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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Dipstick Seal. That must have been a mess with the cam thrashing about in an oil bath  very dead engine 1mm "float" on the con rods its an open loop at the pulley outey end ken wrote: Ooops, somebody has swapped them over, as there were 2 different lengths on M4 engines, to suit the different heights of tubes which were used. About 45mm difference... ken Sean wrote: Ill take a picture of the old M4/early M28 ( 602 - no filter ?) The dipstick doesn't reach the floor, it doesn't even peek out the bottom of the tube.
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| April 7th, 2011, 6:47 pm |
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Little Louis
Field Plougher
Joined: February 8th, 2009, 12:07 am
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Re: Dipstick Seal. Sounds like its fractured, I'll have to change it. And find another to replace it.
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| April 7th, 2011, 9:35 pm |
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Joolz
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Joined: January 5th, 2009, 5:48 am
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Location: Haven't a clue
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Re: Dipstick Seal. ah Louis, now that's a different issue if it's coming out around the base of the dipstick tube, You could try 'twatting' it, or if you can get it really clean, maybe some epoxy/loctite/silicon gasket around the base would seal it.
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| April 7th, 2011, 10:33 pm |
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Little Louis
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Joined: February 8th, 2009, 12:07 am
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Re: Dipstick Seal. I've been told not to duck around doing stuff like that by an old racer who had it a few times, just to change it because it'll just get worse, are 435 dipstick tubes the same or do I have to attack a 602?
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| April 7th, 2011, 10:35 pm |
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Luke
Firing on two.
Joined: December 9th, 2008, 7:50 pm
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Re: Dipstick Seal. I think my money's probably on it being broken, tbh. I've them loose enough in the block that they can be turned quite easily by hand, and no leaks. On the other hand, if you take it out and it appears to be fine, I'd stick it back in possibly with a bit of (bearing?) loctite (or the knock-off stuff I've got - titeloc!).
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| April 8th, 2011, 9:10 am |
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