Brain picking time again! would anyone know if there are different types of dipsticks seals? I have a 126 engine with an Abarth 4 litre sump , a few weeks ago I bought a new dipstick as the old one was leaking round the rubber bung it looked perished , I assume the bung stays in the engine orifice, then the idea is you just withdraw the dipstick and when replacing it the pressure around the bung should seal it!
However i noticed a small amount of oil dripping onto the manifold from around the seal.
Also I couldn't use the new dipstick as it was too short ( my fault didn't tell supplier 4 ltr sump) so I have just used the bung. To make sure it's the correct length i have used some self amalgamating tape wrapped around the correct position on the stick, so it won't go in further than it should.
Or should the bung be fixed to the actual dipstick? But by doing that, it seems very loose ( no one wants a floppy dipstick) and tends to drip.
All comments welcome.
However i noticed a small amount of oil dripping onto the manifold from around the seal.
Also I couldn't use the new dipstick as it was too short ( my fault didn't tell supplier 4 ltr sump) so I have just used the bung. To make sure it's the correct length i have used some self amalgamating tape wrapped around the correct position on the stick, so it won't go in further than it should.
Or should the bung be fixed to the actual dipstick? But by doing that, it seems very loose ( no one wants a floppy dipstick) and tends to drip.
All comments welcome.