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Maclab58 · 10-12-2014, 07:13 PM

My oil fill tube is loose in the block, is there an easy fix for this? Wrap with Teflon tape and shove it in?

Kohnke Rebabbitting · 10-12-2014, 09:27 PM

I take a ball peen hammer and swell out the bottom end of the pipe and put it back in and it is real tight as it should be.

And like 30 Coupe, I use a Oak block to go on top of the pipe before the Lead hammer.

SeaSlugs · 10-13-2014, 04:21 PM

depending on how loose it is i managed to get by with painting the lower end that slides in the block with paint, letting it dry till tacky then tapping it in with a hammer and a board. stuck solid now. I'm sure it would come out if i really wanted it too but doesn't come out by hand.

If its pretty loose id first make sure its round - might be able to use a small tailpipe expander to make it round/"stretch" it some. if its round as its gonna get id do what 1930 coupe said up there about the tinning with soldier and paint.

I would not use teflon tape in the chance the teflon falls off inside the engine - going to clog the oil pump screen.

swede · 06-16-2016, 12:04 AM

loose fill tube for oil can be tightened by using a nail punch to dimple about 1/2 inch up on the inside to make a small dent using a small hammer to indent the inside to make a "pimple" to make the tube larger until it is secure. Make the dimples around the surface until it makes the tube tight. It works!
Swede

Fullraceflathead · 06-16-2016, 01:00 AM

Mine was loose and seeping a little oil residue.
I cleaned it and the hole in the block then sealed it with silicone.
It's now tight and my clean painted block stays clean.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-16-2016, 05:51 AM

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You can also use a steel bar with a recess for the inward curl of the bottom of the fill tube. Mount it in the lathe, then slip the tube over it and give it a light knurl.

If you powdercoat the tube, the thickness of the powdercoat will probably tighten it enough.

Kurt in NJ · 06-16-2016, 06:53 AM

I have used a close fitting socket in a vice and rocked the pipe around on it to expand the end some

Bob Bidonde · 06-16-2016, 08:46 AM

This exhaust pipe expansion tool is ideal for fixing a loose breather pipe. The expansion tool is also ideal for restoring out-of-round and dented breather tubes. Inexpensive tools in various sizes are available from Harbor Freight.

Ian in Mississauga · 06-16-2016, 09:52 AM

Soft solder ( lead/tin) works well.

Dollar Bill · 06-16-2016, 09:57 AM

Mine was loose and weeping oil. Cleaned, painted and reinstalled it with JB Weld. Hasn't given any more problems.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 06-16-2016, 11:45 AM

Like Ian said, just TIN the bottom end & drive it in. I put a smear of LOCTITE, before driving it in.
Bill Tight

10-12-2014, 07:13 PM	#1
Maclab58 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 983	Oil fill tube loose My oil fill tube is loose in the block, is there an easy fix for this? Wrap with Teflon tape and shove it in?

10-12-2014, 09:27 PM	#2
Kohnke Rebabbitting Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 60615,330th Ave.,Clare, Iowa, 50524 Posts: 1,457	Re: Oil fill tube loose I take a ball peen hammer and swell out the bottom end of the pipe and put it back in and it is real tight as it should be. And like 30 Coupe, I use a Oak block to go on top of the pipe before the Lead hammer.

10-13-2014, 04:21 PM	#3
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Oil fill tube loose depending on how loose it is i managed to get by with painting the lower end that slides in the block with paint, letting it dry till tacky then tapping it in with a hammer and a board. stuck solid now. I'm sure it would come out if i really wanted it too but doesn't come out by hand. If its pretty loose id first make sure its round - might be able to use a small tailpipe expander to make it round/"stretch" it some. if its round as its gonna get id do what 1930 coupe said up there about the tinning with soldier and paint. I would not use teflon tape in the chance the teflon falls off inside the engine - going to clog the oil pump screen. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!

06-16-2016, 12:04 AM	#4
swede Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 10	Re: Oil fill tube loose loose fill tube for oil can be tightened by using a nail punch to dimple about 1/2 inch up on the inside to make a small dent using a small hammer to indent the inside to make a "pimple" to make the tube larger until it is secure. Make the dimples around the surface until it makes the tube tight. It works! Swede

06-16-2016, 01:00 AM	#5
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,176	Re: Oil fill tube loose Mine was loose and seeping a little oil residue. I cleaned it and the hole in the block then sealed it with silicone. It's now tight and my clean painted block stays clean. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

06-16-2016, 05:51 AM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Oil fill tube loose Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You can also use a steel bar with a recess for the inward curl of the bottom of the fill tube. Mount it in the lathe, then slip the tube over it and give it a light knurl. If you powdercoat the tube, the thickness of the powdercoat will probably tighten it enough.

06-16-2016, 06:53 AM	#7
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,156	Re: Oil fill tube loose I have used a close fitting socket in a vice and rocked the pipe around on it to expand the end some

06-16-2016, 08:46 AM	#8
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,464	Re: Oil fill tube loose This exhaust pipe expansion tool is ideal for fixing a loose breather pipe. The expansion tool is also ideal for restoring out-of-round and dented breather tubes. Inexpensive tools in various sizes are available from Harbor Freight. __________________ Bob Bidonde

06-16-2016, 09:52 AM	#9
Ian in Mississauga Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 136	Re: Oil fill tube loose Soft solder ( lead/tin) works well.

06-16-2016, 09:57 AM	#10
Dollar Bill Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Keystone Heights, FL Posts: 647	Re: Oil fill tube loose Mine was loose and weeping oil. Cleaned, painted and reinstalled it with JB Weld. Hasn't given any more problems. __________________ I Love Anything That Turns Money Into Noise

06-16-2016, 11:45 AM	#11
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Oil fill tube loose Like Ian said, just TIN the bottom end & drive it in. I put a smear of LOCTITE, before driving it in. Bill Tight __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"