<VV> dipstick tube o-ring?

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/17/2007 10:25:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
reray at echoes.net writes:

I found  the answer to why I have a smiley face on my #1 piston top....  The 
"lock  ring" or "retainer clip" is missing off one of the lifters.  The 
lifters  and cam are in new condition so I hate to install a new set but I dont know 
 what brand or type the lifters are so I cant very well replace just the  
one.  I'm hoping to find a way to just get the clip and reinstall  it.  I also 
checked the pushrods etc on that cylinder and found no other  signs of damage.
 
Ray - You easily replace just the one lifter. If the old face looks like  
new, the new face will look the same.

I pulled  the oil dipstick tube out because it had apparently been leaking... 
is there  an o-ring or other type of gasket for the dipstick?  I have the 
clarks  complete engine gasket set but its hard to figure out what goes where... 
I  have the chassis shop manual and assembly manual but have a hard time 
finding  what I'm looking for.. couldnt find the dipstick tube in either  one.

What is the best way to prevent dipstick tube  leaks?




The only gasket for the dipstick on a late model motor is up inside  the 
"shroud" portion of the dipstick, the part that slides down over the tube at  
final engagement. It is sort of "tube" shaped, since it captures the tube as the  
dipstick locks into place. I don't know if that piece is available 
individually.  It is often cracked/broken/missing on our older cars. That location is a 
very  convenient place for leaks. (Convenient for the motor, not for  us.) 
Crankcase pressure can also force oil up the tube. For racing, many  people remove 
the dipstick and cap off the end of the tube with a hose, a bolt  and two 
screws. It makes checking the oil a pain, but . . . 
 
- Seth Emerson



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