End of dipstick fallen off - What now?

[flashman1207]

Perhaps someone could check theirs for me. Don't think its hard steel as I managed to crimp it (badly)

[BigRAWesty]

Yea I though it was alloy to..
I'll check tonight if no1 beets me to it.

[flashman1207]

Thanks..... if its alloy then I should worry less right?

[flashman1207]

Kallen, did you take a look?

[BigRAWesty]

As thought, Its alloy.
Length of stick from base of handle crimp to tip is 45cm. At a guess I'd say cable length is 42cm

So if yours is the same length then grab a 91 model one.

As for getting it out. I would.
I'm not sure how big our oil pickups are, but you don't want a chunk of alloy being sucked up.

I'd be grabbing a new sump gasket, and getting dirty..

[Dales300exc]

To save everyone they heartache of this. Here is a td42 pickup there is no way in the world a dipstick end would fit in it:

[flashman1207]

Thanks Kallen, I'll check the length at the weekend while replacing the injector pump o-ring......

Dales300exc, I had no idea they looked like that... Worse case scenario then would be it restricting the oil flow a bit should it get 'attached' to that gauze.... Wot year engine is that from? are they all like that ?

[Dales300exc]

The amount of oil flow that it restricts would probably be less than the amount of sludge restricting it in a high k engine.

Thats a silvertop td42. So 88-90 something.

[XT43]

Beat me to it...

[BigRAWesty]

Cheers dales..
Yea I wouldnt worry about it now.
It'll come out oneday. Maybe.