yesterday my water pump belt broke and, as it whipped around, broke the metal tube that the dipstick slides into. it shattered all the way at the bottom where it appears to slide into a larger round piece that i'm assuming held it to the block. i stuck a cork into the hole in order to get home. so now i'm wondering if i can use the van to get to work on monday... does anyone know how much the oil splashes up to the bottom of the dipstick hole? is that cork going to get blasted out by oil, and if it does, will i lose a lot? has anyone ever tried running without the dipstick tube and observed how much oil splashes from that hole? also, does anyone know the part number for that piece? how about removal and installation? will the piece that's still in the engine come out if i pull on it with pliers, and do i just shove the new one in? thanks! Ben. |
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