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gmain1967
Mar 14th, 2010, 12:41
As above (and it's a reference to the engine oil dipstick, not myself for being so stupid to break it!)

To try and get a better angle to replace the pin on the turbo wastegate arm, I lay on top of the engine and snapped the orange plastic top off the stick itself.

Anybody got one - I'll pay for it? Not checked what the local Volvo stealer will want as yet....

Cheers
gmain1967
Mar 14th, 2010, 12:45
Will a dipstick and tube from a 1998 V40 2.0 do the job?!

Found that on fleabay for a tenner...

Cheers
andycallaghan
Mar 14th, 2010, 12:51
I can't see Volvo charging an arm and a leg for it.
Although I might be proved wrong!
andycallaghan
Mar 14th, 2010, 12:51
Will a dipstick and tube from a 1998 V40 2.0 do the job?!

Found that on fleabay for a tenner...

Cheers

Not only might it not fit, but the "min" "max" marks will probably be different.
gmain1967
Mar 14th, 2010, 13:56
Cheers!

That's why I'm asking the question!! "Might" and "probably" are two words that I want to remove from the equation!!!

Just for a laugh, I'll ask them how much they want for one tomorrow - it's to fit a 2000 w reg T4 S40.
4 forty
Mar 14th, 2010, 16:09
try member "rufe" who is very competative and will post out to you.
gmain1967
Mar 14th, 2010, 18:56
try member "rufe" who is very competative and will post out to you.

Thanks

PM sent to rufe about 5 mins ago!
bongo
Mar 18th, 2010, 02:39
if you still have the stick can you not get any dip stick cut to length if needed and file your own min/max on sure any volvo one be approx the same
gmain1967
Mar 18th, 2010, 06:12
Thanks for advice.

Got number to call from Rufe and get new one delivered tomorrow for around £12 all in. Can't be bad!!!

Cheers
GMad
Mar 18th, 2010, 10:30
The plastic top of my (V70) dipstick partially crumbled with age/heat, but I borrowed some industrial super glue from one of my contracts. Cleaned it all up and glued it back together! Its been fine ever since.
gmain1967
Mar 18th, 2010, 20:55
I would have done that too, but unfortunately when I went to get the two pieces to glue back together, that was when I realised that the orange plastic top, had done a burton, somewhere down the road... Hence the new one. New one tomorrow!!