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Default Plasic Dipstick Snapped Off - 05-12-2007 , 07:47 AM





Just tried to check the oil in my wife's Citroen C3 1.4HDi Diesel and
found the bottom 5cm of the dipstick (the bit with the oil graduations)
missing. It seems to have just broken off.

Should I just get a new dipstick and not worry about the old bit or
should I get the bottom taken off the engine and get the old bit removed?

Chris

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Default Re: Plasic Dipstick Snapped Off - 05-12-2007 , 07:57 AM





Chris wrote:
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Just tried to check the oil in my wife's Citroen C3 1.4HDi Diesel and
found the bottom 5cm of the dipstick (the bit with the oil graduations)
missing. It seems to have just broken off.

Should I just get a new dipstick and not worry about the old bit or
should I get the bottom taken off the engine and get the old bit removed?

Chris
Just to confirm - the dipstick is made of Plastic


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Mike G
 
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Default Re: Plasic Dipstick Snapped Off - 05-12-2007 , 08:35 AM



"Chris" <spam.trap1 (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote

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Chris wrote:
Just tried to check the oil in my wife's Citroen C3 1.4HDi Diesel and
found the bottom 5cm of the dipstick (the bit with the oil graduations)
missing. It seems to have just broken off.

Should I just get a new dipstick and not worry about the old bit or
should I get the bottom taken off the engine and get the old bit removed?

Chris

Just to confirm - the dipstick is made of Plastic
Leave it. Just buy another dipstick
Chances are that the broken piece will harmlessly remain in the sump.
Mike.



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Default Re: Plasic Dipstick Snapped Off - 05-12-2007 , 01:13 PM


Chris wrote:
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Just tried to check the oil in my wife's Citroen C3 1.4HDi Diesel and
found the bottom 5cm of the dipstick (the bit with the oil graduations)
missing. It seems to have just broken off.

Should I just get a new dipstick and not worry about the old bit or
should I get the bottom taken off the engine and get the old bit removed?
It'll probably lie harmlessly in the bottom of the sump and if it were
my car I'd ignore it.

John


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