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Replacing dipstick rubber thing without trained spiders?

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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#657795
G'day.

In spite of my 1800 vans more major problems I am still working on the minor ones. One of which happens to be oil leaks.

The little rubber thing near the base of the dipstick tube met its maker years ago and is a vague mishmash of rubber, glue and silicon.

Given its position above the oil filler and above the engine cradle, how on earth can I get to it without pulling everything to bits, or hiring a team of trained spiders to crawl in there and change it?

Thanks.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#657867
I believe in the VW factory...

someone held one of those rubbers

and they built the vehicle around it.....😂😂😂😂

Lee

PS: how else did they do it??
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#657940
Just do it. No army of spiders required!
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#657957
Hi

Its been a long time since I did one, but from memory give the area good clean, then you slide it all the way up on one end and concertina it and then slide it down into place.

Steve

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#658681
Sounds pretty straightforward. I'm guessing it's a one or two finger job though? Last time I had access to it the motor was in pieces.
If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.