Oil Dipstick Tube Install

[jonn6464]

Hey FABO,

I'm having a hard time with installing the oil dipstick tube on my 318 block.

How much pressure is needed to seat the tube all the way in? I have given it some light-ish taps with a mallet, but it doesn't seem to want to go. I've tried rotating it while tapping on it.
Is there a trick to this?

Thank you.

 

[Inertia]

Slip a wrench over the tube, slide it down to the "flare" .
Tap on the wrench using a screwdriver/drift, and a small hammer .

 

[70aarcuda]

your tube is bent....you tap on the top of the tube ...most of the energy is lost in the deflection of the tube....

pull a screw driver on the lip on the tube near where it goes it...and tap it there...

 

[eekvonzipper]

gonna be tight with the Paint all over that tube...

 

[Johnny Mac]

Slip a wrench over the tube, slide it down to the "flare" .
Tap on the wrench using a screwdriver/drift, and a small hammer .

They have been a bugger for me in the past too. Usually some emery cloth helps take any burrs off. I have had varying success with some light taps with a wood block, or with a wrench slipped over, and some taps with a dead blow. At least it's a cheap replacement if you goober it, but I think you got it covered!

 

[1969383S]

Stop why you are ahead! Do not bang on it!

Please disregard most of the previous posts. They all can work but!

Stick it in the freezer over night and slip it right in!

You are not the first one to feel the pain! I did and cost be much more pain to remove and punch out the broken end on a BB!

Learn from it and spread the word!

 

[Dana67Dart]

A tube fitting wrench will slip on the tube.

You can also make an instalation tube, long piece of copper tubing with a slot in it to fit over the dipstick tube.

Like this but with a slit to allow the installer to be removed after.

I would do as 1969383S said and freeze it.
You could also use a torch and heat up the block where the tube fits in.


Freeze an axle, heat up the bearing and keeper and they will slip on.

 

[jonn6464]

Stop why you are ahead! Do not bang on it!

Please disregard most of the previous posts. They all can work but!

Stick it in the freezer over night and slip it right in!

You are not the first one to feel the pain! I did and cost be much more pain to remove and punch out the broken end on a BB!

Learn from it and spread the word!

Very interesting. I will try this and report back.

Thank you for the tip

 

[jonn6464]

gonna be tight with the Paint all over that tube...

There's just a bit of overspray below the flange. Most of the lower portion of the tube is bare metal.

 

[jonn6464]

Thanks to all for the replies. Sounds like this is a common problem.

 

[70aarcuda]

Not a common problem on my end...lol

 

[1969383S]

Heat, and sometimes cold are your best friends! Simple physics!

Do a pinion bearing and freeze the pinion and "warm" not burn the bearing in an oven and watch it fall right on! No tools or presses!

let physics work for you!