What's the best way to remove the dip stick tube from the block.
Does it just tap through from the underside or is it threaded in ?



Also what type of gasket glue are people using on the water pump ?
Are you best to apply it to both sides of the gasket ?

cheers all !

Mine sometimes comes out with the dip stick when I check the oil level

Yes, it is just a press fit. Sometimes less than a press as Chris has found.

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Ok that's good to hear. I have hit it from the underside with a block of wood and hammer and it's not moved yet, will hit it a bit harder.

Any ideas about the water pump gasket fitting.

cheers

For the water pump any gasket sealant is fine.

[edit] When I say `gasket sealant', I don't mean silicone. I use Loctite/Permatex #3, or Loctite 515 ( a smear). Silicone is for gutters and showers, rofl.

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waterpump gasket fitting? forget silicone. Aviation gasket cent is the go. The silcone if applied to liberally can come loose and block the radiator cores.

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I think tk is saying this stuff which I use as well on waterpumps no matter what car it is

Its like a dark brown thick liquid with a funny smell

Just noticed he has a different dipstick to the Leyland engine ones

Yours may be plastic. They're a little bit like that.

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My dad used Stag jointing compound 50 years ago when I was a boy.
I'm still using it and always had good results.

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Ditto.
It's like old red lead oxide paint - excellent on parts where water can get under and corrode: like core plugs and oil gallery plugs. Hylomar (with the correct gasket) seems to work on everything.

It is plastic

This dipstick oil tube is steel. It may just have some rust holding it in tight ?
I did use Loctite aviation 3 gasket glue on both sides of the gasket (smeared) and seem to have a leak somewhere.
I don't think the gasket shifted during application because the bolts screwed in nice and easily.
cheers

The steel one just taps out, upwards.
Even if loctited in, it will tap out.
But the plastic (nylon?) ones get brittle, are easily broken if bent at all.

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Gasket goo is all Ive used and never failed

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