How to Remove Olive?

[manic]

I got a replacement dipstick and have it bent perfectly for my application but the securing nut is the wrong thread. I want to use the nut from my original dispstick but that means I have to remove and replace the olives.

How do you get the blasted things off?
Is there a way so you can get them off and re-use?

[sheerluck]

Sorry, I'm really not much help, but when I saw your title, my first thought was "Why? Which orifice is it stuck in?"

It's OK, I'll go now....:(

[Mick_Marsh]

I thoight Popeye's squeeze had rocked up and refused to go.
I don't think I can be of any assistance either.

[mike_ie]

I got a replacement dipstick and have it bent perfectly for my application but the securing nut is the wrong thread. I want to use the nut from my original dispstick but that means I have to remove and replace the olives.

How do you get the blasted things off?
Is there a way so you can get them off and re-use?

Depending on how tightly it was compressed on there in the first place, you can get them off by heating them, or putting the olive in a vice grips and turning the olive on the pipe until it loosens up and inch it off that way. reusing them however, is a no no - bring it to the local olive shop (?) and get a few replacements.

[sheerluck]

Maybe use some olive oil?

(Yes, I know, I said I'd go)

[gromit]

I got a replacement dipstick and have it bent perfectly for my application but the securing nut is the wrong thread. I want to use the nut from my original dispstick but that means I have to remove and replace the olives.

How do you get the blasted things off?
Is there a way so you can get them off and re-use?

Carefully cut through with a hacksaw to remove.

Then either get someone to turn up a replacement for you or head off to a pneumatics supplier that stocks them (although I think they are probably the wrong profile).
IFS (Industrial Fittings Sales) in Noble Park carry metric & imperial olives but you might want to check the shape before cutting yours off.


Colin

[Blknight.aus]

do you want to reuse that olive or are you going to replace it...

(the best answer is I am going to replace it)

[manic]

It would be nice if I could re-use the one on the new dipstick - its never been used but seems to have been clamped into place to mark how deep the tube should sit in the sump. I'll have a go with heat, maybe I can get it clean off.

If not I guess I have to hunt down an 'olive store' and the correct size olive... sounds like the hard part!

[Blknight.aus]

Pirtek.

the application of heat and the use of a preheated vice with a set of soft jaws is your best bet if you want to reuse the existing olive.

you can use a ring spanner as a slide hammer if you can get the olive to turn but not move by clamping the pipe and not the olive.

[manic]

Nice, there is a Pirtek in walking distance from me. Also land rover have a part number for the olive - bless em -> 236408

I'll see if I can get them off clean with heat and gentle persuasion before my patience runs out and I go all out assault :twisted:

[manic]

I got the olives nice and hot then locked in a small vice grip on top of a rag, not too tight.. lubed up the tubes, twirled them around and edged them off. The new one had the olive 5mm from the end of the tube so I managed to get it off pretty clean with only a few scratches. I put the old bolt on the new tube then knocked the good olive back on with a ring spanner. My motor fitted with new dipstick and tube, all very tidy.

I'll keep an eye on it in case it shifts or dibbles but for now at least - job done. :)

Thanks for the pointers

Unlike the old dipstick the new one actually picks up a good clear reading and has three marker lines on it .. H | N | L | .. Not had an N marking before... My oil level reads bang on N.. which must stand for... Niiiiice? :cool:

[Johnno1969]

Nice, there is a Pirtek in walking distance from me. Also land rover have a part number for the olive - bless em -> 236408

I'll see if I can get them off clean with heat and gentle persuasion before my patience runs out and I go all out assault:twisted:




If your patience holds, hang in there. It can be done with the heat and gentle persuasion.