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3 chances Phil Harris-Bland J Cheriton, Alresford, Hampshire, UK Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Aug 30, 2016 07:38 AM Joined 7 years ago 63 Posts

My car is a '59 1600 mk 1 and I have an issue with the dipstick it came with. It is a cranked stick with a T piece collar ot 'top hat' collar attached to the shaft much like you'd find on an MGB. The collar below the T piece is supposed to fit into the dipstick tube but mine sits on top. I have no idea how the dipstick is supposed to fit or which dipstick I should have, clearly the one I have is incorrect. Could anyone advise as to what I should have and has anyone the correct dimensions such as the distance from the bottom of the stick to whatever it is that stops the dipstick at the top of the tube (if that makes any sense)?

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Re: 1600 dipstick. #2
ghnl Eric Russell Mebane, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG MGA "Calvin"	Aug 30, 2016 09:26 AM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 12,733 Posts

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/ds100.htm

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/ds101.htm

Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
1961 MGA #61, 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1991 Honda ST1100

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Re: 1600 dipstick. #3
3 chances Phil Harris-Bland J Cheriton, Alresford, Hampshire, UK Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Aug 30, 2016 09:48 AM Joined 7 years ago 63 Posts

In reply to # 3343856 by ghnl http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/ds100.htm

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/ds101.htm

Ah, thanks for that Eric, so reading those articles It seems that the dipstick should touch the bottom of the oil pan??

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Re: 1600 dipstick. #4
ghnl Eric Russell Mebane, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG MGA "Calvin"	Aug 30, 2016 10:12 AM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 12,733 Posts

There is a bump in the bottom of the oil pan - a few inches forwards of the drain plug, The dip stick bottoms out on that bump.

Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
1961 MGA #61, 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1991 Honda ST1100

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Re: 1600 dipstick. #5
3 chances Phil Harris-Bland J Cheriton, Alresford, Hampshire, UK Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Aug 30, 2016 10:17 AM Joined 7 years ago 63 Posts

Brilliant, thanks chum

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