The dipstick came apart and is stuck in the tube

Tiny
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  • 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 137,000 MILES
I have tried to remove the tube but am unable to do so. The car is a 2000 Mazda Protege L4. Do you have any suggestions of how I can remove the dipstick from the tube? Thanks
Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 5:50 PM

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Tiny
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If you can see the end of the stick and it is plastic, drill a hole, then run in a self-tapping screw that you can grab with a needle nose pliers. If it is metal, drilling will just push it down further. Instead, use a Q-tip or toothpick to coat the inside of the tube with a light coating of grease, then mix up some epoxy or JB Weld and glue a stick to the end of the dipstick. After it sets up you can pull it out and the grease will prevent the glue from adhering to the tube.
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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 6:08 PM

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