KV6 oilsump quick connector removal

350zwelgje · 21st December 2019, 13:44

Quick connector of the dipstick tube is leaking and am busy installing a new one.
The old one is partly removed, but the remainder doesn't want to come out
Any tips?

Rob

350zwelgje · 21st December 2019, 16:08

Fixed!
'Chiselled' the quick release carefully out with screwdrivers and pulled the pieces with pointy pliers, while hoovering to avoid pieces falling in the sump.
So the bathroom sealant bodge it came with is back to original

Would still like to know if there is an official or better way.

Rob

Rich in Vancouver · 21st December 2019, 16:30

Last time I did the belts on my KV6 I forgot to put the dipstick tube back in. I tried to worm the tube back into place but wasnt quite able to do it without removing the aux. belt idler. Then it was simple. The bolt holding the tube in place is really awkward to get at with the idler in the way.
The quick release has a barbed metal ring holding it in place. You should be able to pry it out of its hole but make sure the metal piece comes out with it. You don't want to push it into the sump when installing the new fitting.

21st December 2019, 13:44	#1
350zwelgje Avid contributor 75 KV6 2.5 3x Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 249 Thanks: 6 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	KV6 oilsump quick connector removal Quick connector of the dipstick tube is leaking and am busy installing a new one. The old one is partly removed, but the remainder doesn't want to come out Any tips? Rob __________________ 75 KV6 2.5 Sterling automatic, 3x 75 CDT (2 manual + automatic), MG ZT 190+, 620i, SD1 2300S, P6 2000SC & TVR 350i

21st December 2019, 16:08	#2
350zwelgje Avid contributor 75 KV6 2.5 3x Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 249 Thanks: 6 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	Fixed! 'Chiselled' the quick release carefully out with screwdrivers and pulled the pieces with pointy pliers, while hoovering to avoid pieces falling in the sump. So the bathroom sealant bodge it came with is back to original Would still like to know if there is an official or better way. Rob __________________ 75 KV6 2.5 Sterling automatic, 3x 75 CDT (2 manual + automatic), MG ZT 190+, 620i, SD1 2300S, P6 2000SC & TVR 350i

21st December 2019, 16:30	#3
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	Last time I did the belts on my KV6 I forgot to put the dipstick tube back in. I tried to worm the tube back into place but wasnt quite able to do it without removing the aux. belt idler. Then it was simple. The bolt holding the tube in place is really awkward to get at with the idler in the way. The quick release has a barbed metal ring holding it in place. You should be able to pry it out of its hole but make sure the metal piece comes out with it. You don't want to push it into the sump when installing the new fitting. __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021