How Screwed Am I? A Freeze Plug Story

[1 Wild R/T]

I agree but which freeze plug , you may have to pull the head to change it 

Front of the head... Piece of cake... Change it now...

[rebelyell]

Even if it works for now, it will start to leak at the most inconvenient time (just ask Murphy), change the plug, it's easy.

Alright, alright, alright. You're right. Guess I'll be figuring out how to do that today. I'm trying to redneck stuff and here you guys are making too much sense.


EDIT: It looks like I poke a hole through the center and peel the rest of it out. Then I clean the hole and gently tap a new one in. That sound about right?

[1 Wild R/T]

Yup...

[rebelyell]

Freeze plug installed and not leaking. Piece of cake.

Thanks for the advice.

[Chryco Psycho]

Awesome, not everything goes badly !! 

[RUNCHARGER]

That should have been an easy fix.

[rebelyell]

It was. I've never changed one before and had no idea what I was getting into.

[1 Wild R/T]

Now try one behind the motor mount... Or the back of the head... Or back of the engine hidden by the transmission....  The one you needed to change was a nice introduction.... Some are a PITA

[rebelyell]

JB weld for all those. 

[1 Wild R/T]

Good Luck with that....  use dig in & get it fixed...

[cudabob496]

Question, do freeze plugs, when leaking, need replacing?
why can't you use some radiator stop leak?

[Chryco Psycho]

Generally if a freeze plug is leaking it is too thin & stop leak will not help for long if at all & the pressure will still push through

[RUNCHARGER]

Yes, my experience is they get old and rust.

[rebelyell]

Good Luck with that....  use dig in & get it fixed...

I was only kidding. I'm hoping this motor lasts until I can get everything I need for the swap.

[1 Wild R/T]

I worked on cars for allot of years, you wouldn't believe all the hack repairs I've seen done to freeze plugs.... JB Weld is high end... Silicone, various two part epoxies, glue a twist off beer cap over the leaking area of the plug.... Drive a new plug in without removing the old plug.... And the customer wonders why his car is overheating... Freeze plugs have always been a hated repair & rather than jump in & fix it people have always gotten creative....