Re: freeze plug?
 

> You got it. Time to change out the casting plug (also called Welch plug).
> Also time to look at the others. How's your antifreeze level and mix?

50-50 mix new engine with only a few miles - they are all new - just one is
leaking.

> If you wear contact lenses take them out.

I don't, but good tip - ouch!

> Then it's time to get that plug out. You can get a tool just place a
> screwdriver
> up against one side and smack it with a hammer till the plug rotates in
> the hole,
> then grab it with some vice grips and pull it out. Putting in the new
> one just
> takes a socket about the same size as the plug and a few taps with a
> mallet.

Should I avoid poking a hole in it?

> Or you can spring big bucks for a silly tool.

I have enough silly tools that I'll never use again.

> Make sure the opening is clean. You can put a bit of sealant on the plug
> but
> that's not usually necessary.

I installed a block heater once when I lived in ND, and I seem to remember
using sealant on that, but I can't remembe taking out the plug....
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_____________________
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76-81-85CJ7
All in one Jeep

Re: freeze plug?
 

> You got it. Time to change out the casting plug (also called Welch plug).
> Also time to look at the others. How's your antifreeze level and mix?

50-50 mix new engine with only a few miles - they are all new - just one is
leaking.

> If you wear contact lenses take them out.

I don't, but good tip - ouch!

> Then it's time to get that plug out. You can get a tool just place a
> screwdriver
> up against one side and smack it with a hammer till the plug rotates in
> the hole,
> then grab it with some vice grips and pull it out. Putting in the new
> one just
> takes a socket about the same size as the plug and a few taps with a
> mallet.

Should I avoid poking a hole in it?

> Or you can spring big bucks for a silly tool.

I have enough silly tools that I'll never use again.

> Make sure the opening is clean. You can put a bit of sealant on the plug
> but
> that's not usually necessary.

I installed a block heater once when I lived in ND, and I seem to remember
using sealant on that, but I can't remembe taking out the plug....
--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
All in one Jeep

Re: freeze plug?
 

> You got it. Time to change out the casting plug (also called Welch plug).
> Also time to look at the others. How's your antifreeze level and mix?

50-50 mix new engine with only a few miles - they are all new - just one is
leaking.

> If you wear contact lenses take them out.

I don't, but good tip - ouch!

> Then it's time to get that plug out. You can get a tool just place a
> screwdriver
> up against one side and smack it with a hammer till the plug rotates in
> the hole,
> then grab it with some vice grips and pull it out. Putting in the new
> one just
> takes a socket about the same size as the plug and a few taps with a
> mallet.

Should I avoid poking a hole in it?

> Or you can spring big bucks for a silly tool.

I have enough silly tools that I'll never use again.

> Make sure the opening is clean. You can put a bit of sealant on the plug
> but
> that's not usually necessary.

I installed a block heater once when I lived in ND, and I seem to remember
using sealant on that, but I can't remembe taking out the plug....
--
_____________________
HomeBrewer
76-81-85CJ7
All in one Jeep

Re: freeze plug?
 

HomeBrewer did pass the time by typing:

> Should I avoid poking a hole in it?

Doesn't matter. You just don't want the plug to fall
into the casting. Usually the screwdriver won't poke a hole
it will just cause the plug to rotate so you can grab it
with some vice grips.

> I installed a block heater once when I lived in ND, and I seem to remember
> using sealant on that, but I can't remembe taking out the plug....

Some replace the plug with a coil and others simply bolt to the block.

--
DougW

Re: freeze plug?
 

HomeBrewer did pass the time by typing:

> Should I avoid poking a hole in it?

Doesn't matter. You just don't want the plug to fall
into the casting. Usually the screwdriver won't poke a hole
it will just cause the plug to rotate so you can grab it
with some vice grips.

> I installed a block heater once when I lived in ND, and I seem to remember
> using sealant on that, but I can't remembe taking out the plug....

Some replace the plug with a coil and others simply bolt to the block.

--
DougW

Re: freeze plug?
 

HomeBrewer did pass the time by typing:

> Should I avoid poking a hole in it?

Doesn't matter. You just don't want the plug to fall
into the casting. Usually the screwdriver won't poke a hole
it will just cause the plug to rotate so you can grab it
with some vice grips.

> I installed a block heater once when I lived in ND, and I seem to remember
> using sealant on that, but I can't remembe taking out the plug....

Some replace the plug with a coil and others simply bolt to the block.

--
DougW

Re: freeze plug?
 

You say in another post, they all are new. Do you mean all the frost
plugs are new?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> > Is that in the 'new' engine?
>
> Yes, that's why I'm holding my breath every time I look uder the thing,
> hoping I don't find a puddle of liquid. So far, just a little antifreeze
> from that one freeze plug.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> All in one Jeep

Re: freeze plug?
 

You say in another post, they all are new. Do you mean all the frost
plugs are new?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> > Is that in the 'new' engine?
>
> Yes, that's why I'm holding my breath every time I look uder the thing,
> hoping I don't find a puddle of liquid. So far, just a little antifreeze
> from that one freeze plug.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> All in one Jeep

Re: freeze plug?
 

You say in another post, they all are new. Do you mean all the frost
plugs are new?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> > Is that in the 'new' engine?
>
> Yes, that's why I'm holding my breath every time I look uder the thing,
> hoping I don't find a puddle of liquid. So far, just a little antifreeze
> from that one freeze plug.
>
> --
> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> All in one Jeep

Re: freeze plug?
 

I drive the core plug straight in and forget it if I'm at the shop
where time is money, or push it in, rotate it and pull it, as Doug
suggested, when time is all I have. Then use a knife to scrape the paint
mark and seal remnants away. Then a little silicone not to seal but as a
lubricate on a brass plug, with a good sized shoulder, and a breaker
bar, where I can turn it into any position I need it to drive straight
in: http://www.----------.com/breakerbar.jpg and of course the BMFH.
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HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> I almost had a heart attack when I crawled under the jeep this morning and
> found a little puddle of antifreeze. I couldn't spot the leak at first, then
> I took it out for a short drive, came home and crawled under there looking
> for it. I found a drip from one of the freeze plugs. How do I stop this
> leak? Do I need to change the plug? how do I remove the old one and ensure
> the new one doesn't leak?
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> _____________________
> HomeBrewer
> 76-81-85CJ7
> All in one Jeep