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95 s10 blazer freeze plug
Bill wrote:
> I have had success with a screw in slide hammer/dent puller. (Take the > radiator out, drill a small hole to accept the hammer screw and whack away) > You could also drill a hole big enough for a pry bar. Whatever you do, don't > knock it inward. Fishing for a loose freeze plug in an in car block can take > hours. Ask me how I know. > > .>While it was in the vicinity of the water pump on the driver side front of > >>the block, I can see water running out of the bottom of a freeze plug out of >>two small holes it looks like. Now the question... how does one go about >>purposely removing a freeze plug. Make a larger hole? pry it out? >> >> >> If you're going to drill, make sure you put some grease on the drill flutes to cach as much of the metal shavings as you can, so they don't get into the water jacket of the block. They're not too good for seals and radiator passages and such..... -- Paul '91 XL1200 '77 GL1000 (W.I.P.) "I feel more like I do now than when I got here" |
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thanks ya'll.
I hope I can do this without pulling the radiator. Would anyone know off-hand know the size of the freeze plug on the 95 Vortec V6 before I yank this one out? I'd like to put one right back in immediately same night. |
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ed wrote:
> My 95 S10 has just blown steam all over the place. > While it was in the vicinity of the water pump on the driver side front of > the block, I can see water running out of the bottom of a freeze plug out of > two small holes it looks like. Now the question... how does one go about > purposely removing a freeze plug. Make a larger hole? pry it out? > Yep. Some people advocate pounding it further IN and pushing the new plug on top of it, but that's always seemed pretty shoddy to me. |
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ed wrote:
> My 95 S10 has just blown steam all over the place. > While it was in the vicinity of the water pump on the driver side front of > the block, I can see water running out of the bottom of a freeze plug out of > two small holes it looks like. Now the question... how does one go about > purposely removing a freeze plug. Make a larger hole? pry it out? > > I was thinking (whew, that hurt!) about this one and remember something I read. I may have tried it on a small block or two in the past, but it's been a while. I think if you just take a flat ended punch, you can work (tapping) one side of the plug, and have it "spin" halfway into the block. Then one side of it will be sticking out and you can just grab it with pliers and yank it out -- Paul '91 XL1200 '77 GL1000 (W.I.P.) "I feel more like I do now than when I got here" |
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I only suggested removing the radiator to put it out of out of harms way and give you clearance to swing a hammer. Use a hardwood block to install it ( as a drift) if possible. This is based on my limited experience. >I hope I can do this without pulling the radiator. > |
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Bill wrote:
> I only suggested removing the radiator to put it out of out of harms way and > give you clearance to swing a hammer. Use a > hardwood block to install it ( as a drift) if possible. This is based on my > limited experience. > A 1/2 inch drive socket of the correct size (just fits inside the new plug) works well too. -- Paul '91 XL1200 '77 GL1000 (W.I.P.) "I feel more like I do now than when I got here" |
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copy that. thanks.
I was going to do just that... I guess I'll just measure it after I get it out. thanks . |
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