dip stick tube stuck

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FirstClass 383

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I got a 5.3 and the dipstick was busted off and i can for the life of me get that sucker out, the motor is on a stand not in car. ck on utube and they say pull and wiggle Nope it wont move at all, ive sprayed w-d on it most of the week cause out side of the block is RUSTY, has any one ever had this dilemma and if so how did you solve this b*tch of a problem
 

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I got a 5.3 and the dipstick was busted off and i can for the life of me get that sucker out, the motor is on a stand not in car. ck on utube and they say pull and wiggle Nope it wont move at all, ive sprayed w-d on it most of the week cause out side of the block is RUSTY, has any one ever had this dilemma and if so how did you solve this b*tch of a problem
Idk for sure about the 5.3 I would pull the oil pan off and see about pushing it out from the bottom
 
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It's pull and twist wiggling is what broke it.
 

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See if you can tap it down into the oil pan then use a retrieval magnet to fish it out of the drain hole.
 

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I'm confused, you spent a week spraying it with W-D while the engine is on a stand. Why haven't you removed the pan to push out with a drift punch
 

FirstClass 383

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the oil pan is off, the tube was rusted as all hell. with some patience and a 5/16 lag screw a hammer and pair of vice grips i finaly came out
I'm confused, you spent a week spraying it with W-D while the engine is on a stand. Why haven't you removed the pan to push out with a drift punch
pans been off just rusty as hell
 

FirstClass 383

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with a bit of patience, a 5/16 lag screw, a hammer, and some tapping, it finally came out, thanks for all the suggestions
 
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