I am on the verge of dropping the bomb on v-bands, THEN I notice this:
WTF?

 

It's a casting flaw on teh CHRA, I doubt its open to any cavity.

 

Stick a piece of wire or a paperclip in there to see how far in it goes. If said wire/paperclip comes out with oil on it (worst case scenario), then maybe put vbands on hold lol.

I'm allowed to make turbo jokes because my 2-month old Garrett T3/T04E just ate ****. I was sitting at a stoplight and hadn't driven the car hard in over a week.

 

There'd be more than a little evidence if that flaw went into a cavity; oil or coolant would be all over the freaking place.

 

Yeah I gotta admit I didn't put a whole lotta thought into that one.

Probably best if people just skip over my posts from now on. Thanks for cleaning up the trash, Brain haha

 

Paperclip test: no oil/smear. I think only the drain hex bolts protrude there.

 

It's not open. The 3071 I just installed looked exactly like that. Had me concerned too but it doesn't go anywhere

 

A little JB Weld and you'll be right as rain.



Chris

 

It could just be some porosity in the casting. As mentioned, as long as it is not large, or does not leak, then you are OK. I would not even bother with JB weld.

 

It doesn't go anywhere, part of the oil drain bolt hole.

 

Exactly. Don't worry at all about it.

 

cool, thanks guys.
v-bands it is...