NickBA-XR6T Bronze Donating Members 386 Member For: 13y 3m 23d Posted 29/12/12 03:18 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 03:18 AM Anybody else had this? My oil dipstick o-ring isn't wide enough to mate with the side of the metal tube. I have tried 2 others both are the same. Any ideas? Will this cause any problems with the car? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBA-XR6T Bronze Donating Members 386 Member For: 13y 3m 23d Posted 29/12/12 03:20 AM Author Share Posted 29/12/12 03:20 AM (edited) Further clarification - it is completely loose and rattles around and comes out without any force. There would definitely be the ability for air/gasses to pass by it. Edited 29/12/12 03:23 AM by NickBA-XR6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 17y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/12/12 03:23 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 03:23 AM typical issueget a bigger o ring or get the pliers on the tube and give it a slight crushno ill effects of it being loose anyway Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impellor Member 835 Member For: 14y 11m 14d Gender: Not Telling Posted 29/12/12 03:50 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 03:50 AM (edited) Get a bigger "O" ring, for god sake don't crush the tubeCheers. Edited 29/12/12 03:50 AM by Impellor 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 17y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/12/12 04:30 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 04:30 AM its a frikkn dip stick tube not a bloody bearingcrush that bastardcheers 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/12/12 05:37 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 05:37 AM hmmm why did your car break down?no ideaa ha I found your problem..... crushed dip stick tubeaaaaah that old chestnut Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 17y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/12/12 06:20 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 06:20 AM ^^^ this guy ^^^ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom xr6t Talks Cheap, Let's Race Member 596 Member For: 18y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Atherton, FNQ Posted 29/12/12 06:30 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 06:30 AM all ba falcons are like this, live with it I do Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300srt8 Member 507 Member For: 20y 6m 8d Posted 29/12/12 06:37 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 06:37 AM ADD 2 o rings and slighly adjust the flat tab so it pushes it in deeper Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidald Me Donating Members 360 Member For: 18y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/12/12 07:15 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 07:15 AM get a thicker dipstick Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83375-ba-series-oil-dipstick-o-ring-doesnt-seal-properly/#findComment-1342087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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