So this car after head gasket rebuild in such...I ran a hose thru to clean coolant out and saw that the rear freeze plug was missing closest to passenger side. Please tell me I can replace this without pulling motor or dropping trans?!
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03-10-2014
So this car after head gasket rebuild in such...I ran a hose thru to clean coolant out and saw that the rear freeze plug was missing closest to passenger side. Please tell me I can replace this without pulling motor or dropping trans?!
03-10-2014
that might be a hard one to do man. when your under the car can you see it?
03-10-2014
Yes looks like the motor mount right under it :/
03-10-2014
your choice, pull the engine, or the tranny. you may of had a shot while the heads were off, but i guess they are back on now.
03-10-2014
Dammit all to hell!! Yea heads are back on with everything else
03-10-2014
Can you get your hand to the hole? If you can get a screw type freeze plug. They work just fine especially when you don't have room to pound a new one in.
03-10-2014
no way my hand will fit in there from the bottom. theres like maybe 3 inches of space between the trans pan and oil pan.
03-10-2014
Hmm from top of car I can put my hands there and put my fingers in the hole (lmao thats what she said) so I bought a few different size rubber freeze plugs and praying that I can tighten one up back there! I feel I may be able to... it will suck but would be best n my situation at the moment lol
03-10-2014
i posted in chat, not sure if you saw or not. but a block heater fits in a freeze out plug hole, you may be able to pop one of them in there. they slide in the hole and a bolt makes it tight, like a molly type deal.
03-10-2014
Hmm really? What would that cost and what size? I can try that tooI just need this plug in long enough to see how motor acts after rebuild before I pull motor! If I pull the motor I may replace whole block but at my current position may take a bot for me to get :/ so that's why im trying several options before I pull it... btw scottydoggs you've been extremely badass with all your help man thank you
03-10-2014
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-12498691-...9e7f48&vxp=mtr
search around some more they can be found cheaper then this.
03-10-2014
You can by them at Advance Auto/Autohut/O'Reilly's for like $10-15.
03-10-2014
would a block heater be easier to install than a rubber expansion plug?
03-10-2014
Probably about the same...but at least the block heater is dual purpose lol
03-10-2014
never saw one, so i dont know how it works.
block heater is nice to have. and if you can install it it solves your issue permanently.
03-10-2014
Plus no more cold starts in the winter if you plug it in lol.Originally Posted by Scottydoggs
Originally Posted by The Sunfire Guy
03-11-2014
So i was able to fit the rubber freeze plug in their quite nicely and finally started her up today
03-11-2014
Ahh ****....
Originally Posted by Sven The Sexman
03-11-2014
What happened?
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