Freeze Plugs
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Freeze Plugs
I went out today to put some water in the radiator after i flushed it.Now i know the radiator is junk already,but it'll still hold water.So i watched around the drain **** to make sure it didn't leak.I glanced at the motor after i had finished filling up the radiator.I noticed a nice big steady stream of water coming out of the side of the block.I felt down and located a freeze plug and felt the water coming out from the side.So i knew then and there i had probably popped a freeze plug.Now i wasn't planning on keeping the motor(300 I6) anyway,but i was wondering, besides water freezing in the block,what else,if anything, causes the freeze plugs to come out?When i bought the truck back in march the guy told me that the truck had been sitting for 4 years..I think i know why now...
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Yea when i flushed the radiator the water was coming out brown and after about 5 flushes it was still brown.So i'd really hate to see what the inside of the block looks like.When i swap in the 302 i'm gonna tear the 300 down and have a look see.
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Thanks for ya'lls input.Theres a couple of things wrong with the motor,and i found this today,so i was thinking maybe this is why the previous owner parked the truck,but now i'm not sure.The truck still runs and drives,but has it's problems...
