Thanks Jeff, Dennis- The easy-out worked. I don't have ETKA since I got XP . Is there and O-ring or something that goes between the dipstick tube anf the hole?
Robert 1982 Westfalia Seattle
--- Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Robert: > How do you remove the broken [dipstick tube] > still in > the case. There's about 1/4 inch above the > case. > > Dennis: > Twist it up and out with a properly sized e-z > out. > > > That's a great idea, but to prevent the old > tube stub > from collapsing/breaking when you start > twisting on > it, you may want to insert something inside it. > Maybe > a short length of hardwood dowel or a properly > sized > bolt with the head cut off. > > Good luck! > > Jeffrey Earl > 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi" > http://www.vanthology.com/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
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