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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the
engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid it will disintegrate what's left. Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out? Larry |
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
On some vehicles the dipstick tube is a push fit into a hole in the
engine block, there is usually a metal piece welded onto the dipstick tube with hole in the end of the metal piece which is bolted somewhere on the engine. cuhulin |
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:46:36 -0800, iconlarry wrote:
> I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the engine > was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be ceramic, broke > off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid it will > disintegrate what's left. > Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out? > > Larry If you're lucky, the dipstick tube is press-fit into the block. There are probably a couple of bolts holding it in place. Undo the bolts and remove the whole tube. |
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
On 12/4/10 6:46 PM, iconlarry wrote:
> I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the > engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be > ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid > it will disintegrate what's left. > Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out? > > Larry These people have BTDT, http://www.broomeman.com/mt/archives/001156.html (I like the pencil & Crazy Glue version) ( also, All-metal replacements are available) |
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
I never have had any dipstick problems with my old clunkers.
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
"iconlarry" > wrote in message ... >I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the > engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be > ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid > it will disintegrate what's left. > Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out? > > Larry Had a 2001 Sentra and the same thing happened to me at the shop when the oil was being changed. After a lot of work and time the mechanic managed to get it out------Don't remember exactly what he did but I seem to recall that he carefully drilled a small hole in the top of the dip stick--there still was enough of the top piece left to do this. I also think he pinched the tube a bit so that the dipstick would not fall into the crankcase. He got something in the drilled hole (screw??) and managed to pull out the dipstick. It wasn't easy. The oil and filter was replaced after it was over. MLD |
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
Reed > wrote in
m: > On 12/4/10 6:46 PM, iconlarry wrote: >> I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the >> engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be >> ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid >> it will disintegrate what's left. >> Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out? >> >> Larry > > These people have BTDT, > > http://www.broomeman.com/mt/archives/001156.html > > (I like the pencil & Crazy Glue version) > Because "iconlarry" has inexplicably decided to start a whole new thread rather than finishing this one, I'm pasting his independent reply into the appropriate place in the original thread so later searchers will have a solution to find. From "iconlarry", December 5, 2010: "The vacuum trick worked [from the broomeman link above]! My wife (who couldn't wait for me - I sleep later) got it on the second try. She first used one vacuum we had in the house which did not have strong enough suction, and then a second one. She said it took about 10 seconds. "Saved a lot of dough and, because of Nissan's deplorable engineering, thankfully, didn't have to give them more business. "Again, thanks. "Larry" -- Tegger |
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Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra
Steve Austin > wrote in news:4cfcd8a9$0$17872$38cefb40
@news.westelcom.com: > On 12/5/2010 10:59 AM, wrote: >> I never have had any dipstick problems with my old clunkers. >> cuhulin >> > I replace a lot of dipstick tubes on Ford trucks. Both engine and > trans. Usually when I do the exhaust manifold on that side. It's a > rust belt thing. > Honda has the same problem in the Rust Belt. A lot of their 4-cylinder engines have the dipstick at the very front of the engine bay, right behind the radiator. Enough years and miles and they corrode to nothing and the top breaks off. -- Tegger |
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