91 560 SEL

Right in the middle of a chain and guide rail replacement and got the last bolt out from the cover and the darn DIPSTICK TUBE is in the way! One bolt on the lower side in front of the tube cannot be removed because of the tube.

How does one get this tube out? I tried twisting it, banging it from the bottom (sump is off) and don't want to break the bottom casting. Its pressed in there real good. Should I get the torch out?

It would have been easier to pull the whole engine out and work on it with more room to spare. This is turning into a complex job. I have all the parts and a lift in my barn, (lucky me) so now what?

Thinking of replacing the tube with a flexible one if I have to hacksaw the thing out!

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Gerry

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