freeze plugs?

94pacecarSVT · January 15th, 2008, 02:50 PM

how hard are they to replace with the engine in the car?

Mustero · January 15th, 2008, 03:32 PM

Some are hard some are easy

Darrell · January 15th, 2008, 04:18 PM

They make a temporary rubber plug that tightens up and expands. That will get you buy for a while. Why do you have to replace freeze plugs?

94pacecarSVT · January 16th, 2008, 09:03 AM

well, i think (and hope) its a freeze plug. i have a coolant leak and its on the drivers left side of the engine. the car overheats pretty quickly when i drive and it steams and boils and coolant leaks out in an almost steady flow. my only three guesses were that it was a freeze plug, head gasket, or a cracked water journal. if its a cracked water journal then im just gonna say fuck it cause i cant afford to fix that. even welding it would require the engine being taken out of the car. and a new block after the machining and all is said and done would be a few grand. so idk help is appreciated.

Darrell · January 16th, 2008, 04:22 PM

If you pop a freeze plug it is usually something major that causes it. I would lean more toward a bad gasket or hose.

94pacecarSVT · January 17th, 2008, 11:41 AM

i took a better look and found that its leaking out at the timing plate cover.

flamedstang95 · January 17th, 2008, 03:07 PM

It wouldn't hurt to change your coolant temp sensor either. Freeze plugs don't usually have to be replaced.

January 15th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#1
94pacecarSVT Regular 1996 Mustang GT 11.2@122.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 499	freeze plugs? how hard are they to replace with the engine in the car? __________________ black 96 gt w/ 00 gt motor, procharger p1sc 11lbs intercooled. comp cams xe274h .500 lift, full bolt ons, full tubular/alum. susp. w/ coil overs. 4 pt. roll cage. more pic and full list of mods in garage. www.rk-collection.com

January 15th, 2008, 04:18 PM	#3
Darrell MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 6,574	They make a temporary rubber plug that tightens up and expands. That will get you buy for a while. Why do you have to replace freeze plugs? __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

January 16th, 2008, 09:03 AM	#4
94pacecarSVT Regular 1996 Mustang GT 11.2@122.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 499	well, i think (and hope) its a freeze plug. i have a coolant leak and its on the drivers left side of the engine. the car overheats pretty quickly when i drive and it steams and boils and coolant leaks out in an almost steady flow. my only three guesses were that it was a freeze plug, head gasket, or a cracked water journal. if its a cracked water journal then im just gonna say fuck it cause i cant afford to fix that. even welding it would require the engine being taken out of the car. and a new block after the machining and all is said and done would be a few grand. so idk help is appreciated. __________________ black 96 gt w/ 00 gt motor, procharger p1sc 11lbs intercooled. comp cams xe274h .500 lift, full bolt ons, full tubular/alum. susp. w/ coil overs. 4 pt. roll cage. more pic and full list of mods in garage. www.rk-collection.com

January 16th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#5
Darrell MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 6,574	If you pop a freeze plug it is usually something major that causes it. I would lean more toward a bad gasket or hose. __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

January 17th, 2008, 11:41 AM	#6
94pacecarSVT Regular 1996 Mustang GT 11.2@122.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 499	i took a better look and found that its leaking out at the timing plate cover. __________________ black 96 gt w/ 00 gt motor, procharger p1sc 11lbs intercooled. comp cams xe274h .500 lift, full bolt ons, full tubular/alum. susp. w/ coil overs. 4 pt. roll cage. more pic and full list of mods in garage. www.rk-collection.com

January 15th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#2
Mustero Newbie 1966 Mustero 12.50 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 40	Some are hard some are easy

January 17th, 2008, 03:07 PM	#7
flamedstang95 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Magnolia, DE Posts: 177	It wouldn't hurt to change your coolant temp sensor either. Freeze plugs don't usually have to be replaced. __________________ See garage for mods

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