07SGT0517 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Anyone have suggestions on removal of the remaining dipstick tube, other than taking off oil pan? This weekend was not my weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewnagle1964 Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 IF I remember it just pushes into the block and has o ring ? so I am thinking can you screw a sheet metal screw into it and than pull it out, being careful not get get a screw too big and damage the hole. Good luck Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007_Shelby_GT Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 What Andrew said - best if you can actually see the upper-portion of the busted tube. Of course removing the stock oil pan and replacing with a larger capacity version might be a player now! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT0517 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 An update, I said f'it and plugged up the whole with some JB Weld for now. Come my next 3 day weekend I will take the pan off, knock the rest of the tube out and replace. I may get a larger capacity pan... To ad insult to injury, I was buttoning the car back up after a header and h-pipe install, the mcgard wheel lock key sheared off in the wheel lock... I wasn't even to 100 lbs yet. So now I get to deal with that... The JBA Longtubes and Catted H-Pipe sound pretty sweet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoChris Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Sorry to hear it as I removed my factory locking lug nuts first day for this exact reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07ShelbyGT2908 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I completely Understand. Bad week for me too. When I bought the car the previous owner didn't have the key or kept it and didn't place in vehicle. Well I just noticed. Took a 7/8 socket hammered it on and took a 18th 1/2 breaker bar and took them right off. Got careless hamming hit my wheel. Now I have 3 "rock chips" on my wheel. Hope this helps. The socket might not seem like it will go on but Hammer it like 20 times and it will stay put. You will ruin the socket and wheel locks doing it but it beats paying the dealer 100 service fee to just have them look at the cad and charge you on top for each wheel. Also beats having a custom key made. Overall cost. $3. Bought a socket I didn't care about at a flea market! Hope your week gets better. Thank you for your time, Francis #2908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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