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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on May 19, 2007, 13:10:41

Title: Autobox dipstick keeps popping out
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on May 19, 2007, 13:10:41

Autobox dipstick keeps popping out - could the breather be blocked. If so, where is the breather?

Title: Autobox dipstick keeps popping out
Post by: beast5680 on May 19, 2007, 15:06:39

they all do it , the dipstick is the breather so after a while it just gets pushed out slightly

Title: Autobox dipstick keeps popping out
Post by: SnakeLogic on May 19, 2007, 15:47:18

Yep, mine was doing that, and I was worried about water ingress, as I drive though a river to get to my off-roading spot.  So I did this:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i192/GrandmasterD_photo/Discovery/transoilstopper.jpg)

Worked like a charm... until the tube that houses the dipstick broke off right at the bracket that holds it to the firewall.   :shock:  Had to order a whole new tube assembly, and with shipping from the UK, that worked out to about 150 British Pounds. :(  I don't know if it was pressure buildup or the vibrations on the extra weight at the end of the dipstick, but whatever the case was, I was pretty unhappy.

To its credit, at least the new one stays put!

Title: Autobox dipstick keeps popping out
Post by: muddyjames on May 19, 2007, 19:21:20

Mine doesnt ever pop out. I know there is a breather somewhere but I cant find it to put my breather pipes on.

Title: Autobox dipstick keeps popping out
Post by: RichardM on May 19, 2007, 19:32:30

Item 25 is the breather....or so it says on microcat