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  1. 11th March 2008, 10:05 PM #1
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    ZF Dip Stick

    Hi All,

    I have a 97 TDi with a ZF auto gearbox.

    I regularly have to re-seat the gearbox dip stick which seems to work its way out of the pipe guide. Happens more often with extended 4WD use.

    The dip stick seats quite firmly in the pipe guide and requires positive pressure to remove it, so it doesn't appear to be a wear problem.

    Anyone else have this problem?

    What could it be caused by?

    Should I be concerned?

    Thanx
    Marty
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  2. 12th March 2008, 10:41 PM #2
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    Where do I start looking for said breather?

    Thanks
    M.
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  3. 12th March 2008, 11:21 PM #3
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    when they fitted a D1 ZF pan to my D2 it used to do exactly the same thing in blowing out the dipstick. I don't think that this is uncommon even though it probably shouldn't do it.
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    Yeah plugma my 96 used to do it too. Although hasn't done it for quite a while now.
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  5. 13th March 2008, 10:04 AM #5
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    My '97 does it. Fixed by a previous owner with a piece of elastic.
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    As a related subject, my dipstick breather tube appears to have snapped halfway down (closer to the firewall). The dipstick still works fine, just have to make sure the two outer tubes are butted together.

    Can anyone see this causing a problem?

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  7. 13th March 2008, 01:24 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by goldey View Post
    Can anyone see this causing a problem?
    Safe wading depth would be somewhat reduced.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    when they fitted a D1 ZF pan to my D2 it used to do exactly the same thing in blowing out the dipstick. I don't think that this is uncommon even though it probably shouldn't do it.

    why did they place D1 pan to your D2 ?
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  9. 14th March 2008, 10:19 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by tombraider View Post
    Mine used to blow out, I blew air up the breather line and it cleaned out...

    No issues after that.
    Where is the breather line on the box ?
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  10. 15th March 2008, 04:12 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by ROVERNIT View Post
    why did they place D1 pan to your D2 ?
    I was chasing problems at the time, and this allowed me to check the fluid levels. The D1 had the dipstick, where the D2 doesn't.
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