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300Tdi Disco Dip Stick Tube

Hello Group, On my '98 300 Tdi Disco, the Oil dipstick "guide tube" has cracked and broken in two. It has broken immediately above where the mounting clamp wraps around it and secures it to the engine block.

Is there a tried and tested method of repair (I thought about shortening the dipstick to suit the now shorter tube :-)), or does it need to be removed & replaced. It appears to be an interference fit into the engine block. Is this correct and if so how hard a job is it to remove and fit a new one?

Any suggestions considered helpful! Cheers,

Chookie '98 300 Tdi Disco SE Perth, Western Australia

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R & K Fowler
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Hi R&K

I had a dipstick tube that leaked, I think there is a "O" ring on the bottom of the tube, and the tube is avalable as a spare part (well it is over here in the UK) so its just a matter of pulling out the old one and pushing in the new one !

Steve

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RADIOTWO

In article , R & K Fowler writes

Ten second job to replace. just one bolt to remove. the new tube is very cheep.

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marc

Hello ;-)

Exactly this happened to me half way down the coast of Croatia.

A local mechanic - who appeared to have never touched a Disco before, and was quite excited - simply pulled the tube out at the bottom with minimal trouble, took it away and welded it back into one piece.

Charged me about a tenner.

Getting it back in was a pain, but two of us holding torches and shouting in pigeon Russian and we managed it!

When I got home my local Landie specialist said he's seen it quite often and there's a lot of stress at that point.

K
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Kieran Turner

Firm rubber pipe slipped over and 2 jubilee clips as a quick fix if getting OE parts is an issue.

Is it possible to cut a Jubille clip in half dril one end and secure / clamp somewhere to the block / engine.. wrap the other end around the tube and clamp up...then use the adjuster on the clip to get it just so. This doubled up with the rubber hose should keep it in location but afford some movement to get over the origional problem.

Lee D

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Lee_D

Thanks for replies, $33.00 AUD and literally 5 minutes later, new tube inserted....dead easy! Cheers, Chookie

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R & K Fowler

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