Dipstick tube leak

[Alain - The Red Scorpion]

Oil is seeping from the bottom of the dipstick tube. Before I attempt to remove the tube I want to make sure it is threaded into the block. Advice?

 

[EricH]

That's a weird place for an oil leak, so weird that I'd be taking another look at the cambox gasket above the tube and the crank vent stuff next to it.

 

[Yves]

Oil is seeping from the bottom of the dipstick tube. Before I attempt to remove the tube I want to make sure it is threaded into the block. Advice?View attachment 78967

Alain,
I never seen or heard about of " seeping from bottom dipstick tube". Maybe make a double check if the leak is from the bottom stick.

 

[Kevin Reay]

To answer your question, yes it is threaded.Mine was hard to remove and motor was on the engine stand.Have you replaced the dip stick seal?

 

[PaulD]

To answer your question, yes it is threaded.Mine was hard to remove and motor was on the engine stand.Have you replaced the dip stick seal?

If the engine breather is plugged, blowbye can pressurize the case and and force oil up the dipstick. It does not look like this is the case on your dipstick, and it takes a fair amount of blowbye. It might be worth checking the cyclonic filter though.

 

[Alain - The Red Scorpion]

Alain,
I never seen or heard about of " seeping from bottom dipstick tube". Maybe make a double check if the leak is from the bottom stick.

Will double check. Merci Yves.

 

[Alain - The Red Scorpion]

To answer your question, yes it is threaded.Mine was hard to remove and motor was on the engine stand.Have you replaced the dip stick seal?

No, not replaced. Will double check to confirm source of leak. Thx