Weld hole in oil return pipe?
Automobile Maniac
12-19-2004, 12:38 AM
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The arrow points to a little hole that makes my 1G lose 1 quart of oil in about an hour. Question is--after I soak the pipe in gasoline to clean out the oil and carbon, can/should I just dab a little JB Weld paste onto the hole? or weld it with a torch? I really don't want to buy a new one.
Thanks
The arrow points to a little hole that makes my 1G lose 1 quart of oil in about an hour. Question is--after I soak the pipe in gasoline to clean out the oil and carbon, can/should I just dab a little JB Weld paste onto the hole? or weld it with a torch? I really don't want to buy a new one.
Thanks
xavier3jr
12-19-2004, 06:22 PM
tig welding it would proably be alot better
97_3clipse
12-19-2004, 06:54 PM
its such a cheap item , i would replace it ....
1stGenRocks
12-19-2004, 09:04 PM
is this the turbo oil return line? if it is you should definately just replace it with a new one since if you restrict the flow at all when you weld it you could end up seizing your turbo from not having enough oil flow.
riff22
12-22-2004, 01:37 PM
mine had a hole and my dad used silver soder and i havent had a problem with it since. is a tig for aluminum?
LandoAWD
12-22-2004, 02:17 PM
its such a cheap item , i would replace it ....
70+ from a local dealer.
Find one in a pick and pull.
70+ from a local dealer.
Find one in a pick and pull.
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