Manifold question. How to get the dipstick off?

[MartinDines]

Putting the piper 4-1 on, and its just accured to me i have to thread the dipstick through it.

But how do i do that? I cant seem to screw it off lol

Cheers

[MartinDines]

Answer: Pull it bloody hard!

[brosnan]

Answer: Pull it bloody hard!

ditto, undo the bolt holding it to the engine block, then pul the dipstick and the stalk it sits in...hard, dont worry there nothing to break