Dipstick Problem

supra-truck

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Aug 25, 2010
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i have a 90 7mgte that is missing half the dipstick tube. the half that is in the block is a straight tube
about 5 inch long with no flare at the end. i have a dipstick and tube from a 87 non turbo i would like to put in but i cant seem to get the straight tube out of the 7mgte it will spin with enough force but wont come out. the motor is in the car so i cant get a lot of leverage to pull it out. is there an easy way to pull
it out ?
 

supra-truck

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Aug 25, 2010
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Billings, MT
Update: so i after failing on several attempts to pull the dipstick tube out the top i decided to just do it the hard way and pull the motor. so after i got it out and the oil pan off i found out what had happened.
the guy who i bought this motor from had it rebuilt at a local shop and when they put it back together they put the dipstick tube in upside down so the flare was down in the oil pan and i was looking at the wrong end lol
the whole thing was a huge waste of time but at least its fixed now