Not sure what car this is on, but on my Spitfire, I had a freeze plug blow out
the back of the cylinder head and
David Anton at APT FAST suggested I use Green Lock-Tite, as it weeps in and
seals really well.
I also, just as a precaution, JB WELDED the plug in and have/had no problems.
Don
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 14:25:10 -0500
> From: Duncan Charlton <duncan.charlton54 at gmail.com>
> To: William T newman <mnewman at embarqmail.com>
> Cc: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help
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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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