Side Freeze Plug Removal?
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Side Freeze Plug Removal?
Fighting to get the freeze plugs out of the block of my wife's '92 Camaro (3.1L V6). Both sides are leaking.
Not a great angle to hit it straight on but it did push in about 1/8" after a night soaking with PB Blaster. I'd have just pushed it into the block but there's some block casting keeping it from going in much further. Tried pulling it with the screw attachment on my slide hammer but pulled it out.
Any suggestions before I do something like remove a bunch of the face with a die grinder and try to fold it up? Not totally happy doing that with the casting right behind it.
Thanks,
Jeff
Not a great angle to hit it straight on but it did push in about 1/8" after a night soaking with PB Blaster. I'd have just pushed it into the block but there's some block casting keeping it from going in much further. Tried pulling it with the screw attachment on my slide hammer but pulled it out.
Any suggestions before I do something like remove a bunch of the face with a die grinder and try to fold it up? Not totally happy doing that with the casting right behind it.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Re: Side Freeze Plug Removal?
We typically drive them in with a punch, an extension, anything that pushes rather than pierces, and then remove them with pliers. Clean the opening with emery cloth, and then drive the new one in. I install mine with a skim of RTV for good measure.
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Re: Side Freeze Plug Removal?
I ended up using a die grinder (double cut carbide burr) to remove enough material from the plug until I could twist and pull it out. Given the casting material right behind the side plugs, the second one was easier / less touchy since I didn't even bother to try hammering it.
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Re: Side Freeze Plug Removal?
I tried a bunch of things to lever it out when I put a hole in but couldn't get good leverage. Agree it would have been good to fabricate something with the right angles and leverage. The carbide burr on a right angle grinder was easy to get in and control
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