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Broken Oil Dip Stick Hose

tomas986

By tomas986
in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)

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tomas986 Member

tomas986

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Hi everyone,

I replaced my starter for my 99 boxster yesterday via the instructions of the thread below.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...amp;#entry33634

The replacement is to fix the high-pitch-grinding noise at startup. The new starter is in place and ready to go. Unfortunately, in the process, I broke the oil dip stick hose (as warned by scherb in that thread :[ ). My question is if I need to replace hose? Or can I use epoxy to glue it back in? Would epoxy be able to withstand the heat and vibration? Or maybe use some kind of pipe fitting to connect to broken hose together?

BTW, I have not started my car to see if the high-pitch-grinding noise if fixed or not. :(

Any input would be must appreciated.

Thanks,

tomas

pk2 Member

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You wom''t hold it togeter wirh a dab of epoxy. You might epoxy a "sleve" around it. That is, find some hose a couple inches long into which the dipstick pipe slides into fairly snug. Coat both ends of the pipe with a flexible epoxy. Slide the pipes into opposite ends of the hose...mayebe bpt some zip ties on it..

PK

tomas986 Member

tomas986

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Well, the epoxy and tube is holding. Will check periodically/weekly to make sure it is still OK.

BTW, the new starter fixes the high-pitch-grinding noise at startup. YES!

kbrandsma Member

kbrandsma

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Well, the epoxy and tube is holding. Will check periodically/weekly to make sure it is still OK.

BTW, the new starter fixes the high-pitch-grinding noise at startup. YES!

Place some screw clamps around both ends.

LemmyCaution Member

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Well, the epoxy and tube is holding. Will check periodically/weekly to make sure it is still OK.

BTW, the new starter fixes the high-pitch-grinding noise at startup. YES!

Place some screw clamps around both ends.

Well, the epoxy and tube is holding. Will check periodically/weekly to make sure it is still OK.

BTW, the new starter fixes the high-pitch-grinding noise at startup. YES!

Place some screw clamps around both ends.

I broke the dipstick tube on mine last year. About $30 from Sunset and less trouble to replace than epoxying sleeves etc.

pk2 Member

pk2

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Hey, the guy asked for an alternative. Besides, I'd be done and off driving, scaring small animals, while you were rolling out your floor jack....after waiting for 3 days, nose pressed against the the picture window, waiting for the mail man. (grin)

PK

jmatta Member

jmatta

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Didn't someone accidently start his car on fire with a broken dip stick tube? Not sure if I read it on this forum or another.

Not sure I'd risk that failure for a mere $30 part.

pk2 Member

pk2

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Didn't someone accidentally start his car on fire with a broken dip stick tube? Not sure if I read it on this forum or another.

I doubt it (unless he tried really hard... just being a moron doesn't qualify) . Oil is really hard to start on fire, even when it oozes directly on to the hottest part of your engine, the exhaust manifold. What's in the dipstick tube is oil fumes, just what's steaming around in your crank case,

Not sure I'd risk that failure for a mere $30 part.

Yes, stick with the genuine proven goods.

Regards, PK

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