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Ridiculously fragile dipstick handle V70-XC70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be Stewart on  Fri Apr 14 04:26 CST 2006 [RELATED]

I'm familiar with the whole broken dipstick issue on the 850/70s, and how anyone who snaps the handle has the pleasure of replacing both the dipstick and the tube. So I've always been a little more careful than necessary with the dipstick so as to avoid this problem.

Last night as I was checking the oil, I decided to checking out the condition of the dipstick o-ring (not removing it). I wiped off the oil around the ring with what I can confidently describe as "hardly any pressure." And, snap! Pretty sure I actually said out loud, "You have GOT to be kidding me." It sure didn't take much.

Anyway - as excited as I am about spending $ on a new dipstick and more $ on a new dipstick tube - and believe me, I am excited about it - I decided to take a shot at delaying the inevitable. I bought some Loctite All Plastics superglue and put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Tracking...

Anyone have success repairing these little suckers?






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