Freeze Plugs
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Freeze Plugs
Truck: 1972 F100, 4X4, 390 engine, manual transmission.
Does anyone know if there is a freeze plug on the back of the engine, between the engine and the transmission?
I found one bad freeze plug just in front of the starter motor, leaking onto the headers.
I have antifreeze dripping (very very slowly) from the flywheel dust cover hole, and I am unable to understand where it is coming from.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Does anyone know if there is a freeze plug on the back of the engine, between the engine and the transmission?
I found one bad freeze plug just in front of the starter motor, leaking onto the headers.
I have antifreeze dripping (very very slowly) from the flywheel dust cover hole, and I am unable to understand where it is coming from.
Thanks in advance for the help!
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2x Bobby. Also a small mirror. Swipe your wife's compact.
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makeup and don't even powder nose or face ??
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.. prolly get layed too.Answer: Break out a putty knife and pry off the fisheye mirror on the passenger side of your daily driver. Alternatively, remove one head from your Western mirrors.
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Hope I am doing this right. I want to thank the people who responded to my post.
I learned that there is something that looks like a freeze plug that is actually the rear cam shaft plug. This plug is not part of the water jacket.
My son found leaks in the rear two freeze plugs that showed a clear trail of antifreeze that blew back to the clutch dust cover. We looked inside and there were no leaks.
Both plugs have been replaced with brass.
Again, my thanks!
I learned that there is something that looks like a freeze plug that is actually the rear cam shaft plug. This plug is not part of the water jacket.
My son found leaks in the rear two freeze plugs that showed a clear trail of antifreeze that blew back to the clutch dust cover. We looked inside and there were no leaks.
Both plugs have been replaced with brass.
Again, my thanks!
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Thanks for the help! Problem was freeze plugs leaking back to the dust cover.
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Those FE freeze plugs or "core plugs" should be 1 49/64" diameter. Frequently a 1 3/4" plug will be substituted but they can sometimes pop out. Dorman makes a 1 49/64" plug set sold at O"Reilly's for a bout $9.99. I can provide a part number for the kit if needed but need to get home and lay eyes on it first. It's been long enough I can't possibly remember it at this point....
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