# Honda Gurus Step Inside \<---need welder to close hole in block! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 10, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510 "2008-12-10T15:30:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/1 "2008-12-10T15:30:07Z")
I was taking this sensor off of the block to replace it and the housing broke. Can this be fixed for a reasonable cost or am i screwed, and is this sensor that important? Im not sure what it is, i looked in all three of my chiltons and cant find out what it is. Any help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/2 "2008-12-10T15:33:02Z")
thats your oil pressure switch. your motor will spew oil without it plugged. your best bet now is to have the hole plugged or welded up and run a oil filter sandwich plate with a npt fitting for your oil pressure. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/3 "2008-12-10T15:35:55Z")
i the second pic it looks like there might be enough thread to put the sensor in and not have it leak. I personally wouldn’t do it. From the looks of the pics though the block is out of the car, I’d call this block done and find a new one. If it’s a dd, throw it back in and see if she leaks. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/4 "2008-12-10T15:46:28Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > your best bet now is to have the hole plugged or welded up and run a oil filter sandwich plate with a npt fitting for your oil pressure. i have the sandwich plate for the ls/vtec conversion. so as long as i plug the hole it should be fine? > [@ieatpaint315](#): > > i the second pic it looks like there might be enough thread to put the sensor in and not have it leak. I personally wouldn’t do it. From the looks of the pics though the block is out of the car, I’d call this block done and find a new one. If it’s a dd, throw it back in and see if she leaks. yea its on an engine stand, but its gonna be an ls/vtec revving to 9k plus, so hopefully i get more of a firm answer. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/5 "2008-12-10T15:50:49Z")
> [@lsvtechatch](#): > > i have the sandwich plate for the ls/vtec conversion. so as long as i plug the hole it should be fine? > > yea its on an engine stand, but its gonna be an ls/vtec revving to 9k plus, so hopefully i get more of a firm answer. plug it and you will be fine. same thing happened to lazy’s motor. But remember your motor will see probably 70-80psi+ of oil pressure so however you plug it make sure its a good fix. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/6 "2008-12-10T15:54:22Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > plug it and you will be fine. same thing happened to lazy’s motor. But remember your motor will see probably 70-80psi+ of oil pressure so however you plug it make sure its a good fix. alright. Thanks for the input. pming you. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/7 "2008-12-10T15:58:56Z")
anybody wanna make a few bucks and come and weld this shit closed? pm me for details. ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/8 "2008-12-10T16:44:37Z")
You might be able to get away with a bolt and some jb weld to close it up. Make sure you have the thread. And as far as welding it not sure if anyone is going to have a portable machine to weld aluminum but maybe. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/9 "2008-12-10T17:14:21Z")
i have an ls block if all else fails… ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/10 "2008-12-10T17:27:18Z")
> [@mindless](#): > > You might be able to get away with a bolt and some jb weld to close it up. Make sure you have the thread. And as far as welding it not sure if anyone is going to have a portable machine to weld aluminum but maybe. well its worth a shot. > [@deebo](#): > > i have an ls block if all else fails… going to a gsr block if this fails, i got this block on the cheap, and its bored and has pistons. So if I cant find a way to plug the whole, im just gonna build a gsr block. thanks anyways. ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/11 "2008-12-12T06:43:45Z")
i would just get a bsp (its british standard pipe taper thread not NPT) plug and thread it in there with a bunch of teflon tape and see how it fits. Then get the filter sandwich plate as previously mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/12 "2008-12-12T06:54:45Z")
you may be able to cut it off and retap it deeper… best bet is to weld it up. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-gurus-step-inside-need-welder-to-close-hole-in-block/59510/13 "2008-12-12T07:35:04Z")
> [@newman](#): > > you may be able to cut it off and retap it deeper… > > best bet is to weld it up. yea im trying to find someone with a tig welder to do it for me.