HELP tranny dipstick tube problem!!
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HELP tranny dipstick tube problem!!
when put my motor back together on my 98' t/a i never re inserted the rubber gromet in the tranny dipstick tube before i put the tube back. now i managed to get the grommet back in and now the tranny dip stick wont go down the tube???.... i was pulling and bending on the tube to try and get the seal back in and i think i may have bent the tube.. has anyone ever come across something like this??.... or am i the only dumb a$$
if anyone has a quick fix for this i would really like to hear it. my only other option is to just cut it out and use a flexable line...
if anyone has a quick fix for this i would really like to hear it. my only other option is to just cut it out and use a flexable line...
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Had the same problem happen on my converter install, it took over 2 hours to get the tube back in, Had to pry and hammer alot, it took 2 people one under the car and another pushing from the engine area..
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same thing happened to me with the grommet. the tube could be bent but make sure your grommet isnt ripped either. did you try flipping the dipstick over? do you still have the dipstick bolted to the bellhousing? try unbolting it before if so.
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Originally Posted by GregWS6&z28
same thing happened to me with the grommet. the tube could be bent but make sure your grommet isnt ripped either. did you try flipping the dipstick over? do you still have the dipstick bolted to the bellhousing? try unbolting it before if so.
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Originally Posted by bigken
i still might just cut it out, and use a steel braided line i just want this over with. i do need a stall converter but dont have the money to do it at the moment, so i can be looking at the same problem once i do it???....
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Try removing the coil packs on the pass side, then take the bolt out that on the back of the head holding the dipstick tube. I did the same exact thing with my new trans. & thats how I got it back in. With the coil packs out of the way you have more room to move the dipstick. Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by T/A Rumbler
Probably not if you install the tube correctly before the trans is bolted in, on my car the grommet was not sealed properly before the trans got bolted in, when I started it up, it sprayed trans oil...and to fix the leak, the tube had to be backed out and a new grommet put in...a lot of work....however since you are aware of the potential problem, I am sure you won't have that problem when you install the converter.
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Originally Posted by 99PewterZ28
Try removing the coil packs on the pass side, then take the bolt out that on the back of the head holding the dipstick tube. I did the same exact thing with my new trans. & thats how I got it back in. With the coil packs out of the way you have more room to move the dipstick. Good Luck.
the car is at a friends shop going to try to fix it later on today again, the tube is in the pan, but the bracket doesnt line up with the hole in the head and the stick wont go all the way down the tube