Help with loose dipstick - SOLVED

[joe.weeden]

Alrighty I have a zd30 and I noticed a pool of oil under the car this morning popped the bonnet and noticed the dip stick has detached its self from the motor and oil has gone every f@#ken where question is what do I do?? is it hard to re attach or what's the best way I attack this little problem I have

 

[nathand22]

You must be talking about the TUBE the dipstick sit in. I can't remember on my zd30 but , They are generally held on to the motor via one bolt through a bracket and then just sit back I. At the bottom in a tapered hole so if you press it back in the. Bolt it up all should be good.

 

[joe.weeden]

Yeah that's what I'm taking about the dip stick has let go down the bottom and there is a bolt missing near the dip stick handle any body know the size? Of the top of their heads so u think it should just push back in then bolt the top back on so I had to seal it up with any think ??

 

[ShortyNavros]

Be the same size as all the rest of the bolts holding brackets in the engine bay, probs has a 12mm head on it. Just take one from one of the many useless other brackets holding on a wire somewhere, there are plenty of unnecessary ones you could swap over.

 

[joe.weeden]

Feel abit stupid was an easy fix just slid the dip stick holder back in to the whole and was as good as new was shorting my self when I seen all the oil on the ground and in the engine bay thanks for the help guys