transmission dip stick
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
it is a coarse thread.
the thing to do with these is to line it up and go lefty...until you feel a "click"- at that point the threads will be aligned.
go righty and snug it up
mike
the thing to do with these is to line it up and go lefty...until you feel a "click"- at that point the threads will be aligned.
go righty and snug it up
mike
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Using a T-shaped allen wrench? Mine bonks the engine and won't let you line it up. Have to start the dipstick with my fingers instead. No big deal, but kinda awkward. Next time I'm at a swap meet I'll try to remember to look for a a T-handle set with a ball end.
Next up, how to read that dipstick. It goes in so nearly horizontal I can make it read high, low or normal depending on the whether it's face up, face down, or sideways.
Next up, how to read that dipstick. It goes in so nearly horizontal I can make it read high, low or normal depending on the whether it's face up, face down, or sideways.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
A ball-end is nice for going around corners, but the design by necessity makes for very slight contact, so marring or stripping is extra-possible, especially with the torque allowed by a T handle
there are all kinds of way to do this, it should be considered that an allen wrench can always be cut so that you have an inch long piece.
insert that into the dipstick...and turn it out with the wrench of your choice, socket or open end- or fingers
mike
there are all kinds of way to do this, it should be considered that an allen wrench can always be cut so that you have an inch long piece.
insert that into the dipstick...and turn it out with the wrench of your choice, socket or open end- or fingers
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Apr 2, 2014 at 03:19 PM.
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