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Subject: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help
From: duncan.charlton54 at gmail.com (Duncan Charlton)
Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 14:25:10 -0500
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I used one of those expandable core plugs on a BMW 2002 and left it in for the 
next 60,000 miles with no sign of leaks.

Duncan

> On May 1, 2018, at 9:47 AM, William T newman <mnewman at embarqmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I've used a neoprene plug at the track to get by until I could pull the head.
> Bill Newman
> #44 GT6
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> Sent: Tue, 01 May 2018 07:44:38 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help
> 
> Duncan,
> 
> I think that?s where I?m going next, the freeze plug is just about in line 
> with
> 
> the bottom of the dash or close. The good thing is it blew the old plug 
> completely out.
> 
> I just need to knock a new one in.
> 
> I?m pretty sure I can go under the dash and through with a piece of ? or even 
> ?? round
> 
> bar about 2? long which I can scrounge at work.
> 
> I?ll have to remove some stuff but still better than pulling the head.
> 
> jim
> 
>  
> Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 5:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help
> 
>  
> Can you drill a hole through the firewall and drive it out or yank it out 
> that way?
> 
>  
> Duncan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> FoT
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has a clever method of putting in a cylinder head 
> freeze plug without removing the head.
> 
> I was instructing at our drivers school this past weekend when it blew out.
> 
> I may have enough room between the firewall to use a short blunt air chisel
> 
> but I have my doubts so if anyone has a better one please let me know.
> 
> Thanks as always,
> 
> jim g
> 
>  
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