taking so much effort? as its only a couple of o rings to overcome  :-\ someone perhaps sealed it up???  :-X
We would have if the poxy thing had come out ::)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: symes on 16 October 2013, 21:06:03
to get tube out -you have to wriggle and pull at same time--as tube only held by O ring :y :y
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: martin42 on 16 October 2013, 21:12:55
I know that lol,Tb if you need me to show you how its done,let me know  :y
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 21:27:32
I know that lol,Tb if you need me to show you how its done,let me know  :y

And i'll come along and refit t first time  ::) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: omega3000 on 16 October 2013, 21:36:53
Wonder if your battery is flat  :-\
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 22:02:08
Wonder if your battery is flat  :-\

Yeah it is mate. And I don't have a charger  ::)

got jump leads tho ;)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 October 2013, 22:05:02
I saw this thread and had to check it's not April 1st!! and I had visions of Webby trying to put his dipstick back in like putting the key in the door after a few beers!!!  ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 22:10:55
I saw this thread and had to check it's not April 1st!! and I had visions of Webby trying to put his dipstick back in like putting the key in the door after a few beers!!!  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: omega3000 on 16 October 2013, 22:26:47
Wonder if your battery is flat  :-\

Yeah it is mate. And I don't have a charger  ::)

got jump leads tho ;)

That bloke martin has my charger , i guess he needs it for that bloody rover  ::) :P :P ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 October 2013, 22:43:50
to get tube out -you have to wriggle and pull at same time--as tube only held by O ring :y :y
Not on that car ;D

Even tried pulling it with molegrips whilst jiggling it :-\
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 October 2013, 22:50:42
to get tube out -you have to wriggle and pull at same time--as tube only held by O ring :y :y
Not on that car ;D

Even tried pulling it with molegrips whilst jiggling it :-\

this may sound mental. BUT

if you have a small jack place it in the engine bay above the dipstick tube. cable tie the dipstick tube hole (where the bolt secures it) then loop it round the jack head. then pump away and let the jack pull it out. just an idea
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 October 2013, 22:52:37
Two 16 stone jacks with a pair of molegrips squashing it couldn't budge it :-\
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: chrisgixer on 16 October 2013, 23:08:20
Two 16 stone jacks with a pair of molegrips squashing it couldn't budge it :-\

16? He liiiies ;D

Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: chrisgixer on 16 October 2013, 23:09:32
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D
Is that the Royal 'I'?
 ::) ;D
Funny, I don't remember him touching it. ;D But then, my memory is crap. ::)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 October 2013, 23:10:56
Your memory is fine, he didn't go near it ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: TheBoy on 17 October 2013, 19:08:25
You managed to get the dipstick tube out? HTF did you manage that, as buggered if I can remove mine ;D
Is that the Royal 'I'?
 ::) ;D
Funny, I don't remember him touching it. ;D But then, my memory is crap. ::)
I had first dibs, as you decided the b-bolt was too hard.

Therefore, it must be my fault ;D. So. no, I couldn't possibly have touched it, no, not me. ;D
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 October 2013, 22:24:51
 ;D you couldn't get the bsdtd bolt back in either iirc, still, not my car ::)
Title: Re: putting dipstick back....anyone got a pic of the hole it goes in???
Post by: TheBoy on 18 October 2013, 16:39:06
;D you couldn't get the bsdtd bolt back in either iirc, still, not my car ::)
I can never get that little tinker back in. Bastard thing.