I'm presuming there should be one fitted? Is it common to remove it and blank it off? If so why??
And where would someone get a replacement tube from if they wanted to fit it back on? Can find the dipsticks on burton's website, but no tubes/holders for them

Some use a piece of string simply fed through the filler cap with a nut on the end, the oil stain shows the level and the clunk as the nut hits the bottom of the sump tells you its been lowered enough. Alternatively, you could go to B&Q and get a tube from the hardware section, they also have alloy tubes there

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Originally posted by thefreak
I'm presuming there should be one fitted? Is it common to remove it and blank it off? If so why??

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It's possible your block came from an early Cortina as these had a dipstick tube in the front timing cover and a front bowl sump. I have a front bowl sump and drilled the front cover (theres an obvious point to drill) for a new tube which has been araldited in.

You have any pics of it in situ?

I seem to recall what you describe was a mod done to some pintos so may well be similar in x-flows too. On the pinto's i think the owners just removed the bolt and had a custom dipstick to put in hole.


This might sound obvious, but if you make your own tube and stick, you need to get lengths right? My recent pinto engine was convenientlt supplied with wrong dipstick - oh what fun that caused.

I'll try to get a pic tonight. My dipstick uses the sump pan as the bottom stop, so the existing markings are next to useless. I just filled the sump with the right amount of oil (Mr Haynes figure) and made a note of the level on the stick. Very little thought required, which suited me

Ok, managed to take a couple of pics, not very clear though. You can see stick is at front of engine, and just about make out where I've drilled the front cover.



Dipstick1

and another:


Dipstick2

Hope these help

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Originally posted by DarrenW
This might sound obvious, but if you make your own tube and stick, you need to get lengths right? My recent pinto engine was convenient lt supplied with wrong dipstick - oh what fun that caused.

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Originally posted by Marcus
Ok, managed to take a couple of pics, not very clear though. You can see stick is at front of engine, and just about make out where I've drilled the front cover.

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