Oil dipstick

[harley011905]

Hello everybody, hope you guys are all having a good day, I have a quick question, I recently was replacing my header gaskets and I bent the dipstick tube out of the way to get the header off and it broke away from its tab that’s held on by a head bolt. My question is can I remove said head bolt to repair the tube without compromising my head gasket seal. As long as I put sealant back on the head bolt since it does go into a water jacket. I have attached a photo for reference. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

 

[Wumbo]

I've done it in the past with no issues. Drain the coolant in the radiator before you pull the bolt, or you will have a lot of coolant on the floor.