Dipstick tube

by **mogster242** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:47 am

Hi

can anybody suggest where i can get a dipstick tube. mine split yesterday due to corrosion and oil pressure... oil was squirting on the exhaust manifold when putting my foot down, creating a lot, i mean a LOT of white smoke.... thought the engine was on fire, very scary

Thanks
cedric

by **clee** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:13 am

White smoke or Blue ?
Normally they rot at the clamp so you should only get it coming out with heavy cornering .If it's being blown out then you need to do a compression check .
I haven't got any decent spares .If it is bad then cut the pipe below the rot and then put a rubber pipe on and put a bung in .Far better this than spilling oil onto the manifold .
Do you want me to bring a toolkit to Mallory :?:

by **mogster242** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:23 am

Hi Lee,

it only happened when accelerating out of round about which seems to match what you say...

definitely white, and there is white residues on the manifold itself...

it is rooten at the bend by the clamp as you say

toolkit might be an idea :oops:

by **clee** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:33 am

OK

Have you fixed the hub nut ? I can bring a complete hub if I can find a half decent one and we'll swap it over if you like .

by **mogster242** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:08 am

still havent managed to remove it :oops:

if you can find one easily that would be fantastic but dont worry too much about it, the stud will come out eventually....

Thanks Lee

by **andyh877** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:38 pm

sorted at the track by mobile rat repair and a hammer :wink:

by **Stunned Monkey** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:17 pm

http://www.delorean.com/store/c-268-1-1 ... stick.aspx

There are two types of tube - one uses a bolt into the side of the rocker cover, the other uses one of the manifold studs.The rocker cover one is probably the best bet on a GTA though you may have to tap the hole.