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Rocky40067 · 02-26-2022, 05:09 PM

I have a 2016 Entegra Cornerstone. I went to check the hydraulic fluid, attempted to unscrew the cap/dipstick, and all that came off was the plastic cap and the bolt. The rubber expanding plug stayed tight in the reservoir. I managed to screw the cap back on and it seemed to tighten up ok. Then I tried the correct way to remove by loosening the screw just a little and wiggling the hell out of the cap, but it still wouldn't budge. Do you think the dipstick has fallen to the bottom of the tank? And how do I get that stubborn cap off? Any help would be appreciated.

mymyst · 02-26-2022, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocky40067

I have a 2016 Entegra Cornerstone. I went to check the hydraulic fluid, attempted to unscrew the cap/dipstick, and all that came off was the plastic cap and the bolt. The rubber expanding plug stayed tight in the reservoir. I managed to screw the cap back on and it seemed to tighten up ok. Then I tried the correct way to remove by loosening the screw just a little and wiggling the hell out of the cap, but it still wouldn't budge. Do you think the dipstick has fallen to the bottom of the tank? And how do I get that stubborn cap off? Any help would be appreciated.

Having been there myself, yes, it is possible the dipstick has unscrewed and fallen off the cap and down into your reservoir. A screwy design! You should be able to back the seal cap off by continuing to slowly unscrew it, and once it is slightly loose, continue to pull a little, unscrew a little, until the cap comes off. If there is no dipstick attached, do not panic yet! Go to O Reilly's or Autozone, buy a small diameter "fishing" pencil magnet retrieval tool (helps if it is on a flexible wand), snake it down into the open top of the dipstick channel reservoir as far as you can, pull it out, and Viola'! The dipstick *should* come out attached to the end of the pencil magnet!

If it doesn't, dang! I can't help ya!
Good Luck!

dave&ginny · 02-26-2022, 07:19 PM

You can also take the band off that hold the lid in place. Once the lid is off you can reach your hand into the tank and retrieve the missing part.

jmorse1 · 02-26-2022, 09:46 PM

Yep...remove the band and lift off the top
I would not want to go fishing through that little fill hole....

mymyst · 02-27-2022, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jmorse1

Yep...remove the band and lift off the top
I would not want to go fishing through that little fill hole....

No "fishing" required! The dipstick *should* be sitting perfectly vertical in the neck tube. It doesn't just open into the volume of the reservoir from the top cap, the stick does sit in a tube of sorts. At least that's how mine is fabricated. I was able to retrieve mine with no fishing in about 1.2 nanoseconds!

Marcosdad · 02-27-2022, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mymyst

No "fishing" required! The dipstick *should* be sitting perfectly vertical in the neck tube. It doesn't just open into the volume of the reservoir from the top cap, the stick does sit in a tube of sorts. At least that's how mine is fabricated. I was able to retrieve mine with no fishing in about 1.2 nanoseconds!

Yes, but how long did it take exactly