dipstick tube leaks
The girl I want (but that's another story) just got a 92 Cherokee from
her mother-in-law, and the dipstick tube is loose and leaking where it enters the engine block. Can this be fixed with some JB Weld, or does it have to be replaced? And can I do this myself, or is it better to let a nechanic do it? It sounds routine to me and probably is but I wonder if there's any quirks particular to Jeep. The engine is an inline 6 w/ 5-speed trans. TIA Tom Seattle |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
Pull the tube & if it's not DRASTICALLY loose, clean it, RTV it (red,
black or grey), reinstall it, let sit overnite, problem solved. It should have a mounting bracket somewhere upstream to support it. If not, find where it broke off & weld it back on. If the tube is unsupported , gluing it in will be a short lived fix. Good luck. |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
Pull the tube & if it's not DRASTICALLY loose, clean it, RTV it (red,
black or grey), reinstall it, let sit overnite, problem solved. It should have a mounting bracket somewhere upstream to support it. If not, find where it broke off & weld it back on. If the tube is unsupported , gluing it in will be a short lived fix. Good luck. |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
Pull the tube & if it's not DRASTICALLY loose, clean it, RTV it (red,
black or grey), reinstall it, let sit overnite, problem solved. It should have a mounting bracket somewhere upstream to support it. If not, find where it broke off & weld it back on. If the tube is unsupported , gluing it in will be a short lived fix. Good luck. |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
Thanks. what's RTV? (D'oh!)
On 13 Dec 2003 16:50:53 -0800, weavcowinory@aol.com (PA-ter) wrote: >Pull the tube & if it's not DRASTICALLY loose, clean it, RTV it (red, >black or grey), reinstall it, let sit overnite, problem solved. It >should have a mounting bracket somewhere upstream to support it. If >not, find where it broke off & weld it back on. If the tube is >unsupported , gluing it in will be a short lived fix. Good luck. |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
Thanks. what's RTV? (D'oh!)
On 13 Dec 2003 16:50:53 -0800, weavcowinory@aol.com (PA-ter) wrote: >Pull the tube & if it's not DRASTICALLY loose, clean it, RTV it (red, >black or grey), reinstall it, let sit overnite, problem solved. It >should have a mounting bracket somewhere upstream to support it. If >not, find where it broke off & weld it back on. If the tube is >unsupported , gluing it in will be a short lived fix. Good luck. |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
Thanks. what's RTV? (D'oh!)
On 13 Dec 2003 16:50:53 -0800, weavcowinory@aol.com (PA-ter) wrote: >Pull the tube & if it's not DRASTICALLY loose, clean it, RTV it (red, >black or grey), reinstall it, let sit overnite, problem solved. It >should have a mounting bracket somewhere upstream to support it. If >not, find where it broke off & weld it back on. If the tube is >unsupported , gluing it in will be a short lived fix. Good luck. |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
"Frank Zappa" <melgibson@owesmefivebucks.com> wrote in message news:aekntv8a7f9dbdbb2169eule2tp4lrhjqs@4ax.com... : Thanks. what's RTV? (D'oh!) : : The full name is RTV Silicone. Sold in tubes, like caulk, as an adhesive/sealer. RTV stands for Room Temperature Vulcanizing. Dave |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
"Frank Zappa" <melgibson@owesmefivebucks.com> wrote in message news:aekntv8a7f9dbdbb2169eule2tp4lrhjqs@4ax.com... : Thanks. what's RTV? (D'oh!) : : The full name is RTV Silicone. Sold in tubes, like caulk, as an adhesive/sealer. RTV stands for Room Temperature Vulcanizing. Dave |
Re: dipstick tube leaks
"Frank Zappa" <melgibson@owesmefivebucks.com> wrote in message news:aekntv8a7f9dbdbb2169eule2tp4lrhjqs@4ax.com... : Thanks. what's RTV? (D'oh!) : : The full name is RTV Silicone. Sold in tubes, like caulk, as an adhesive/sealer. RTV stands for Room Temperature Vulcanizing. Dave |
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