Broken dipstick housing

[far2wrecked]

Where can I get a new housing for the dipstick as the old one had became very brittle and broke off. Also is it easy to connect back in.

Cheers

[kite]

The orange plastic tube ?
Available from a dealer, it clicks into position.

[far2wrecked]

cheers

[Mike McKinstry]

Is there an o ring anywhere near the base??
Would like to know as seem to have an oil leak at base of dipstick.

[far2wrecked]

didn't see one

[Crasher]

Don’t buy on online dip stick guide tubes, they don’t fit and cost more (inc. postage) than from a dealer.

[far2wrecked]

thanks crasher, got one from the dealer today. cheers

[Mike McKinstry]

How do these fit-I have alot of oil at base of dipstick and am wondering if it is from this or from the gasket between oil filter housing to block??

Anybody had a leak in this area-the oil also seems to be spraying along block nearly as far as directly under oil feed to turbo union bolt which made me think this was leaking but all dry around bolt.

Mike

[Mike McKinstry]

Guys,
Could you tell me how to go about fitting a dipstick guide tube-and removing the old one-think this may be the cause of my oil leak??

many thanks,
Mike

[Crasher]

Getting the bits of the old one out is awkward, I use a pick and a vacuum cleaner as you don’t want the bits in the sump. Fitting a new genuine unit is just a case of pushing it on an a quick bit of force to seat it, ter is no O ring or seal on the metal tube or plastic guide.