Dipstick Hits Something In Crankcase

Garman91 · March 28th, 2009, 05:46 PM

So I thought it would be a good idea to remove the dipstick tube to install headers today. Well it worked and they got installed. Just put everything back together and now when I fired the car up it went clankety clankety clankety clankety, you get the idea... it's hitting something in the rotating assembly... SO

1) Anyone have a picture of a stock, unbent oil dipstick tube I can bend mine back to?

2) Anyone know a trick to cut down the section that goes into the crank case to clear such obstructions?

3) Somebody give me some hope

theyanks904 · March 28th, 2009, 05:55 PM

is it leaking any oil from the bottom of the dip stick tube?

stephen · March 29th, 2009, 12:45 AM

I found that it was difficult to get the dipstick tube in with the engine in the car. I had to remove the brake master cylinder to install it. Did you change the bends in the tube to clear the headers? Do you have the bolt back into it at the head? If the bends in the tube were changed I would suggest bending the bottom part away from the crankshaft centerline.

theyanks904 · March 29th, 2009, 01:12 AM

the only way that your motor is gonna make noise from putting the dip stick in is if some how you broke the end off and it fell in ............. hopfully thats not the case or thats gonna be real shitty ............

Garman91 · March 29th, 2009, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by stephen

I found that it was difficult to get the dipstick tube in with the engine in the car. I had to remove the brake master cylinder to install it. Did you change the bends in the tube to clear the headers? Do you have the bolt back into it at the head? If the bends in the tube were changed I would suggest bending the bottom part away from the crankshaft centerline.

I did have to bend it to remove it so the bends were changed... Im pretty sure it's pointing too much towards the crankshaft. After trying to bend it away (more towards the side of the oil pan) I broke off the section below the o-ring. So now it's RTV'd down in the hole w/ no leaks, mounting bolt installed. Just can't put the actual dipstick in for the same reason (we'll keep that in the trunk until it's time to change the oil or until I buy a new tube). Thanks for the help folks!!

March 28th, 2009, 05:46 PM	#1
Garman91 Regular 02 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 200	Dipstick Hits Something In Crankcase So I thought it would be a good idea to remove the dipstick tube to install headers today. Well it worked and they got installed. Just put everything back together and now when I fired the car up it went clankety clankety clankety clankety, you get the idea... it's hitting something in the rotating assembly... SO 1) Anyone have a picture of a stock, unbent oil dipstick tube I can bend mine back to? 2) Anyone know a trick to cut down the section that goes into the crank case to clear such obstructions? 3) Somebody give me some hope

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March 28th, 2009, 05:55 PM	#2
theyanks904 Regular 1996 ford mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: land o lakes FL Posts: 189	is it leaking any oil from the bottom of the dip stick tube?

March 29th, 2009, 12:45 AM	#3
stephen Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 846	I found that it was difficult to get the dipstick tube in with the engine in the car. I had to remove the brake master cylinder to install it. Did you change the bends in the tube to clear the headers? Do you have the bolt back into it at the head? If the bends in the tube were changed I would suggest bending the bottom part away from the crankshaft centerline.

March 29th, 2009, 01:12 AM	#4
theyanks904 Regular 1996 ford mustang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: land o lakes FL Posts: 189	the only way that your motor is gonna make noise from putting the dip stick in is if some how you broke the end off and it fell in ............. hopfully thats not the case or thats gonna be real shitty ............

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