Clio Mk2 Dipstick

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W12TS M

Original Poster:

7 posts

177 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to be posting this but it seemed the most likely...
I was wondering if anybody knew where I can buy a new dipstick for my clio (mine has snapped)

Thanks for all your help

SXi Lad

2,964 posts

195 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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Renault Dealership?
Scrappies?
Ebay?
It's not difficult.

W12TS M

Original Poster:

7 posts

177 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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Sorry for being such an idiot, I actually didn't think of an of those lol

GTP rpm

4,506 posts

202 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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...send me your VIN I'll get you a price from Renault. Will be cost + 10%.

P.s. Hopefully the broken dipstick didn't get stuck in your sump/dipstick tube!

Edited by GTP rpm on Saturday 17th April 21:27

W12TS M

Original Poster:

7 posts

177 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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I got a new one, I think the old one may be stuck inside (I can't get the new one in properly) how could I check/get it out?

GTP rpm

4,506 posts

202 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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Depending how far it's broken down in the tube, you may be able to see it with a torch.

If not, you'll have to take the dip-stick pipe off and push it out from the bottom.

W12TS M

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7 posts

177 months

Sunday 18th April 2010
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Is this a difficult job to fo myself? How long would it take? Would I be better off taking it to a garage?

davebem

746 posts

183 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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Which engine is it, assuming its the yellow plastic type?

W12TS M

Original Poster:

7 posts

177 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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It's a 1.2 8v. yeah the old one was a yellow plastic one, but the one the delaer sold me is black...

loose cannon

6,036 posts

247 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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you will need to remove the dipstick tube more than likely. unless you can get the remains out by using a small screw and a small slide hammer but tbh your better off removing the dipstick tube biggrin

GTP rpm

4,506 posts

202 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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W12TS M said:
Is this a difficult job to fo myself? How long would it take? Would I be better off taking it to a garage?
Have a look.

There is plenty of room on the little 1.2's, the tube should be held in with 1x 10mm bolt somewhere. Just grab a torch and have a look down the shaft of the tube and see where it's secured in...I think it may be bolted into the Water Pump.

Once the bolt is un-done, you'll need to wriggle it quite hard to get the tube to come out. If you had Lego as a kid you'll be fine...

W12TS M

Original Poster:

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177 months

Monday 19th April 2010
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Thanks for the help guys. I'll give it a try tomorrow and hopefully it'll all be sorted smile