yurcivicsux

Hi all, has anyone ever had to fix a problem like this. hydraulic press fitting on the rear iron popped out. thankfully i could smell the coolant and have a digital temp gauge so i saved my new engine.

can i get a new one and tap it in?
drop engine tap a 1/8 npt barb fitting? or get a new housing.... not fun
jb weld or solder it back in maybe?

its the throttle line that supplies the coolant to the turbo, space is the issue- need to take off upper intake first.....

ideas welcomed

Williard

iTrader: (18)

It does happen.

Either press a new one in or tear everything down and tap a threaded fitting in there.

Travis

yurcivicsux

hopefully pressing a new one in works. i really don't want to make any chips from tapping, being that's port supplies the turbo. i'm hope the dealership has the part.......

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Yeah I have seen this happen twice, pressing a new one in withe some copper RTV did the trick on Hoss-05's car. When my engine is out again I will tap it for a -6 AN.

yurcivicsux

Thanks i'm guessing you did it with the engine in the car?

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

No actually we caught it while the engine was out since we had to pull it because Brian Cain of BDC Motorsports is a worthless POS who delivered and engine with zero compression on the front rotor.

I have seen the larger one on the drivers side that goes to the heater core come loose as well. I guess years of heat cycling is the cause.

AN fitting all the things

yurcivicsux

stupid design on mazda's part. i'm going to try and get a new one tap it in with some jb weld. thanks

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

That should do the trick.

dannobre

iTrader: (3)

The hole is an easy tap to 1/8 NPT.....I usually just plug them with an NPT plug and get the feed someplace else