Front Case BSE Plug

[speedboi8]

When I was hammering in the metal plug for the BSE, I broke a small section of the side of where the plug fits in off. I was wondering if I could use some JB weld on that section to prevent it from leaking, or will it still leak? Outlined in red is where the section broke off, as you can see I already JB welded it, it's now drying.

Do you think I'll be okay? I really don't want to buy a brand new front case just because this little section broke off.

 

[mindset]

I wouldn't worry about it. You should be fine, just make sure it's sealed all good.

 

[roughidle]

You'll be fine

 

[TSIfreek]

No worries. There is no direct oil pressure in that area at the plug or around it. Bolt that bi*** on and forget about it!

 

[halffast1g]

I didn't jb weld my plug in. It leaked 2 quarts out in 30 seconds. There IS oil pressure there. How do you think your balance shaft got oil? There is a small hole in the bearing right behind that plug that oil comes through, under pressure

 

[luvmygst]

I didn't jb weld my plug in. It leaked 2 quarts out in 30 seconds. There IS oil pressure there. How do you think your balance shaft got oil? There is a small hole in the bearing right behind that plug that oil comes through, under pressure

Your supposed to block that hole off when you remove the balance shaft. You can either tap it and install a plug or just re-install the bearing with the holes NOT lined up and us that to block the oil pressure. If you don't have the hole blocked of you are losing alot if oil pressure.

 

[mindset]

Your supposed to block that hole off when you remove the balance shaft. You can either tap it and install a plug or just re-install the bearing with the holes NOT lined up and us that to block the oil pressure. If you don't have the hole blocked of you are losing alot if oil pressure.

Well you don't have to, but it is recommended.


Look for highlighted words in green. Gives explanation.
Balance Shaft Eliminator Kit Install

 

[halffast1g]

hahah, just don't do what I did.

 

[luvmygst]

Well you don't have to, but it is recommended.


Look for highlighted words in green. Gives explanation.
Balance Shaft Eliminator Kit Install

You might want to read a little closer before you start giving advice like that.
Quote from that page..
The front shaft bearings, however, need to be removed and replaced with the blockoff bearings included in the kit. These blockoff bearings are necessary because the stock bearings have oiling holes for the balance shaft, and if you don't block them off, you will lose oil pressure.


The part in green says that you can LEAVE THE FRONT BALANCE SHAFT IN. and not block off the hole. This provides a restriction and keeps the oil pressure up. But if you leave the front shaft in you have no need to block off the hole in the front cover. Check your facts before you try to correct someone and give BAD advice.

If you read a little farther it even tells you this.
"Now place the front bearing in the front hole, and carefully tap it into place so that it is flush with the block - again, if you are reusing the old bearing, or are using a factory bearing, make sure the hole in the bearing does not line up with the hole in the block before tapping it in"

 

[ziggo0]

When I pulled my front case to replace it's gasket, I found my freeze plug to have fallen most of the way out...thank god I used way more RTV than I needed to. Needless to say that ####er is JB Welded in there nice and good now.

 

[speedboi8]

So as long as I block the oil holes off by spinning each bs bearing, the JB weld should hold fine and not leak, correct?

 

[99gst_racer]

So as long as I block the oil holes off by spinning each bs bearing, the JB weld should hold fine and not leak, correct?

Correct. The JB Weld job on mine has been sealing for years. Yours will be fine.

 

[luvmygst]

Yea it will be fine. You don't need to do the back balance shaft bearings, just the front two. The jb-weld will be fine, it's the accepted solution to that problem, almost everyone that removes there B/S does it. Good luck.

 

[mindset]

You might want to read a little closer before you start giving advice like that.
Quote from that page..
The front shaft bearings, however, need to be removed and replaced with the blockoff bearings included in the kit. These blockoff bearings are necessary because the stock bearings have oiling holes for the balance shaft, and if you don't block them off, you will lose oil pressure.


The part in green says that you can LEAVE THE FRONT BALANCE SHAFT IN. and not block off the hole. This provides a restriction and keeps the oil pressure up. But if you leave the front shaft in you have no need to block off the hole in the front cover. Check your facts before you try to correct someone and give BAD advice.

If you read a little farther it even tells you this.
"Now place the front bearing in the front hole, and carefully tap it into place so that it is flush with the block - again, if you are reusing the old bearing, or are using a factory bearing, make sure the hole in the bearing does not line up with the hole in the block before tapping it in"

Yea, I gave bad advice, oh no you act like I'm out to destroy this person's car. Even though it states the "only real advantages to using block off bearings." The disadvantage to not using them results in lower oil pressure. If the front balance shaft is left in, how could it be sealing the holes if is small than the diameter of the hole of the bearing? Still losing oil pressure, which in turn agrees with the fact of leaving out bearings that plug the hole.

 

[luvmygst]

Yea, I gave bad advice, oh no you act like I'm out to destroy this person's car. Even though it states the "only real advantages to using block off bearings." The disadvantage to not using them results in lower oil pressure. If the front balance shaft is left in, how could it be sealing the holes if is small than the diameter of the hole of the bearing? Still losing oil pressure, which in turn agrees with the fact of leaving out bearings that plug the hole.

I never said that you were out to destroy someones car, but you did give bad advice. Leaving the shaft in results in the oil having something to resist its flow, the result of that is oil PRESSURE, not just a open hole dumping oil out. Read more carefully it says that the advantage of blocking off the hole is a slight bump in oil pressure. This comes from NO oil escaping from the oil galleys. If you leave the shaft in you will have basically the same pressure as stock. If you take the shaft out and dont block the holes you will have 2 open holes with no resistance to oil flow and a DROP in oil pressure, which is never a good thing.
I'm not trying to argue with you just trying to show you why you are mistaken.
This has gotten totally off topic. The OP's question has been answered.