Freeze/Expansion Plug gone bad?
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Car: 89 GTA/93 S13/91 Si
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI
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Freeze/Expansion Plug gone bad?
at the last F-Body Empire meeting Captain_Camaro pointed out that i was leaking coolant...
my coolant has been disappearing from the res so this explains it..
when i first got my car 3 years ago, it had a blown freeze plug.
questions:
1. How many freeze plugs are there?
2. Where are they?
3. Where can i get them?
Mikey
my coolant has been disappearing from the res so this explains it..
when i first got my car 3 years ago, it had a blown freeze plug.
questions:
1. How many freeze plugs are there?
2. Where are they?
3. Where can i get them?
Mikey
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: 383 SP EFI/ 4150 TB
Transmission: T400
Axle/Gears: QP 9" 3.73
Re: Freeze/Expansion Plug gone bad?
1. How many freeze plugs are there?
Eight
2. Where are they?
In the front , sides ( two behind engine mounts ) and the back behind flywheel .Plan on pulling the engine or trans
3. Where can i get them?
Any auto parts shop; std SBC plugs
Eight
2. Where are they?
In the front , sides ( two behind engine mounts ) and the back behind flywheel .Plan on pulling the engine or trans
3. Where can i get them?
Any auto parts shop; std SBC plugs
Last edited by vetteoz; May 9, 2010 at 08:41 PM.
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Car: 89 GTA/93 S13/91 Si
Engine: 5.7 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Freeze/Expansion Plug gone bad?
yea...when i got out of my bird at school this morning there was a puddle of coolant 
ill have to check when i get home
ill have to check when i get home
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From: Osceola Indiana
Car: 92 RS(sold) 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: ones that turn
Re: Freeze/Expansion Plug gone bad?
word of advice never use one of the expanding rubber ones.....I used one to do a quick fix when my block heater started leaking long story short about a week later nailed it from a stop right and it shot out of there, and lost all my coolant in a matter of seconds
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Re: Freeze/Expansion Plug gone bad?
They're super common - just search for freeze plugs.
Buy a kit for $8 or whatever, and some RTV (or preferably gorilla snot - ie 3m weatherstrip adhesive) and replace the one(s) that are leaking.
Enjoy - they are not easy to get to while the engine is in the car.
Buy a kit for $8 or whatever, and some RTV (or preferably gorilla snot - ie 3m weatherstrip adhesive) and replace the one(s) that are leaking.
Enjoy - they are not easy to get to while the engine is in the car.
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