# cracked metal oil filter housing **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 12, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078 "2010-05-12T14:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/1 "2010-05-12T14:32:47Z")
I was driving home from the mall the other day and smelled oil coming from my 3 year old Chevy Cobalt… Somehow the fucking metal housing that the plastic cap screws into for the oil filter has developed a hairline crack, causing oil to seep out at an alarming rate while under pressure. I don’t know what to do right now. I don’t think there’s a replacement part because the housing is cast into the aluminum engine block. ---
**Author:** ![kdubs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kdubs/32/6562_2.png) [@kdubs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kdubs)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/2 "2010-05-12T14:42:12Z")
you should be able to jb weld it … its cast into the block… ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/3 "2010-05-12T14:43:30Z")
Look like this? ![http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc291/1Bad67/Dirt%20Late%20Model/Mountain%20Motor/Nowyouseeit.jpg](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc291/1Bad67/Dirt%20Late%20Model/Mountain%20Motor/Nowyouseeit.jpg) You should have it welded. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/4 "2010-05-12T14:46:21Z")
Yeah, that gay thing. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/5 "2010-05-12T14:47:25Z")
liquid metal or JB weld will fix it temporarily at least, but you should have it welded ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/6 "2010-05-12T14:50:22Z")
I used quicksteel to plug my supercharger’s silencer holes, and that held up well over the past 2 years, so I’ll probably just use that over JB. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/7 "2010-05-12T15:35:30Z")
The balt guys plug the silencer holes… GTP guys always just port them with the rest of the blower outlet. Its shitty that they cast the oil filter housing into the block. I always thought the were bolted on… WTF? Make sure it is very clean when you put JB on it. Keep the O-ring area smooth. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/8 "2010-05-12T17:02:14Z")
i have a titanium putty , its like jb weld but wayyyyyyyyyyy stronger is it cracked in the threaded area or below it ? that will help determin proper fixing ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/9 "2010-05-12T17:16:13Z")
Yeah, but it’s on the outside too. I put a layer of quiksteel over the outer portion of the crack. Let’s see what happens… ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/10 "2010-05-13T07:56:44Z")
quicksteel to plug silencer holes… hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/11 "2010-05-13T08:17:56Z")
yea wayne it works pretty well chris, how do you crack that… the cap itself is plastic just to prevent this from happening. due to the heat you will need that welded shut… govel welding can shut it for you ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/12 "2010-05-13T08:19:11Z")
yea thats pretty scary you cracked it… you’re not supposed to tighten those with a pipe-wrench FYI. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/13 "2010-05-13T10:53:35Z")
I’m just going to take a road trip to the midwest and park in the middle of a field and have a tornado come and suck it away ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/14 "2010-05-13T10:56:19Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/29846/327): > > I’m just going to take a road trip to the midwest and park in the middle of a field and have a tornado come and suck it away I’m going to do the same only with my penis. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/15 "2010-05-13T10:59:06Z")
> [@Pool Drain Pulls Small Intestine Out Of Young Girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pool-drain-pulls-small-intestine-out-of-young-girl/31896/24): > > I’m going to do the same only with my penis. Road trip ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/16 "2010-05-13T11:05:06Z")
I have a thing against riding in cars with people that think they have ADD. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/17 "2010-05-13T11:05:49Z")
wouldnt that be some type of warranty item? blocks shouldnt be cracking ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/18 "2010-05-13T11:07:57Z")
Clean crack off, go get oil change, after oil change is performed blame them for cracking it. /Thread ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/19 "2010-05-13T11:11:41Z")
> [@Geico Sparks Caveman Sitcom? VID\*LINK](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/geico-sparks-caveman-sitcom-vid-link/31899/5): > > wouldnt that be some type of warranty item? blocks shouldnt be cracking We’ll see. It should be, and GM’s powertrain warranty covers the block. > [@what is needed when surrendering license plates at DMV?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/9): > > Clean crack off, go get oil change, after oil change is performed blame them for cracking it. > > /Thread No, that would be fraud and is against the law. ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078/20 "2010-05-13T11:17:22Z")
> [@what is needed when surrendering license plates at DMV?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-is-needed-when-surrendering-license-plates-at-dmv/31901/11): > > We’ll see. It should be, and GM’s powertrain warranty covers the block. > > . They cover the block, but i bet if you tell them you did an oil change on it then they will say its your fault for over tightening it and its not covered [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-metal-oil-filter-housing/252078.md?page=2)