The V8 Owners Forum -

hi guys,

as the title says, always prone to leaking at the dipstick (tube) on the rover v8, whats the best ways to eliminate the problem?

cheers.

Is it leaking from the top of the tube or where it meets the block??
If its leaking from the tube where it meets the block, its a simple case of pulling the tube, give it a good clean, and a light smear of Blue Hylomar,
If its coming out of the top, it can mean the sump is pressurising and pumping oil out of the tube, a couple of things that can be done to help, a good working breather system, and the other thing I have done is to drill a small hole in the dipstick tube just before it enters the underside of the block,
I have also, at times brazed a hook onto the tube so I can loop a spring onto the dipstick to stop it popping out

There should also be an o-ring at the top of the tube to seal against the inside of the dipstick.

Chris.

It's a Rover's way of confirming you still have oil without the need to open the bonnet.

Either that or it's amale and marking it's territory

Ian