<VV> Removing (and installing) the oil dipstick tube

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

Since it is bent and I assume you aren't going to try to reuse it, put a 
bolt in it from the top 5/16" I think is the proper size and then grab the 
tube over the bolt with a pair of vice grips and work it out.  You can also 
do this on one you want to reuse, but it will have vice grip marks in it.

dp


>From: Edelstein and Payne <eandp at mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: Edelstein and Payne <eandp at mindspring.com>
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Removing (and installing) the oil dipstick tube
>Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:16:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
>
>Folks,
>
>      So the oil pick up is out of the crankcase/block ---  many thanks to 
>the comments by Roger Gault and Harry Yarnell.  Now Doran and I have to 
>remove the oil dipstick tube (in the process of removing the motor, I 
>dropped it and bent the original dipstick tube).  So we put a small socket 
>over it to protect the end and tried to (gently) tap it out from the 
>"bottom".  I marked it on the top where it went into the crancase so we 
>could see if it moved.  After some pretty good wacks, IT DIDN'T MOVE!
>      So what's the current wisdom on how we get this out?
>
>                   Thanks,
>             Travis and Doran Payne         65 Monza Coupe
>                   Raleigh, NC