Floppy dip stick tube,

[Mad4slalom]

Hi, Anyone have any suggestions for tightening up a floppy dipstick tube on my 72?

 

[Chuffer]

Oh no , not a floppy dipstick !! You could try Viagra .

 

[Mad4slalom]

Oh no , not a floppy dipstick !! You could try Viagra .

Good one chuffs , I did try that in my gearbox as some smartass on here said it may help cure a leak , it just made my shifter Stiff !

 

[antijam]

The tubes are pressed into a hole in the block and the one on my '71 is a pretty loose fit too. This is fortunate in my case since the tube need to be removed to access the rear spark plugs and leads as I have headers fitted. A smear of RTV on the shank before refitting holds it in place until I need to remove it again

 

[Mad4slalom]

The tubes are pressed into a hole in the block and the one on my '71 is a pretty loose fit too. This is fortunate in my case since the tube need to be removed to access the rear spark plugs and leads as I have headers fitted. A smear of RTV on the shank before refitting holds it in place until I need to remove it again

nice and simple, I will give that a go .

 

[antijam]

If you're looking for a permanent fix, squeeze the end of the tube that fits in the block very slightly with a pair of pliers or in a vice to distort it enough to create a force fit in the hole. Additionally you could coat the end with Loctite 638 before pushing it in. It's unlikely to flop after that!

 

[Mad4slalom]

If you're looking for a permanent fix, squeeze the end of the tube that fits in the block very slightly with a pair of pliers or in a vice to distort it enough to create a force fit in the hole. Additionally you could coat the end with Loctite 638 before pushing it in. It's unlikely to flop after that!

I like that one even better