a bit of help please with 727 transmission

[saylor]

well hell.

...

I was on here googlin for transmission dipsticks. and this post posted up in the search.

I need a transmission dipstick. well, I could rebuild mine. I REALLY need the rubber grommet thingy at the top of the stick.

I think.

I had the car running, in neutral, block on the front wheel, up to temp, to check the transmission fluid. I yank the stick out, and something solid falls off the end of the stick.

so I shut the car off, and look around, and there is a dried up grommet looking thing on the ground, and a little metal tab thing that just fits onto the stick.

I didn't expect it to disintegrate in my hand... can someone post a pic so I can see what fell off?

can a guy get just the grommet thing?

they want $50 for an aftermarket stick + tube, and I don't really want to change the tube.

can I stick a tennis ball on it and call it good?

- saylor

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Basically keeps dirt and dust, bugs, out of tube and trans. Flat rubber washer would do the same job see what you can find at hardware store.

 

[commando1]

Are we talking about the grommet that seals the bottom of the dip stick tube to the transmission case?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I think he is talking the one on the dipstick itself under cap

 

[saylor]

ya just the stick. i think

there is some rubber gasket / grommet thing under the cap, or surrounding the cap?

i dont really know what it looked like before it fell apart,, i wasnt expecting that, so i really wasnt paying attention..

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Like I said more for keeping crap out than anything in. If something starts coming out the top of the tube something is not right.