Broken dipstick 3.5
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Well nothing worked with trying to drill the plastic so decoded to pull dipstick.
Bolt that holds dipstick tube is too long and runs in to the alternator bracket.
Alternator bracket bolt one - no problem but the long one that runs thru the
alternator is seized, no movement and I may have sprained my collarbone trying to pull on the wrench.
Decided to cut the head of the dipstick tube bolt and use a shorter bolt on reassembly.
Got tube out, removed broken dipstick and replaced with one from a shop I frequent that just did
a re/re on a 3.5 V6 and got the stick from the junk motor.
happy motoring everyone
bj
Bolt that holds dipstick tube is too long and runs in to the alternator bracket.
Alternator bracket bolt one - no problem but the long one that runs thru the
alternator is seized, no movement and I may have sprained my collarbone trying to pull on the wrench.
Decided to cut the head of the dipstick tube bolt and use a shorter bolt on reassembly.
Got tube out, removed broken dipstick and replaced with one from a shop I frequent that just did
a re/re on a 3.5 V6 and got the stick from the junk motor.
happy motoring everyone
bj
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Magnoom (10-23-2019)