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Re: Freeze Plugs

To: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs
From: "Paul Hunt \(T\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:06:48 -0000
References: <402A7272.3050007@speakeasy.net> <402A9294.3030208@speakeasy.net>
Reply-to: "Paul Hunt \(T\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Sealant?

Chisel through and lever out?

----- Original Message -----
From: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs


>    I was knocking out all my old freeze plugs (a 1994 3.9 block), and I
> couldn't help but notice that the one closest to the back of the block
> (bellhousing) on each side had alot of black gunky crap on it, and on
> the floor of the water jacket right behind it.  Has anyone else ever
> noticed this?  Is it indicative of anything bad?
>    Also, I'm having a hard time getting out the two freeze plugs (not
> the threaded oil gallery plugs) on the back of the engine.  The rest of
> them came out easy by hitting the lip and causing it to spin (like a
> coin) and pulling them out.  These ones on the back won't budge.
Thoughts?

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