Freeze plug help?
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Freeze plug help?
I'm in the middle of going through my cooling system and I have one of my freeze plugs leaking. I discovered it when i replace the starter not long ago. I had a coolant leak a couple of years ago and a mechanic said I had a bad freeze plug and he replaced it .Well it's the one that leaks today. It's the brass cupped type and it lasted 15,000 miles. I read on one of the forums that the factory type is some kind of flat one and they require a special tool to install. I've never replaced a freeze plug before. Is it difficult to do? How do you get the brass one out? Is there any chance of it falling into the block if I use a punch on one side of it to turn it? I have a International dealer close by and hope to get the right one and tool from them. Any thoughts?
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I've read all over the forums and seems most say you need a special tool which I guess cost $170.00 bucks!! I was thinking of getting a block heater which I think just has a o ring on it and you simply tighten the screw in the middle of it. Not hard to install. I live in San Diego and don't need a block heater but if I make a trip to the cold country it would be nice. Does anyone have some input?
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