Sounds like you got good advice.
I hadn't though of the shop vac idea.
It makes sense.
Good Luck!
On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Jhouse wrote:
> Ok, now it has all caught up to me. By being cheep and only using water and
> not dealing with my radiator boil over issue the whole thing froze and the
> plug was pushed out. I have gotten a lot of great advice from you all.
>
> This is what I have done so far.
> Purchased a new freeze plug for $0.90, this to date is the lowest price
> thing that I have ever purchased for the truck. Also got some aviation
> permlux that the guys at the machine shop told me to use. They also told me
> to drill a hole in the center of the old cap about the size of my biggest
> screwdriver and pry the old cap out. Then clean out everything I can
> reach - use a shop vac and it should also suck out more. Then to punch it
> in take a wooden doll about 1 1/2 inches and punch it in about 1/8 inch
> indented from flush. Do you think this is the right distance?
>
> Next I got a flow test on my old radiator. It tested at about 8 gal per
> minute. It should be over 20 so the guy will try to clean it out for
> $40.00. Since it is not an original but a replacement I do not think I will
> get it re-cored if it can not be made to flow better. Hope this will fix
> all my over heating problems and then I will keep antifreeze in it year
> round.
>
> Once it is all completed I will post and let you know how it all went.
>
> Thanks again,
> NHJim
> 45 Chevy 3104
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