Tranny dipstick failure!

Can you just tap it with a punch and hammer out toward the edge to unscrew it or put a groove in it to use a screw driver.... maybe heat up a screw driver

 

Reattach the handle with some JB Weld quick or 5 minute epoxy.

 

Out some penetrating oil around the edges of the threads to help loosen it. Krill would be my go-to if you have some.

My initial though was to drill a hole and use a large diameter e-z out. But I think I like the idea of making a slot in the bottom part and using a very wide blade screw driver better. Either cut a slot with a dremel or multi-tool, or heat the screwdriver enough the melt the plastic.

Once out I wonder if you could get a small flat piece of metal and insert it in to the slot you cut, and mate it into a matching slot in the top part. Then glue together with some jb weld. The metal would reinforce the halves.

 

I was thinking a dremel tool to cut a slot into the top, and use a screwdriver and a mallet to rotate to remove

 

Don’t anyone of you guys on this site ask how many ways there are to skin a cat

 

Not a bad plan. Kind of like a spanner wrench.

If you use low speed on the dremel bit it should be OK. Depends on the plastic. There are a lot of types of dremel bit - flat cut off disks, carbide bits, diamond bits. All depends on what you have in your toolbox.

I would be very cautious about using a mallet at first. You really don't want to break anything else. I would reiterate to try to get some penetrating oil on the threads.

 

Ask 10 economists what the future holds, and you'll get 12 answers. Ask 10 boaters how to fix something and you'll get at least 15 suggestions....

 

I guess I should of said tap it with a mallet, common sense.... but I will say it now. Tap it with a rubber mallet....

 

I said use a hammer and a punch... I would have pounded it into next week ...damn cap.
You can tap stuff with out destroying anything

 

Not knowing how much 'meat' you have to work with I'd be cautious of drilling through...plastic pieces falling into the trans or maybe even the stick itself. I'd try punch and hammer first. Then the slot for screwdriver, the bigger the screwdriver the better.

 

2 self tappers close to each opposing edge, then use a screwdriver or similar across the self tappers as a key to rotate.

 

(Praying)
Maybe pull the other and measure so you have an idea how thick this is, at least better than memory

 

Heat the tips of a pair of needle nosed pliers and insert while hot. Allow to cool and turn....

Bennett