could you possibly give me a better pic than that? i hate to be a pain in the ass, but i need to know what im doing exactly.

 

I really can't. Now that the turbo is on the car, and I don't have access to a lift, you can't even see that fitting from the top. Sorry, that's the best I can do.

 

no jack? O.o

 

Nope. Friend has it.

 

damn...well, if you can possibly give me a closeup from the bottom anytime soon, ill be your best online friend for at least a week or 2.

 

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John

 

thank you

 

Just for refrence I tapped the pan and have been fine. I dont track the car though, if i did I would not have tapped the pan. But I street drive it, and its been stellar for almost a year now.

 

I tapped the oil pan and after awhile it leaked a bit so I had a bung TIG welded on. This brings about two points...one...unless you're tracking the car and making a bunch of (left?) turns the oil pan is fine...just tap it as high as possible. Two...I don't know about the girdle but the wall of the pan is not very thick so it is much easier to leak from/tap to come loose. Yes I know what I'm doing as I work with these types of fittings everyday, it's just not that secure really to tap that big of a fitting into that thin of metal. Especially aluminum. Not saying it cannot be done, just that I was much more comfortable knowing it's welded on. If it's between tapping the girdle or being able to weld the pan...weld the pan. A new turbo is cheaper than a new motor if the tap comes loose and you loose all your oil! If you can weld the girdle...than that is the best option but as you said...the girdle is a PITA to get off!