Oil Dipstick Tube Rot

[Oxthe3rd]

While replacing all the intake and valve cover gaskets i found that my oil dipstick tube is rooted out in multiple places and spewing oil on the headers. I cant find a new one anywhere. Is there any knowledge on this subject?

 

[Rick]

Check this thread: Dipstick Tube Corrosion - need new dipstick tube

 

[Dragon90815]

Junk yard special

 

[Oxthe3rd]

Called all the local junkyards and non have a 4.0 OHV in the yard. They have all been long gone.

 

[2stroke]

Unfortunately, I never found a good solution to this problem. The only aftermarket dipsticks seem to be for the common V8's as ususal. My local junk yards don't have any either, but even if they did, the dipstick tube always rots. The best I think would be to put a wanted add in the explorerforum auto parts section. I got one dipstick tube that way. The other is I found a metal tube that fit tightly around the dipstick tube. I welded a tab on to bolt it where it originally did on the head. That fix has been holding for 3 years now.