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No not me (well hopefully not)
I tried last night to check the oil and just couldnt get the dipstick to budge....its stuck solid.
Failing the last resort of looking like a prized festive turkey and turning to the lotus garage, has anyone else had this happen and can help?
Its an Exige S which has only done 2500 miles.
I tried last night to check the oil and just couldnt get the dipstick to budge....its stuck solid.
Failing the last resort of looking like a prized festive turkey and turning to the lotus garage, has anyone else had this happen and can help?
Its an Exige S which has only done 2500 miles.
Mmmm ill give it another go...I was pulling fairly had.
I was also worried about wacking the engine cover hard if it were to suddenly release.
If it wont move guess ill have to pop to the garage, I would prefer them to brake something rather than me using brute force and lots of ignorance...
I was also worried about wacking the engine cover hard if it were to suddenly release.
If it wont move guess ill have to pop to the garage, I would prefer them to brake something rather than me using brute force and lots of ignorance...
They are notoriously stiff, it's usually the rubber "O" ring on the plastic handle that gets dry & causes the thing to stick, give it a little twist, not too much though then try & pull straight. do not pull at an angle or that may break the plastic handle. Once out use a little silicone grease around the "O" ring.
And yes, they are a bugger to get to.
I would also suggest that a small piece of white tape or white paint is put around the top of the dipstick tube, makes it a lot easier to see when delving around in the engine bay. Especially if you have a Europa.
And yes, they are a bugger to get to.
I would also suggest that a small piece of white tape or white paint is put around the top of the dipstick tube, makes it a lot easier to see when delving around in the engine bay. Especially if you have a Europa.
I am sporting 2 great big "scabs" on my knuckles from this very thing, done on boxing day.
My dipstick needed a 2 handed pull to get it out, one with a finger through the hoop and the other wrapped around the wrist - with full force applied!!
The thing to watch is the black plastic cover about 3" above the stick hoop - the underside is razor sharp, so wear some industrial/gardening gloves. Mine has 2 flaps of skin hanging off it now!
Try twisting it back and forth for a while first though.
As previously posted - the rubber O ring, designed to keep water out, gets seized solid and the upper part of the tube full of rust.
I guess the trick is to lubricate the top of the stick above the O ring and pull the thing out weekly to stop it seizing?
My dipstick needed a 2 handed pull to get it out, one with a finger through the hoop and the other wrapped around the wrist - with full force applied!!
The thing to watch is the black plastic cover about 3" above the stick hoop - the underside is razor sharp, so wear some industrial/gardening gloves. Mine has 2 flaps of skin hanging off it now!
Try twisting it back and forth for a while first though.
As previously posted - the rubber O ring, designed to keep water out, gets seized solid and the upper part of the tube full of rust.
I guess the trick is to lubricate the top of the stick above the O ring and pull the thing out weekly to stop it seizing?
purdy84 said:
Mmmm ill give it another go...I was pulling fairly had.
I was also worried about wacking the engine cover hard if it were to suddenly release.
If it wont move guess ill have to pop to the garage, I would prefer them to brake something rather than me using brute force and lots of ignorance...
Any joy? I was also worried about wacking the engine cover hard if it were to suddenly release.
If it wont move guess ill have to pop to the garage, I would prefer them to brake something rather than me using brute force and lots of ignorance...
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