where can i find the freeze plug on my 200 inline 6 engine
Apr 28, 2011 at 11:23 PM
freeze plug
1965 FORD MUSTANG
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CJ MEDEVAC
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OK, MORE THAN ONE, BOTH SIDES OF THE BLOCK
EVEN YOUR HEAD MAY HAVE ONE ON THE BACKSIDE, CLOSEST TO THE FIREWALL
THEY ARE THE STEEL CIRCLE THINGEES THAT ARE PRESSED/ DRIVEN INTO THE CAST IRON OF THE BLOCK.
SHOULD THE WATER IN THE BLOCK EVER FREEZE, THEY ARE "SUPPOSED TO" POP OUT AND KEEP FROM CRACKING THE BLOCK, AS ICE EXPANDS.
SOMETIMES THEY RUST OUT, MOST ARE MADE OF STEEL
SOME PEOPLE REMOVE ONE TO INSTALL A COLD WEATHER "BLOCK HEATER" IN IT'S PLACE.
THEY COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES
YOU SORTA SOUND LOST...WHAT ARE WE UP TO???
MAYBE WE CAN HELP.....GIVE US SOME DETAILED INFO, WE'LL TRY!
YOUR TURN
THE MEDIC
EVEN YOUR HEAD MAY HAVE ONE ON THE BACKSIDE, CLOSEST TO THE FIREWALL
THEY ARE THE STEEL CIRCLE THINGEES THAT ARE PRESSED/ DRIVEN INTO THE CAST IRON OF THE BLOCK.
SHOULD THE WATER IN THE BLOCK EVER FREEZE, THEY ARE "SUPPOSED TO" POP OUT AND KEEP FROM CRACKING THE BLOCK, AS ICE EXPANDS.
SOMETIMES THEY RUST OUT, MOST ARE MADE OF STEEL
SOME PEOPLE REMOVE ONE TO INSTALL A COLD WEATHER "BLOCK HEATER" IN IT'S PLACE.
THEY COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES
YOU SORTA SOUND LOST...WHAT ARE WE UP TO???
MAYBE WE CAN HELP.....GIVE US SOME DETAILED INFO, WE'LL TRY!
YOUR TURN
THE MEDIC
Apr 29, 2011 at 2:16 AM
Yea...I. removed it then put the engine back in thn when I put antifreeze to top all the fluids it started leaking from the back. I think from thm the middle of the engine and tranny.....any ideas y..maybe the freeze plugs or something else
Apr 29, 2011 at 2:42 AM
CJ MEDEVAC
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ROGER, STILL SORTA VAGUE HERE, I ROAMED AROUND AND FOUND YOU ALREADY HAD A POST RUNNING.....I'M NOT THE SAME GUY YOU SPOKE WITH THERE!
YOU REMOVED THE FREEZE PLUG ON REAR OF THE ENGINE?...DID YOU REPLACE IT?
DID YOU INSTALL IT DRY, OR PUT SEALER AROUND THE EDGES?
DID YOU POUND IT IN SQUARELY, USING AN ITEM SUCH AS A SOCKET THAT FIT SORTA SNUGLY INSIDE OF IT?
WHAT IDEAS ARE YOU REFERRING TO?
I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE A LEAK?
A SMALL MIRROR MAY HELP YOU LOCATE IT.
DID YOU HAVE THE HEAD OFF? MAYBE YOUR HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING BACK THERE.
I'M NOT THE ONE YOU ORIGINALLY CORRESPONDED WITH.....YOU CAN STILL GO BACK TO THAT POST AND CONTINUE WITH HIM, IF YOU WANT.
THE MEDIC
YOU REMOVED THE FREEZE PLUG ON REAR OF THE ENGINE?...DID YOU REPLACE IT?
DID YOU INSTALL IT DRY, OR PUT SEALER AROUND THE EDGES?
DID YOU POUND IT IN SQUARELY, USING AN ITEM SUCH AS A SOCKET THAT FIT SORTA SNUGLY INSIDE OF IT?
WHAT IDEAS ARE YOU REFERRING TO?
I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE A LEAK?
A SMALL MIRROR MAY HELP YOU LOCATE IT.
DID YOU HAVE THE HEAD OFF? MAYBE YOUR HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING BACK THERE.
I'M NOT THE ONE YOU ORIGINALLY CORRESPONDED WITH.....YOU CAN STILL GO BACK TO THAT POST AND CONTINUE WITH HIM, IF YOU WANT.
THE MEDIC
Apr 29, 2011 at 3:42 AM
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