dipstick just wont sit in :@

1. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #1 16th July 2011, 15:31

   Hi
   on my mk2 vtr my dipstick just will not sit into the tubing
   ive had an all metal and a metal with plastic end dipstick
   they will go down the tubing but wont sit flush to the top of it :/
   ive pushed it down, it just pings back up, just to above the rubber o-ring on the stick
   
   please help!
2. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #2 16th July 2011, 19:45

   has it had a snapped dipstick at one point?
3. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #3 16th July 2011, 20:00

   Now that you mention it, when I first got the car, I'm
   Sure I swapped the dipstick coz the original was snapped
   What would that mean?
   It's snapped and in the bottom?
4. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #4 16th July 2011, 20:02

   the broken bit is probs stuck in the tube, i seen it happen on a 206, i took the sump off an removed the broken piece, easier than breakin the dipstick tube
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 16th July 2011, 21:15

   The dipstick tube unbolts doesn`t it?You may have luck that way.
   
   Steve.
6. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #6 16th July 2011, 21:32

   it definately twists never tried to totally undo it though id say it probably unscrews too
7. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

   #7 17th July 2011, 08:25

   Alternatively you might have the wrong model dipstick,
   I wanted to change mine on my Mk1 R, so i went down to my local breakers and tried different dipsticks in mine but they wouldn't fit and the breakers said that it was because that Saxo's have different sized and shaped dipstick's, maybe stupid to suggest but might be worth looking into what model(if you want to call it that) will fit yours..
8. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #8 17th July 2011, 09:07

   mk2's have the plastic at the end but the mk1's dont
9. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #9 17th July 2011, 11:24

   Well ive had a 'yellow handle' full metal dipstick, that didn't fit
   And an orange handle metal with plastic end dipstick and that wouldn't fit :/
   So I don't know what my other options are!
10. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #10 17th July 2011, 11:27

    Mine never stays in, I always loose my oil haha.
11. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #11 17th July 2011, 11:51

    Haven't lost any oil tbf
12. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #12 17th July 2011, 14:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by seddon89 mk2's have the plastic at the end but the mk1's dont

    My Mk1 R did..
13. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #13 17th July 2011, 14:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dolby20 Well ive had a 'yellow handle' full metal dipstick, that didn't fit And an orange handle metal with plastic end dipstick and that wouldn't fit :/ So I don't know what my other options are!

    Go to a citroen dealer mate.
14. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

    #14 6th August 2011, 19:36

    Problem solved
    Just pushed it
    And held it, seemed to release a bend and has now sat snugly