Too Loose Small Block Dipstick Tube Options

[493 Mike]

Add solder to the block end of tube.

You would think with my background that might have popped into my head? I think that is a good solution! Tin that steel well and you have a soft/lubricating surface to slide in the hole.
Watch where this thread goes!
Mike

 

[mrhemi]

Silicone belongs in the bathroom.
Get the Loctite catalog out. One of the 600 series products will take care of that. Bearing and shaft locker application.

 

[not so famous bob]

When I re-inserted the same dipstick tube in the 340 I rebuilt, sure enough it was a tad loose. Now that it's installed and running in the vehicle, it wants to just fall on out. The silicone or whatever I used to secure it was a complete and utter failure. Any leads for me on a decent replacement? Working on a '72 Satellite Sebring Plus.

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swedge the end of it (swell it )