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Aug 19, 2009 | 03:50 PM

Ratkat

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Coolant weep

I have a coolant weep there is drain holes on either side in the middle of the heads this is where I can see a coolant mark on both sides. Has anyone had this before and or any thoughts on where it may be coming from ?

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:05 PM

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Maybe the fan is blowing coolent from a leaking hose or stat housing? Never heard of this from the middle of the heads. Is it in the valley or the side of the heads?

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:08 PM

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On the outside of the heads like it has come out of the drain holes

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:09 PM

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Can you take a picture?

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:12 PM

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Its a PITA & I'm hopless at posting them. The weep is just underneath the ex manifolds there is a little round drain hole in the middle of the head

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:18 PM

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by any chance an expansion plug?

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:28 PM

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I had a simular issue once before. There was a plug that was leaking on the back side, the side close to the firewall in back of the engine. I remember I had to use a 1/4" (I think) ratchet to tighten the plug, because it was a square drive. I don't know if this is the same thing or not.

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Aug 19, 2009 | 04:44 PM

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Sure you ain't talking about your freeze plugs, I had one leak on mine at under 20,000. Seen you post Ray, I think we're thinking of the same thing.

Aug 19, 2009 | 04:51 PM

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I thought freeze plugs would be in the block not the head

Aug 19, 2009 | 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratkat

Its a PITA & I'm hopless at posting them. The weep is just underneath the ex manifolds there is a little round drain hole in the middle of the head

Hmm, I know there's one in the block around there from when I had to flush the cooling system. Are you sure it's in the head?

Aug 19, 2009 | 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratkat

I thought freeze plugs would be in the block not the head

We got to learn yaa how to post pics, that would clear everything up. Those coolant plugs(for draining) are up near those freeze plugs on the block, if I remember correctly. Subscribing.