Defender Puma 2.4 Dipstick Problem

Molly13 · Jan 9, 2020

The end of the dipstick has broken off and presumably fallen into the sump. Anybody had similar issue and how did you resolve.

I have drained the oil and flushed with engine flush but no sign of the missing part. Any other ideas ?

Thanks

Henry_b · Jan 9, 2020

Drop the sump and retrieve it..

It won't get past the strainer, still wouldn't want it in there though/

Wimblowdriver · Jan 9, 2020

which end broke off? the plastic finger pull or the oil level end?

Henry_b · Jan 9, 2020

Wimblowdriver said:
which end broke off? the plastic finger pull or the oil level end?

The level end.

Molly13 · Jan 9, 2020

Henry_b said:
Drop the sump and retrieve it..

It won't get past the strainer, still wouldn't want it in there though/

Will putting a magnetic sump plug on and running the engine be a good idea ?

Henry_b · Jan 9, 2020

Molly13 said:
Will putting a magnetic sump plug on and running the engine be a good idea ?

I think the dipstick end is Plastic..

Nowt much a magnet would do.

Molly13 · Jan 9, 2020

Henry_b said:
I think the dipstick end is Plastic..

Nowt much a magnet would do.

No it's metal same as on the transit engine

Henry_b · Jan 9, 2020

Molly13 said:
No it's metal same as on the transit engine

Hmm.
In that case, you could try,

Wimblowdriver · Jan 9, 2020

Molly13 said:
running the engine be a good idea ?

No.

Wimblowdriver · Jan 9, 2020

Machine Mart do a range of magnetic tools for a few quid which will go through the sump plug hole and probe about. Might work.
I'll check a dipstick tomorrow and see if the end is magnetic.

brianp38dse · Jan 9, 2020

Hello and welcome to landyzone

RangeRoller dt · Jan 9, 2020

Hello, you sound like a LandyZoner

Wimblowdriver · Jan 10, 2020

I checked one this morning. The end is metal, but NON magnetic. Swaged on to the bendy steel rod, might be aluminium or some other alloy. But definitely non magnetic.

RangeRoller dt · Jan 10, 2020

+1 Drop the sump + retrieve

Hippo · Jan 10, 2020

Welcome to the forum

Ian M in France · Jan 10, 2020

My dipstick is too short to reach the oil do they do a longer one?

Defender Puma 2.4 Dipstick Problem

Molly13

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Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

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Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

Molly13

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Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

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