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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: general_piffle on 27 December 2012, 19:34

Title: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: general_piffle on 27 December 2012, 19:34

Was checking the oil tonight and the plastic collar that keeps the dipstick in place snapped. It was a clean snap and they seem pretty flimsy so I'm guessing this happens from time to time!

Here's the replacement part from fleabay, questions is how do I take the old one off and fit the new one?!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310364396237?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Cheers!

Title: Re: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: spudboy6 on 27 December 2012, 19:42

Take dip stick out .

old broken guide pulls off with some persuation ,

dap of grease on new guide and prees on .

job done 15seconds max if your blind ?

Title: Re: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: general_piffle on 27 December 2012, 19:45

Quote from: spudboy6 on 27 December 2012, 19:42

Take dip stick out .

old broken guide pulls off with some persuation ,

dap of grease on new guide and prees on .

job done 15seconds max if your blind ?

Thanks mate! Guessed it was simple but not that simple lol :)

Title: Re: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: spudboy6 on 27 December 2012, 19:57

Quote from: general_piffle on 27 December 2012, 19:45

Quote from: spudboy6 on 27 December 2012, 19:42

Take dip stick out .

old broken guide pulls off with some persuation ,

dap of grease on new guide and prees on .

job done 15seconds max if your blind ?

Thanks mate! Guessed it was simple but not that simple lol :)

was the first job i did on mine . when i got mine it was held together with duck tape  :laugh:

Title: Re: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 27 December 2012, 20:14

Pull off,  push on.  End.

Title: Re: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: tweed on 27 December 2012, 21:04

Be careful when your put new one in. Seen a new one snap when fitting  :grin:

Title: Re: How do you replace the dipstick guide?
Post by: general_piffle on 27 December 2012, 22:02

ftp://

Quote from: tweed on 27 December 2012, 21:04

Be careful when your put new one in. Seen a new one snap when fitting  :grin:

Why on earth are these 'guides' made out of brittle cheese? It was broken on my old MK3 and stayed broken until I sold it.

My current MK3 is very clean and original so this part has only just broken but seriously when I looked at it after it broke it was obviously a really cheap piece of plastic with lots of weak points and potential for snapping...