Removing dipstick tube, and archives no worky?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Berk" <bayareaberk@yahoo.com>
To: "Mark F." <mardak@gmail.com>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Removing dipstick tube, and archives no worky?


> --- "Mark F." <mardak@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > Anyone know how to remove the dipstick tube from the
> > block itself?  I
> > have my 2.0 ABA completely stripped down to nothing
> > and tried like
> > hell to turn or pull that sucker out, and it ain't
> > moving...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark.
>
>
> I'll await a trumping answer but I believe it is
> pressed in, hence HEAT will be your rewarding
> solution.
>
> TBerk

The only success I have had here was by using a pair of vice grips, tightly
attached at the base, and then using a screwdriver against as a lever...  If
you are carefully you might get it out without too much damage...  It can be
a bitch.

HTH

David