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Subject: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help
From: don at dcphotos.com (don at dcphotos.com)
Date: Wed, 2 May 2018 21:04:21 -0500
References: <mailman.7.1525284002.17284.fot@autox.team.net>
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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