Transmission Dipstick

[vintagestg]

My 55 Bird has an automatic transmission. The dipstick has a "cap" that sits on top of the dipstick tube. The problem (I think) is that the cap is not affixed to the dipstick. It can slide from the portion of the dipstick where it starts bending left and right al the way up to the top of the handle. Obviously this makes it difficult to know where to fill the fluid to. Can anyone confirm whether this is correct or do I have a defective dipstick?

 

[paul2748]

Your dipstick is defective. New ones are available from the TBird parts suppliers.

 

[vintagestg]

Thanks Paul...that's what I thought