What the heck happened...i checked my oil.
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What the heck happened...i checked my oil. I was leaving late at night to run up to sonic to get a damn oreo blast 
been in the car all day, no problems what soever with a 300+ mile trip under the belt.
jump in for a 5 min jaunt crank her up and head down the road and the "low oil" light comes on...so I say to myself i'll check it when i get to sonic, and I did.
and when I pulled the dipstick out of the tube, the whole ******* thing came out! the dipstick tube and the dipstick...it was really dark and I couldnt see and didnt have a flashlight
so what the heck did I do? is there a way for oil to leak out of that hole, im thinking a definite yes, since oil goes up into the tube...I babied it home and oil pressure never dropped...so how do I fix this?
Chad
been in the car all day, no problems what soever with a 300+ mile trip under the belt.
jump in for a 5 min jaunt crank her up and head down the road and the "low oil" light comes on...so I say to myself i'll check it when i get to sonic, and I did.
and when I pulled the dipstick out of the tube, the whole ******* thing came out! the dipstick tube and the dipstick...it was really dark and I couldnt see and didnt have a flashlight
so what the heck did I do? is there a way for oil to leak out of that hole, im thinking a definite yes, since oil goes up into the tube...I babied it home and oil pressure never dropped...so how do I fix this?
Chad
06-01-2007, 12:12 AM
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Don't sweat it, go to the dealer, buy a new bolt, wipe the dipstick tube off real good and when its light out, you will easily see where it goes. Press it in place, you will know when its seated as the bracket won't line up if its not. Put the bolt in place, tighten it down, and thats it. Then change the oil, and you're good to go.
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Originally Posted by Mike94ZLT1
Don't sweat it, go to the dealer, buy a new bolt, wipe the dipstick tube off real good and when its light out, you will easily see where it goes. Press it in place, you will know when its seated as the bracket won't line up if its not. Put the bolt in place, tighten it down, and thats it. Then change the oil, and you're good to go.
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I was really hoping it was nothing hard, I've had alot of bad luck lately.Chad
06-01-2007, 02:24 AM
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Yeah you should be fine. FWI, if you low oil light comes on, your down 2 quarts of oil i believe. So you might want to think about getting a new PCV valve while your at the dealer-its only like $5, and is probably the reason your burning oil
Or you can just install a catch-can.
Or you can just install a catch-can.
06-01-2007, 02:47 AM
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BTW for future reference, when the low oil light comes on get it stopped and get at least a quart of oil in it immediately. Even if the light were to malfunction, you would rather be quart over for a few miles than two or more quarts low.
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06-01-2007, 08:51 AM
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LOL good luck putting it back in with the tranny in 
that bolt is at the bottom of the head.. I did mine when the tranny was out and omg i dont see how you can with the tranny still in but good luck with it.. i will guess and say this will be an hour and half job, adding in all the cussing and throwing fit tantrums 
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Ya but i dont see a problem driving it like that for a short ways.. You did the right thing watching the guages like a hawk..
that bolt is at the bottom of the head.. I did mine when the tranny was out and omg i dont see how you can with the tranny still in but good luck with it.. i will guess and say this will be an hour and half job, adding in all the cussing and throwing fit tantrums .Ya but i dont see a problem driving it like that for a short ways.. You did the right thing watching the guages like a hawk..
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Originally Posted by bjamick
LOL good luck putting it back in with the tranny in that bolt is at the bottom of the head.. I did mine when the tranny was out and omg i dont see how you can with the tranny still in but good luck with it.. i will guess and say this will be an hour and half job, adding in all the cussing and throwing fit tantrums .
that bolt is at the bottom of the head.. I did mine when the tranny was out and omg i dont see how you can with the tranny still in but good luck with it.. i will guess and say this will be an hour and half job, adding in all the cussing and throwing fit tantrums .
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Be very careful about driving with low oil. If you seize that engine, you need to do a full rebuild. Although it'd be a good excuse to finally get that 454 LSX.
I know a guy who had a 77 Cutlass 350 (which he was clocked doing 162mph in) and six months after he sold it, he got a call from the new owner. It had lost oil pressure half way home and the motor seized. The worst part is that there was 10 grand dumped into this motor (that's a lot for the 80's).
I know a guy who had a 77 Cutlass 350 (which he was clocked doing 162mph in) and six months after he sold it, he got a call from the new owner. It had lost oil pressure half way home and the motor seized. The worst part is that there was 10 grand dumped into this motor (that's a lot for the 80's).
hang on while i go sit in my car and let it soothe me..
06-01-2007, 10:55 AM
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Be careful putting that tube back in. I have read on the header change section people removed the dipstick tube to change the headers, the end of the dipstick touched the starter motor which blew the end off the dipstick.
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To make it an easier job have a friend guide the dipstick tube from above while your guiding from under the car with a flashlight. That way you can confirm it's fully seated. I take it someone forgot to reinstall the 15mm bolt and bracket?
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Originally Posted by Shock Hawk
Be very careful about driving with low oil. If you seize that engine, you need to do a full rebuild. Although it'd be a good excuse to finally get that 454 LSX.
I know a guy who had a 77 Cutlass 350 (which he was clocked doing 162mph in) and six months after he sold it, he got a call from the new owner. It had lost oil pressure half way home and the motor seized. The worst part is that there was 10 grand dumped into this motor (that's a lot for the 80's).
I know a guy who had a 77 Cutlass 350 (which he was clocked doing 162mph in) and six months after he sold it, he got a call from the new owner. It had lost oil pressure half way home and the motor seized. The worst part is that there was 10 grand dumped into this motor (that's a lot for the 80's).
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Originally Posted by Ferocity02
Definitely NOT a 15mm bolt! M10 maybe.
06-01-2007, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike94ZLT1
Don't sweat it, go to the dealer, buy a new bolt, wipe the dipstick tube off real good and when its light out, you will easily see where it goes. Press it in place, you will know when its seated as the bracket won't line up if its not. Put the bolt in place, tighten it down, and thats it. Then change the oil, and you're good to go.
Chad
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