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> Dipstick Tube Replacement
yeahmag
post Mar 2 2026, 12:21 PM
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The dipstick tube is damaged on the case I'm using for my new build. I thought it would be no big deal to replace, but I can't seem to find the right tubing size. Anybody have some guidance?

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post Mar 2 2026, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE(yeahmag @ Mar 3 2026, 07:21 AM) *

The dipstick tube is damaged on the case I'm using for my new build. I thought it would be no big deal to replace, but I can't seem to find the right tubing size. Anybody have some guidance?

-Aaron

I would say in will be metric , but wall thickness will dictate what you can fit in there ,how the hell you get the old on out I have no idea,cheers.
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post Mar 2 2026, 05:16 PM
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I'm interested in seeing how this is resolved as I have a otherwise good case with the same problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Mar 2 2026, 06:10 PM
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I took a Type iV engine out of a VW 411 and it didn't have the dipstick in the same location as a 914 T-4. I drilled a hole where the 914 dipstick needed to be and used a piece of copper tubing that I bought at a hobby shop for the tube. I epoxied it in place with some JB Weld. It lasted for years.
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