turbominicooper Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 whats my options for this then guys? sandwich plate or engineering involved? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) unscrew the alan bolt in there and bolt on 4efte oil filter housing ( oem ) Edited February 4, 2016 by 5e colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Re-tap for a 4efte oil filter housing, or the easy option is t-piece the oil pressure sensor in the block and take a feed off there. You can do the same for the water lines under the throttle body too, saves having to swap the thermo housing aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbominicooper Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 unscrew the alan bolt in there and bolt on 4efte oil filter housing ( oem ) will i need to drill and tap the 3 smaller threads in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlersport Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 sandwich plate but wouldnt the turbo come in way ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 will i need to drill and tap the 3 smaller threads in? Yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 will i need to drill and tap the 3 smaller threads in? dont have to the center bolt is good enough to seal it but you could tap the 3 small 1s if you want , i didnt on my 5e and hasnt leaked in 5 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbominicooper Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 ok mixed opinions here on what to, I think ill just replicate what came factory on the FTE. thanks fellas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gorganl2000 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 dont have to the center bolt is good enough to seal it but you could tap the 3 small 1s if you want , i didnt on my 5e and hasnt leaked in 5 years exact same...hasn't leaked in 8 years....just clean both surfaces properly, apply some engine silicone to the respective areas and secure with the centre bolt to the correct torque specs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I didnt tap the Gen1 FE i was using for a while, just used a the correct paper gasket and torqued it to fuckin tight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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