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Ken Shaffer
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Registered: September 2017
Location: Marion Iowa
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The wire trick out the drain hole was my plan C... Luckily, the #16 self
tapping bolt and a slide hammer did the trick. I am happy to have this job
done and hope I NEVER have to do that again.
Thanks everyone for your help on this. I thought I was going to have to
drop the pan and we all know what a major that is! :)
On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 11:08 PM Jim Kanomata wrote:
> WE have had to push a hanger wire and poke it through the drain hole then
> push the tube through with another tube.
>
> On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 6:34 PM Ken Henderson
> wrote:
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>> I've been lucky and haven't had one break off yet. But over the years,
>> I've heard of removing them out the top AND out the bottom.
>>
>> Out the bottom's been pretty well covered already ('tho' I haven't seen
>> anyone suggest using a threading tap into the tube, then pull with vice
>> grips). Out the bottom isn't as obvious: A straight piece of wire, bent
>> as appropriate, treaded through the tube and out the oil drain hole.
> Then
>> use a piece of tube to drive the broken off piece down the wire to guide
> it
>> out the hole.
>>
>> I've even heard "just drive it through and leave it in the bottom of the
>> pan if you can't get it to and out of the hole". Probably not a terrible
>> option, considering that it can't get picked up through the screen.
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 2:42 PM Ken Shaffer wrote:
>>
>>> My oil dipstick tube rusted and broke behind exhaust manifold. I
> removed
>>> manifold and carefully worked on getting the rest of the tube out so
>> that I
>>> could replace it…. Well… I failed miserably! Now what? Does anyone
> have
>>> any suggestions besides pulling everything off the bottom to get oil
> pan
>>> off.
>>> It is broke off clean with block. 🥴
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Shaffer
>>> Marion Iowa
>>> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Micro-level, Alum radiator, Alcoa wheels, Lenzi
>>> hubs/bearings, Howell EFI/EBL, Rostra Cruise, Custom interior
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73 Canyon Lands, 455, Micro-level, Alum radiator, Alcoa wheels, Lenzi hubs/bearings, Howell EFI/EBL, Rostra Cruise, Custom interior
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