P38 Diesel Auto Gearbox dipstick

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Stephen Mawson

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On my 1998/99 P38 Diesel (BMW engine) the auto gearbox has a long
dipstick/filler tube which is fixed at the top with a bracket to the engine
block. That bracket has fractured so the dipstick tube was waving about
until I tied it to the remains of the bracket. Welding would be a
possibility, but not in situ and I am told by my LR main dealer that
removing the tube risks breaking it at the bottom.
Problem: a replacement dipstick tube seems to be unobtainable -- two
attempts to order from LR over the past two months have met with the
response "unavailable." Does anyone know where I can get one? I believe the
part number is LFTC3899.

Stephen


 
On or around Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:27:33 +0100, "Stephen Mawson"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On my 1998/99 P38 Diesel (BMW engine) the auto gearbox has a long
>dipstick/filler tube which is fixed at the top with a bracket to the engine
>block. That bracket has fractured so the dipstick tube was waving about
>until I tied it to the remains of the bracket. Welding would be a
>possibility, but not in situ and I am told by my LR main dealer that
>removing the tube risks breaking it at the bottom.
>Problem: a replacement dipstick tube seems to be unobtainable -- two
>attempts to order from LR over the past two months have met with the
>response "unavailable." Does anyone know where I can get one? I believe the
>part number is LFTC3899.

quick dab with a mig welder on low setting should do it, and not compromise
anything else if done carefully.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent.
I shall attack. - Marshal Foch (1851 - 1929)
 
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> On or around Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:27:33 +0100, "Stephen Mawson"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> On my 1998/99 P38 Diesel (BMW engine) the auto gearbox has a long
>> dipstick/filler tube which is fixed at the top with a bracket to the
>> engine block. That bracket has fractured so the dipstick tube was
>> waving about until I tied it to the remains of the bracket. Welding
>> would be a possibility, but not in situ and I am told by my LR main
>> dealer that removing the tube risks breaking it at the bottom.
>> Problem: a replacement dipstick tube seems to be unobtainable -- two
>> attempts to order from LR over the past two months have met with the
>> response "unavailable." Does anyone know where I can get one? I
>> believe the part number is LFTC3899.
>
> quick dab with a mig welder on low setting should do it, and not
> compromise anything else if done carefully.

Or if thats a problem then how about you make a new bracket, bend it "L"
shape stylie and fasten it on with a jubilee clip which you can carefully
unscrew.... bend around dip stick tube and screw up again clamping said
bracket.

Lee D



 

"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
> funny about:
>> On or around Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:27:33 +0100, "Stephen Mawson"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> On my 1998/99 P38 Diesel (BMW engine) the auto gearbox has a long
>>> dipstick/filler tube which is fixed at the top with a bracket to the
>>> engine block. That bracket has fractured so the dipstick tube was
>>> waving about until I tied it to the remains of the bracket. Welding
>>> would be a possibility, but not in situ and I am told by my LR main
>>> dealer that removing the tube risks breaking it at the bottom.
>>> Problem: a replacement dipstick tube seems to be unobtainable -- two
>>> attempts to order from LR over the past two months have met with the
>>> response "unavailable." Does anyone know where I can get one? I
>>> believe the part number is LFTC3899.
>>
>> quick dab with a mig welder on low setting should do it, and not
>> compromise anything else if done carefully.
>
> Or if thats a problem then how about you make a new bracket, bend it "L"
> shape stylie and fasten it on with a jubilee clip which you can carefully
> unscrew.... bend around dip stick tube and screw up again clamping said
> bracket.

Or even my perennial favourite, the cable tie. Or the farmers friend, baler
twine.

Huw


 
On or around Mon, 7 Aug 2006 13:38:41 +0100, "Huw"
<hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>> Or if thats a problem then how about you make a new bracket, bend it "L"
>> shape stylie and fasten it on with a jubilee clip which you can carefully
>> unscrew.... bend around dip stick tube and screw up again clamping said
>> bracket.
>
>Or even my perennial favourite, the cable tie. Or the farmers friend, baler
>twine.

should be al right for that - but don't use it long-term in the light, it
goes brittle and falls apart. that's the plastic stuff. old-fashioned
sisal just rots.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Mon, 7 Aug 2006 13:38:41 +0100, "Huw"
> <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>> Or if thats a problem then how about you make a new bracket, bend it "L"
>>> shape stylie and fasten it on with a jubilee clip which you can
>>> carefully
>>> unscrew.... bend around dip stick tube and screw up again clamping said
>>> bracket.
>>
>>Or even my perennial favourite, the cable tie. Or the farmers friend,
>>baler
>>twine.
>
> should be al right for that - but don't use it long-term in the light, it
> goes brittle and falls apart. that's the plastic stuff. old-fashioned
> sisal just rots.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net

Many thanks for the several suggestions. I think I'll go for a fat cable tie
and see how it works out. Thank you all again.

Stephen


 
On or around Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:27:33 +0100, "Stephen Mawson"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On my 1998/99 P38 Diesel (BMW engine) the auto gearbox has a long
>dipstick/filler tube which is fixed at the top with a bracket to the engine
>block. That bracket has fractured so the dipstick tube was waving about
>until I tied it to the remains of the bracket. Welding would be a
>possibility, but not in situ and I am told by my LR main dealer that
>removing the tube risks breaking it at the bottom.
>Problem: a replacement dipstick tube seems to be unobtainable -- two
>attempts to order from LR over the past two months have met with the
>response "unavailable." Does anyone know where I can get one? I believe the
>part number is LFTC3899.

quick dab with a mig welder on low setting should do it, and not compromise
anything else if done carefully.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent.
I shall attack. - Marshal Foch (1851 - 1929)
 
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> On or around Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:27:33 +0100, "Stephen Mawson"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> On my 1998/99 P38 Diesel (BMW engine) the auto gearbox has a long
>> dipstick/filler tube which is fixed at the top with a bracket to the
>> engine block. That bracket has fractured so the dipstick tube was
>> waving about until I tied it to the remains of the bracket. Welding
>> would be a possibility, but not in situ and I am told by my LR main
>> dealer that removing the tube risks breaking it at the bottom.
>> Problem: a replacement dipstick tube seems to be unobtainable -- two
>> attempts to order from LR over the past two months have met with the
>> response "unavailable." Does anyone know where I can get one? I
>> believe the part number is LFTC3899.
>
> quick dab with a mig welder on low setting should do it, and not
> compromise anything else if done carefully.

Or if thats a problem then how about you make a new bracket, bend it "L"
shape stylie and fasten it on with a jubilee clip which you can carefully
unscrew.... bend around dip stick tube and screw up again clamping said
bracket.

Lee D



 
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