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Kris

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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:22 pm

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Cast requires special prep and treatment and different rods/wire to normal steel...

I STILL have a spare 165 dipstick in the garage! Yours for 1 pint of beer! :lol:

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andycaca

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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:58 pm

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lol kris

are you coming to bolney perchance?

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Kris

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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:55 am

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Not going to Bolney this year, don't fancy scraping my car up a muddy embankment...

The postman can help? :lol:

Unless someone is near me and going to Bolney?

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andycaca

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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:02 am

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kris, i would like the dipstick tube please, if you have it =)

how much do you want for it etc?

thanks

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Kris

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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:16 am

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Andy - PM me your address and I'll send the dipstick tube.

As I said above, I'm only after a beer

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andycaca

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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:57 pm

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well, its been a long hard slog but ive cracked it

finally managed to remove the sheared off portion by knocking it into the sump, then drained the oil (carrying the tube with it). had to remove the sump, which in turn involved removing both crossmembers (had to be done anyway to fill the rear engine mount with polyurethane).

i would have taken pictures of the sump and crank etc but i had to get the sump off and back on again as quick as possible due to it being like a dust bowl outside my house

first time ive been the exposed bottom end of a 165, looks very clean and hardy

the replacement tube should arrive tomorrow, so by weds night ill have the car back in one piece and out terrorising

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:32 am

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i spoke too soon!
just got an email from CTP saying the dipstick tube is no longer in production

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:27 pm

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Andy, I wouldn't have thought that it would be too difficult to fabricate your own dipstick tube or mod one off another vehicle to fit?

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:18 pm

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i cant see it being too hard either don, although i would prefer an original fitment piece for my own sanity

ive put the feelers out for any spare ones knocking about. kris tried to give me his spare but couldnt remove it from the block

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Loosey

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:59 pm

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Now we know how it is removed . . . it's too late as we have just sold Pennys heart and soul.

However, it might be woth talking to DT4/Stu as they may have a spare block in a few weeks . . .

Failing that how about Celica breakers?

They can't charge too much for a dipstick surely???

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andycaca

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:18 pm

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loosey, its the tube itself

my first ports of call were TCB, then fensport, then CTP...either none in stock, or unavailable to buy new

just so happens brett has an entire 165 for spares down at the farm and ive been offered the tube if i can remove it

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Loosey

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:26 pm

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Well thats good news Andy, good luck on getting the tube out, at least you know how it comes out now . . .

Having a spares car is SO handy, lucky you!

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Kris

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:10 pm

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Andy, removing that tube is going to require some heat and some freezing spray imho

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andycaca

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:33 pm

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we have an oxy acetalene torch and know how to use it!

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