This is a dipstick subject in more senses than one!
The rubber seal around the top of my 1997 1.4 ZX dipstick has become detatched and is now either.
A: Lost within the dipstick tube.
B: floating in the sump.
Is it possible to remove the dipstick tube? + any thoughts of potential hazards of foreign objects in sump?
Any ideas most appreciated.
Ian
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If you worried about it though you can remove the dip stick tube as ther are only a push fit. There is an 'O' ring which is only a few pence on the bottom of the dip stick tube, but to you have to undo all the breather pipe work and fanny about. This in turn can cause a nasty oil leak from the bottom of the DS tube it self. The oil pick up has a good metal filter over it and that pices of runbber thats on the dip stick it self shouldn't grt sucked up. Just drain the oil and re-fil.