So I tried removing it how everyone suggests you remove a freeze plug (core plug to all of you that love correcting others about the proper name of freeze plugs ). I hammered it with a screw driver (worst idea if you have a stuck freeze plug, use a small socket and put it on upside down on a 6 inch extension). In the end it ended up like this...

 

Also, after my socket accidently fell in the engine block, I used a telescoping magnetic retrieving tool to fish it out and a bunch of black metal bits came along with it. I repeated the process until no large metal pieces were coming out. Is it normal for that to happen? here's some pics.

 

So in short, how do i get the whats left of the freeze plug out. Also I was wondering if maybe one of those rubber freeze plugs would fit without having to remove whats left of the freeze plug. Would that possibly work?

 

Soak a rag with penetrating fluid and place it in and around what's let of the plug,
After letting it sit for a while couple of hours try to get a socket that fit exactly on the plugs outer walls or use a blunt tipped flat head screw drive to hammer the side once you get the screw drive in bend it inwards, them grab a pair of pliers and remove the plug

That how I got all mine out that looked worse than yours

 

THANK YOU!

 

Gets some brass frost plugs if you can also. they will last forever.

All I can say is those things are a PITA to remove as I had to the other year on my camaro. theres no easy way to get them out else then just bashing them in so that you can pull them out. I always just used a large flat head screwdriver. Hit one side till it was on a angle then pulled them out with needle nose vice grips.

Just make sure you get them back in straight as possible with a large socket that barly fits in the plug. Also clean up the block are as best as possible. Last thing you want is for it to leak after you put the new plugs in. Nothing wrong with tossing a light coat of RTV on the sealing edge of the plugs.

 

Thanks, I was wondering whether I could use RVT but couldn't find anything online about it so i ended up buying some gasket sealant. Does the socket really need to be so big that it just barely fits in the plug? I have one that has a bit of wiggle room and don't want to have to buy yet another socket in order to deal with this freeze plug.

 

Yep , the socket gotta just barely fit into the plug , if not and you use too small of a socket it will bend the back of the plug and break through and cause a leak .

 

Dang, wat size? I saw a youtube vid of someone using a really big socket. The closest i socket i got to the freeze plug is a 1 inch socket. Theres like 1 or 2mm gap. You think that will work? The only other socket I saw that fit got stuck in the freeze plug and i felt that might also damage it and cause a leak again.