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Author Topic: oil dip stick fell off? skeletor1987 ¯ Member # 6597 posted                              my oil dipstick housing fell off and when i went to put it back together it looked like i was missing a peice because the tube did not fit into the block. i was wondering if anyone else had this problem or could recomend what it do to fix it, i have a 1987 5.0. thanx. -------------------- 1987 White LX Hatch 1993 White Mazda Miata Posts: 100 | From: oakland | Registered: Mar 2006  |  : skeletor1987 ¯ Member # 6597 posted                              anyone? -------------------- 1987 White LX Hatch 1993 White Mazda Miata Posts: 100 | From: oakland | Registered: Mar 2006  |  : JohnB Tech Moderator Member # 969 posted                              Sounds like the tube itself is broken. There is a portion of the tube, below the flare, that fits into the block. You will need to attempt to tap the broken part out. Use a tap or Easy-out and fill the flutes with wheel bearing grease to keep the shavings from falling into the oil pan. You will need a new (or newer) tube. This should do the trick! -------------------- 1965 Shelby Cobra 1993 Cobra 2012 F150 Raptor 2020 GT500 Posts: 6525 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002  |  : hidnn.o.s. ¯ Member # 1219 posted                           Did you have it bolted to the header for support? If it was not bolted it may have just worked itself out and now it may not be true/round. Compare it side by side with a good part and if it's the same length, as in if you can tell nothing is broken off in it, just re-install it and bolt it to the header/stock location. -------------------- R.I.P. Willie G. You are missed on this forum Posts: 15950 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  : Eddie510- CAFords OG Member # 2354 posted                              take a pic of it and post it, youll get more advise -------------------- "I like to be more politicaly correct than what I really believe so I can get more frinds here on CaFords"-Cummings "TIPICKLE" Posts: 6558 | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : skeletor1987 ¯ Member # 6597 posted                              thanks for the help i bought a new dipstick and compared it to my old one and about 3 inches of it where still in the block so i got an easy out and i am gonna take the rest out today. -------------------- 1987 White LX Hatch 1993 White Mazda Miata Posts: 100 | From: oakland | Registered: Mar 2006  |  : JohnB Tech Moderator Member # 969 posted                              Looks like I guessed right. -------------------- 1965 Shelby Cobra 1993 Cobra 2012 F150 Raptor 2020 GT500 Posts: 6525 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002  |  :

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