Transmission Dipstick Problem

[davidkerryedwards]

I thought the cap/stopper were supposed to be loose. It seems that
all GM cars I've ever owned had a loose cap/stopper. I'd speculate
that the weld caused the failure.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver-

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" wrote:
>
> I've had a series of problems with the Allison MT643 tranmission
dipstick as follows:
>
> Noticed about 5 yrs ago that cap and stopper were loose on the
dipstick. Had a mechanic
> spot weld the cap in place.
>
> Noticed about 3 yrs ago that the handle had fallen off above the
spot weld so I ordered a new
> dipstick assembly from Blue Bird and installed it.
>
> Today I pulled on the dipstick to check transmission level and found
the dipstick had broken
> off just below the cap and stopper assembly. I was able to fish the
rest of the dipstick out. I
> could see some metal dust around the top of the dipstick tube.
>
> I think the problem is vibration related. I talked with Bennie
Collier about the problem and it
> was new to him. Has anybody had a similar problem? Know of any fixes?
>
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>