"Good Day,
I'm dealing wi
"Good Day,
I'm dealing with a 1991 5.7 350 mag Mercruiser Alpha 1.
My situation:
The dipstick has broken and about one foot still remains in the tube. I feel certin of this because the tube can be used to suction out the oil. So I figure it's not in the bottom of the pan. I was going to remove the tube and retrive the broken piece but I can't remove the tube without removing the exhaust manifold (big job).
My thinking: I'll cut the tube and remove it in sections if necessary (hopefully the broken piece won't fall as I pull more of the tube out).
Assuming I'm successful and I retrieve the broken piece....
My question: Can I retrofit a different tube, maybe one that would extend out next to the exhaust manifold and if so does anyone have any suggestion for a particular make or model? Additionally, could I fabricate (bend) the correct replacement model and make it work in this manner? If I get the old one out I'll never get a new one installed in the original configuration without removing the manifold (still a big job).
I'm hoping someone has done this before or has a better solution.
Thanks for your time and regards,
David Lyle"
I'm dealing wi
"Good Day,
I'm dealing with a 1991 5.7 350 mag Mercruiser Alpha 1.
My situation:
The dipstick has broken and about one foot still remains in the tube. I feel certin of this because the tube can be used to suction out the oil. So I figure it's not in the bottom of the pan. I was going to remove the tube and retrive the broken piece but I can't remove the tube without removing the exhaust manifold (big job).
My thinking: I'll cut the tube and remove it in sections if necessary (hopefully the broken piece won't fall as I pull more of the tube out).
Assuming I'm successful and I retrieve the broken piece....
My question: Can I retrofit a different tube, maybe one that would extend out next to the exhaust manifold and if so does anyone have any suggestion for a particular make or model? Additionally, could I fabricate (bend) the correct replacement model and make it work in this manner? If I get the old one out I'll never get a new one installed in the original configuration without removing the manifold (still a big job).
I'm hoping someone has done this before or has a better solution.
Thanks for your time and regards,
David Lyle"