Broken dipstick - 2001 Nissan Sentra

I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the
engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be
ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid
it will disintegrate what's left.
Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out?

Larry

On some vehicles the dipstick tube is a push fit into a hole in the
engine block, there is usually a metal piece welded onto the dipstick
tube with hole in the end of the metal piece which is bolted somewhere
on the engine.
cuhulin

http://www.devilfinder.com
2001 Nissan Sentra dipstick tube
cuhulin

On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:46:36 -0800, iconlarry wrote:

> I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the engine
> was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be ceramic, broke
> off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid it will
> disintegrate what's left.
> Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out?
>
> Larry

If you're lucky, the dipstick tube is press-fit into the block. There are
probably a couple of bolts holding it in place. Undo the bolts and remove
the whole tube.

On 12/4/10 6:46 PM, iconlarry wrote:
> I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the
> engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be
> ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid
> it will disintegrate what's left.
> Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out?
>
> Larry

These people have BTDT,

http://www.broomeman.com/mt/archives/001156.html

(I like the pencil & Crazy Glue version)

( also, All-metal replacements are available)

I never have had any dipstick problems with my old clunkers.
cuhulin

"iconlarry" > wrote in message
...
>I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the
> engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be
> ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid
> it will disintegrate what's left.
> Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out?
>
> Larry
Had a 2001 Sentra and the same thing happened to me at the shop when the
oil was being changed. After a lot of work and time the mechanic managed to
get it out------Don't remember exactly what he did but I seem to recall that
he carefully drilled a small hole in the top of the dip stick--there still
was enough of the top piece left to do this. I also think he pinched the
tube a bit so that the dipstick would not fall into the crankcase. He got
something in the drilled hole (screw??) and managed to pull out the
dipstick. It wasn't easy. The oil and filter was replaced after it was
over.
MLD

Reed > wrote in
m:

> On 12/4/10 6:46 PM, iconlarry wrote:
>> I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and when I went to check the oil (the
>> engine was giving off an oil smell) the dipstick which seems to be
>> ceramic, broke off at the top. I thought of an EZ-out, but I'm afraid
>> it will disintegrate what's left.
>> Any ideas on how to get the rest of the dipstick out?
>>
>> Larry
>
> These people have BTDT,
>
> http://www.broomeman.com/mt/archives/001156.html
>
> (I like the pencil & Crazy Glue version)
>


Because "iconlarry" has inexplicably decided to start a whole new thread
rather than finishing this one, I'm pasting his independent reply into
the appropriate place in the original thread so later searchers will
have a solution to find.

From "iconlarry", December 5, 2010:
"The vacuum trick worked [from the broomeman link above]! My wife (who
couldn't wait for me - I sleep later) got it on the second try. She
first used one vacuum we had in the house which did not have strong
enough suction, and then a second one. She said it took about 10
seconds.

"Saved a lot of dough and, because of Nissan's deplorable engineering,
thankfully, didn't have to give them more business.

"Again, thanks.

"Larry"


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Tegger

On 12/5/2010 10:59 AM, wrote:
> I never have had any dipstick problems with my old clunkers.
> cuhulin
>
I replace a lot of dipstick tubes on Ford trucks. Both engine and
trans. Usually when I do the exhaust manifold on that side. It's a
rust belt thing.

Steve Austin > wrote in news:4cfcd8a9$0$17872$38cefb40
@news.westelcom.com:

> On 12/5/2010 10:59 AM, wrote:
>> I never have had any dipstick problems with my old clunkers.
>> cuhulin
>>
> I replace a lot of dipstick tubes on Ford trucks. Both engine and
> trans. Usually when I do the exhaust manifold on that side. It's a
> rust belt thing.
>


Honda has the same problem in the Rust Belt. A lot of their 4-cylinder
engines have the dipstick at the very front of the engine bay, right behind
the radiator. Enough years and miles and they corrode to nothing and the
top breaks off.

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Tegger