Help please - Oil dipstick tube o-ring (1 Viewer)

[ike84]

Need some help

Traced an oil leak to where the dipstick meets the upper pan. One bolt out, tube slid right out. Problem is, I don't see where the oring goes. What's the deal here. In this pic, the thing that looks like an oring is solid and feels metallic.

Does the o ring just shove on and run up under the tulip (like in the 2nd pic)? Or do I need to force that black piece off and place the o ring there? Sorry, stupid question but I'm dumbfounded here. I tried looking down into theounting boss to make sure there's no o ring there but I can't get a head on view. I stuck a pick in there but came out with nothing.

 

[Rhetoric]

That black piece is the o-ring. It’s just rock hard due to age. Hence your leak.

 

[2001LC]

Scored 00LX w/557,333 Km, Emerald! No start condition. needs a ton of work. No Problem!

What is the ID size of the clear hose/tubing you used? Sorry just now saw this question. Anyway, I just now went out and measures OD of pipe coming from oil cooler behind grill. It's 12mm OD hard line. So a ~10mm ID would fit very tight. 11mm ID likely sung and 12mm ID my be a bit on loose side.

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[ike84]

Thank you. Im not even sure how to get the damn thing off without damaging the tube. Project for tomorrow.

 

[Zuberg]

If you can't get it off with a small pick, I'll usually use a fresh razor blade...but you have to go really slow so you don't damage the metal surface. Cut it most of the way through and then the pick will snap the remaining bit off.

 

[ike84]

My steel picks didn't even dent it. That was after a liberal amount of brake cleaner. I will try razor blades, maybe need to soak overnight in gas if that doesn't work.

 

[2001LC]

 

[SteveH]

Wait until you get to the PCV grommet - it'll make that O-ring look like a 'MyPillow'.

 

[ike84]

Steve, you've got that right. I couldn't believe what it took to break that PCV valve loose.