SilverBullet73

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Ok. So I was using my original 4l60e tranny dipstick for an LT1 and the tube assembly cracked my heater box(grrrr). I didn't like how it looked so I bought a Lokar 24" firewall mount. So I try to insert the fitting into the just rebuilt Rossler trans and it won't fully seat! What the hell? I would guess that the dipstick would have to seat passed the second o-ring so it would read correctly, no? I can only get it in just before the second o-ring. I put silicone on it, oil and it wont go in any further. Should it seat completely? If so, then I might have to hit it with an some fine grit sand paper. Someone please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Stu Cool

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Not putting you off, but my first call would be to Lokar to get their advice.

Pat

screamin seeman

I machined .050 off the taperd side of the nut. My dipstick was for a 700r4, but I put it in a 4l60e. The dipstick does need to seat completely.

under pressure

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I just bought a 24" Lokar trans dipstick for my 2004R and the bottom part of the dipstick housing will not even begin to fit the hole in the transmission. I wonder if it is mispackaged maybe. It is going back. . .

strokedls1

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I have one for a 4l80e and it fits really tight. I thought it was wrong as well, but I did get mine to seat all the way. I would give them a call also if it will not seat all the way.

SilverBullet73

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Seems like there is a common problem with them in some cases. I'll see what I'll do, thanks for the replies guys.

LS1GMCTruck

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I had to wrestle with mine also, but it eventually went down all the way. I applied a small amount of clear silicone sealant, as you did, near the top. They definitely don't go down in the hole easy. Gar

LS1GMCTruck

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I have a "like new" stock factory F-body dipstick & guide tube available, if anyone wants to make me a fair offer. It came off my 2001 LS1 that only had 3,000 miles on it. Thanks, Gar

jagwrjack

My lokar broke inside the block and I had to jury rig the leftover tube with
silicone. Really pissed me off because I could have gotten by with the stock
dipstick tube but just had to get fancy with the Lokar.
The broken end is now floating around in the pan.
I heard that some of their dipstick tubes were machined wrong and you can get an exchange one.
Might have read that on torquecentral

Stu Cool

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For anyone who is interested in a stock application that is not as long as the FBody, I picked up a fill tube and dipstick here:

http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/me...=&Store_Code=2

Fit's perfect and works great. Only $16 plus shipping. Here are a couple pictures of it installed

Pat