how do i remove a broken dipstick?
Renegade8100
03-01-2008, 10:26 AM
The dipstick is snapped at the bend of the tube, how do i get it out?
way2old
03-01-2008, 10:34 AM
Are you talking about the dipstick tube or the dipstick? If the tube, remove the bolt that holds it to the engine and then you can probably twist it out of the block. If it will not twist, crawl under it and use a hammer and chisel to drive the tube out of block. There is a place where it sits on the block that has a shoulder on it. Use chisel there.
hueroloco
03-01-2008, 01:37 PM
take the dipstick tube out, if possible, and get the dipstick out.
If not possible ... you could take the oil pan off and pull it out from the bottom. Sounds like alotta work? It is.
I had a Nissan Pathfinder come into our shop and the same thing happened. Couldn't take the dipstick tube out. The oil pan was like a 6 hour job. So I got a new dipstick and pushed it in and pushed the broken one into the oil pan. I drained the oil and fished the broken dipstick out through the drain hole with a flexible magnet. LUCKY! Hope you are too
If not possible ... you could take the oil pan off and pull it out from the bottom. Sounds like alotta work? It is.
I had a Nissan Pathfinder come into our shop and the same thing happened. Couldn't take the dipstick tube out. The oil pan was like a 6 hour job. So I got a new dipstick and pushed it in and pushed the broken one into the oil pan. I drained the oil and fished the broken dipstick out through the drain hole with a flexible magnet. LUCKY! Hope you are too
dexterdeluna
04-25-2008, 06:34 PM
what if you cannot see the tip of the dipstick? do you think it ruin the engine?
cause i really dont know if it will gonna go to the engine or it will just gonna stay in the oil pan... i need some answers plsss....
cause i really dont know if it will gonna go to the engine or it will just gonna stay in the oil pan... i need some answers plsss....
dexterdeluna
04-26-2008, 09:12 AM
Are you talking about the dipstick tube or the dipstick? If the tube, remove the bolt that holds it to the engine and then you can probably twist it out of the block. If it will not twist, crawl under it and use a hammer and chisel to drive the tube out of block. There is a place where it sits on the block that has a shoulder on it. Use chisel there.
what if you cannot find the dipstick tip do you think it will just gonna be on the oil pan and it will not ruin the engine?
what if you cannot find the dipstick tip do you think it will just gonna be on the oil pan and it will not ruin the engine?
way2old
04-27-2008, 09:42 AM
If the tip of the dipstick itself is broken off it will drop into the oil pan and stay in the pan. You could drain the oil and see if the tip of stick will come out with the oil. How much of the stick is missing? It really should be removed, but odds are there will be no damage if it is just a small piece.
dexterdeluna
04-27-2008, 09:57 AM
i think its about an inch long or inch and half you know where you gauge the oil thats the tip that came off on the distick... by the way my car is pathfinder
way2old
04-27-2008, 12:46 PM
Maybe you want to post it in the Nisan forum.
inafogg
04-27-2008, 02:33 PM
IMO its not going to hurt a thing.you could drain & try to fish it out....but if its 1'' it will just sit on the bottom & maybe get stuck to drain plug if its magnetic.GOOD LUCK
danielsatur
04-29-2008, 10:09 PM
hey! Dipstick
How did you break it,and end up on this Forum?
way2old don't have time for kids!
MCGIVER
How did you break it,and end up on this Forum?
way2old don't have time for kids!
MCGIVER
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