Camshaft galley plug. If it's not leaking, I wouldn't worry about it. No
coolant gets anywhere near it. Now, if the block was being boiled out,
that's different, I'd replace it.. Since it's still in the car, I'd leave it
alone.
IMHO,YMMV
Jon Arzt
Omaha, NE USA
----- Original Message -----
From: <GSTROM99@aol.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>; <cameo55@netnitco.net>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 7:08 PM
Subject: Freexe plug blues update
> OK. Spent 3 hours last night getting that ?#%@@** trans out of my Series
II.
> Got the clutch and flywheel off tonight. Sure enough, that pesky freeze
> plug's seeping. Got it out without much fanfare. There was the dreaded
sand
> in there, kinda gray slimy stuff. Not too much though.
>
> Question: There is another (bigger) plug to the lower right. What is
that
> one? Should I replace that too? Kinda looks like it leads into the oil
> pressure or (my bet:) camshaft?
>
> Gary Strom
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