where is it located?

 

There are a few of them located in the side of the block...why?

 

im trying to figure out my leak. on the left of the waterpump and a little higher there is a circular shape in the block. and there is a tiny hole in this that leaks. i was wondering if that is a plug. but it is on the front of the motor so it must not be... also i think i have an exhaust leak the combination of the two could be causing me to overheat correct?

 

There are frost plugs on the sides and front and rear of the block. It sounds like you are describing a frost plug.

Pictures, worth a **** load of words.

 

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tried to jb weld it. very bad i dea i think. haha. is it ok to mig weld that?

 

IMO, thats a freeze plug, yes.

They are very thin, and more then likely will do worse then good attempting to weld it.

About 1 buck, few hours of cussing and you can fix it.

 

how do i go about getting it out? and would this be causing the overheating?

 

could it cause over heating, yea. Its getting air pockets which cause over heating.


To get it out, you take a flat blade screw driver, or punch, and tap the outter ring (the part that actually grabs/locks) just in one spot so you basically spin it on its side. Then use pliers, grab, and yank like a SOB.

scuff the surface down, clean it. Apply a tad of silicone on the outter ring, tap it in place.

Easier said then done. Have your 2006 cussword book handy.

 

haha. i hate myself. i worked on it for a good 30 mins before work and all i ended up with was a screwdriver size hole in it. guess ill keep workin on it after school, i cant get a lip started though to pull on. its frustrating. thanks for the support thus far though guys. i appreciate it.

 

not enough gasket sealer :'(. leakes out the left side. jb weld?

 

I'd give the quicksteel putty roll a try. It held up well enough to seal an oil leak on the pan. Oil poured out in a steady stream (weak **** stream) after I ran over a speedbump too fast once. That putty not only stopped it, but held for 3 months!

 

time to do it over. I'm going to guess you might have tapped in in at an angle, and one side is not sealing.

I wouldnt trust any goop on stuff.

I used silicone on mine to help slide it in more then for sealing.