burnemonm1

ok I just finished putting headers on my 94 z by myself and that was pretty easy to do, but now Iam trying to get that damn dipstick tube back in. I have gotten it startedbut haven't been able to push it all thje way in so I take it out clean it wire brush it and clean it and start again but it hjust won't go any tricks or easy replacements???

turbo_Z

i suggest sanding it down with a fine grit sand paper and having a 2nd pair of hands will help out too. i also cut an inch or more off the end of mine but some people have had problems with the end of the dipstick catching the windage tray and breaking off.. not me. you can do the same but it is at your own risk.

thebrainhart

When I put my LTs in, I think the dipstick was the worst part. I tried, and got it in like an inch, then it wouldn't go any more. I lubed it up a little with engine oil, and let it sit a minute, and it went another inch or two. I used vice grips and grabbed the mounting bracket on the stick, and pulled and twisted, and everything, but it went in all the way, and I was able to bolt it back in. It is good now.

1FASASZ

just be patient and dont force it. have someone help you me and my friend did mine in like 5 minuites

Javier97Z28

I cut about an inch off mine.. well over a year and no problems with the dipstick catching on anything...

Crazy8

it took me like 3 minutes to sand it down then I used some silicone and it slide right in with no problems. I also had a guy underneath the car guiding it in as I pushed from the top. Took like 30 secs to get it back in!!

shoebox

If the tube is out of round or bent in any way, it will hinder installation. It also needs to go in perfectly straight. That is probably why it takes some people 30 seconds and others an hour or more.

JZ28Max

i put mine in the freezer for a couple of hours and had another person helping me guide it in, but it still took about 5 mins to get it seated all the way down.

burnemonm1

well I finally got it in by myself, wire wheeled it for a while and had to bend it a little, it was bent a little that was probably my problem. thanx for the help guys
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