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Installing the New Dipstick
Tube
Parts needed for this procedure:
1
Dipstick tube (short)
1
Dipstick tube (long)
1
Loctite
®
620 (0.5 ml)
Procedure
Important:
For best results, allow the Loctite
620 to cure for 24 hours to develop the proper
heat resistance.
You can accelerate the curing time to 8 hours if
the ambient temperatures are above 22°C (71.6°F).
1.
Identify the dipstick tube to be used for your
vehicle:
•
For lifted vehicles, use the short dipstick
tube from the kit.
•
For standard vehicles, use the long dipstick
tube from the kit.
2.
Remove the bolt from the engine-mounting
surface
(Figure
6).
Retain the bolt.
1. Bolt
Figure 6
2. Engine-mounting surface
3.
Thoroughly clean the dipstick-tube opening
where you install the dipstick tube
1. Tube opening
4.
Apply the Loctite
®
around the sealing surface of the dipstick tube
(Figure
8).
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(Figure
Figure 7
®
620 uniformly and evenly
Figure 8
7).
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