Dipstick End Broken Off And Inside Engine.

**Dog_Book** · 24th March 2020, 22:48

Originally Posted by nikroc

you sir,have missed your vocation in life...

Originally Posted by plasma

living up to his new title

Eh? He said 'where can i buy them from', unless he knows the dimensions then the place to buy them from would be Vauxhall would it not? I did say might as im finding dealers and other channels are unable to supply Vectra parts that seemed abundant only 3 years ago.

**Dobs** · 24th March 2020, 23:16

Thanks for your reply. On the end of my dipstick oil tube where it goes into the sump casing there where (×2) 'O' Ring Seals
From your previous post, would i therefore require the (Bottom Two) ?
Would the (Upper Two) be for the 'O' Ring Seals on the Dipstick itself.

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**plasma** · 24th March 2020, 23:27

i would go with the bottom 2..

genuinepartsearch lists them at £0.59 each

**Dobs** · 24th March 2020, 23:29

I guess these will be only be available from VX Dealership ,

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**Dobs** · 25th March 2020, 20:17

Had to pay a massive £14 odd pounds for 2 dipstick Tube 'O' ring seals. Please tell me I've not been robbed

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**plasma** · 25th March 2020, 20:42

did you not check genuinepartsearch?

**Dobs** · 25th March 2020, 21:16

Yes i did take your advice last night Plasma. Purchased and Paid last night via Paypal (Total cost just over £5) only to have a email this morning refunding my money as they found they had no stock of these dipstick tube seals. I think there may have been one other seller on Ebay but they were about £5 each + postage.
VX Part Dealerships all closed at the moment and as I'm waiting to put tube back into sump after retrieving broken peice i reluctantly spend just over £14 with the p+p. Beans on toast tonight and tomorrow.

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**Dog_Book** · 25th March 2020, 21:46

This is what i mean, even the popular places dont seem to be able to supply much now. Its easier for me, i would have measured the old o rings and the grooves and bought ones from a seal and bearings supplier in the city.

**Daywalker** · 26th March 2020, 06:04

Originally Posted by Dog_Book

This is what i mean, even the popular places dont seem to be able to supply much now. Its easier for me, i would have measured the old o rings and the grooves and bought ones from a seal and bearings supplier in the city.

I would have done the same or took the old ones to a plumbers merchant (lots of taps etc use o rings) as i used to work at a plumbers merchant many years ago lol.

**northpole** · 26th March 2020, 08:59

it was the reason why told him to remove the sump... 9 out of 10 times they either can't deliver o-rings or even worse the old o-ring gets damaged upon removal... while the sump gasket can be easily remade with liquid gasket...

don't get me wrong i have a plumbers box with all sorts of o-rings (got from aldi in one of their special buys) found it to be handy on a few cars.. but it doesn't have all the right sizes as used on bigger things and they are all round but some OEM o-rings are flat... but deffo a good tip to go to a plumbers or hydraulic specialist to get your seals if you can't find it at the dealer..