oil dip stick leaking

[dalefan88]

when i changed my dizzy yesterday i noticed that oil is leaking from the tube on to my starter. is there a o ring in there so i can just pull it out and change it? i dont want to pull it out if im going to break something. o its a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l engine. thanks

 

[BajaEdition]

my experience is most engines have an o ring, but I do not have a AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l

 

[BrockGrimes]

leaking at the top.
I think there is felt gasket there.

 

[dalefan88]

its leaking where the tube goes in the block.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

mine is leaking in the same place but mine is cracked. you don't need an o ring for it. it could be cracked like mine, if not what i usually do is pull it out and put a little rtv around the lip where it meets the block, it don't take much

 

[BrockGrimes]

Pulled mine kinda rounded the little lip a little more, added some threadsealant and tapped it back in using a piece of 2x2, didn't want to damage it with a hammer.
Never leaked again.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

i guess i need to start an add in the wanted section for a used dip stick tube huh. its been leaking long enough

 

[dalefan88]

im use to this thing leaking lol it is a amc. just dont want it to wreck my starter if im out in the middle of no where.

 

[BrockGrimes]

If you pull the tube you'll see it has a raised lip that holds it in.
A little help with a screw driver will help make it a little bigger, and a sealant and your good.

 

[dalefan88]

If you pull the tube you'll see it has a raised lip that holds it in.
A little help with a screw driver will help make it a little bigger, and a sealant and your good.

i think thats what im going to do the next time i get to mess with it.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

thats the only place mine leaks right now its not bad just about a 1/2 quart every 2 weeks, before i rebuilt it the damn thing would leak and burn a quart every two days. there was so much oil all over the underneath of the jeep i didn't have to worry about it rusting anymore lol

 

[79Jeep5]

X2 on what brock said. Mine leaked so i pulled it out tried an o-ring first and that made it worse, got some black RTV and hasnt leaked since.