Really f****d up last night!
Mk4 Escort XR3i CVH EFI.
I have a brass t-piece fitted to the oil pressure sensor hole on the back of the block for connection to additional oil pressure gauge in car. Whilst originally fitting the then new T-Piece last year part of the threaded collar the sensor screws into cracked off but luckily the thread on the t-piece was longer then the original sensor thread so still screwed into the block and did not leak. Last night whilst fitting new sender unit I managed to overtighten and then snap off the T-Piece in the block!!!!
I assume that I cannot do anything with the engine in the car, what are my options now with it out apart from the obvious new engine, can I get the hole welded/repaired?
Can a new threaded hole be made for oil pressure gauge either in original repaired position or somewhere else.
Have tried some chemical metal to block the hole for now to see if it works as temp fix, will this work or should I be using something else?
Appreciate any help you can give please-feeling very stupid right now