How do you drain a transmission dipstick tube?
You’ll need to drain the transmission first, as the fluid level sits higher than the bottom of the tube, but mine was already drained. I also found it is easier to get to the tube by rolling under the car feet-first from behind the engine instead of head-first as I often do.
Why does my dipstick keep getting stuck in my transmission?
If necessary, I’ll drain some fluid after that. Also, the dipstick itself is still being a bit of a pain. It seems like it has to be turned at just the right angle to seat all the way into the transmission, and then it can get stuck and has to be twisted again to pull it out.
Where does the dipstick go in a car?
The dipstick goes back in the car easily enough. I lowered it in from the top, then got under the car and tightened down the bolt with an 11mm socket to what I thought was reasonably tight. At this point I found I had another problem — I’d stripped the hole in the transmission that holds the tube in place.
How to replace a broken dipstick tube in a car?
There will be some resistance as the insert is pushed out into the aluminum, and then it will turn easily again. Then you simply extract the driver and you’re done. An M7 Timecard kit and its drill bit, countersink tool, tap and insert driver, as well as a set of tap sockets.
How to pump transmission fluid out of dipstick tube?
I never had to overhaul my car’s transmission doing it this way. The primary cause of many transmission overhauls is because of old ATF fluid that never gets replaced. This red fluid transfer pump can be found on Amazon and Ebay. I bought mine at a local Kmart for about ten dollars. It’s the most useful heavy duty fluid transfer pump I’ve tried.
If necessary, I’ll drain some fluid after that. Also, the dipstick itself is still being a bit of a pain. It seems like it has to be turned at just the right angle to seat all the way into the transmission, and then it can get stuck and has to be twisted again to pull it out.
The dipstick goes back in the car easily enough. I lowered it in from the top, then got under the car and tightened down the bolt with an 11mm socket to what I thought was reasonably tight. At this point I found I had another problem — I’d stripped the hole in the transmission that holds the tube in place.
There will be some resistance as the insert is pushed out into the aluminum, and then it will turn easily again. Then you simply extract the driver and you’re done. An M7 Timecard kit and its drill bit, countersink tool, tap and insert driver, as well as a set of tap sockets.