Entity Eric Zeno spoke thus: > THESE WILL NOT PROTECT YOUR engine from freezing water If it does, you are lucky, because "freeze plug" is a misnomer. A certain percent of engines will just break. I wonder if they are even tested for design against breaking? > Jim Felder wrote: >> This is cheap and easy to fix. I would dispute the "easy" part. The plugs are a bitch to get out. Of course, the OP already has a leak so it may be ready to fall out... >> You've blown a freeze plug, which are made into most blocks as a >> "pressure valve" to guard against cracking the block if the coolant >> freezes. It's a diesel, you should put in at least one engine heater, maybe 2 (I run 3): http://Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/VanagonNotes.html#preheater >>> While driving my 82 diesel >>> vanagon, antifreeze started pouring out of the crankcase. Beg pardon? Coolant coming out of the crankcase? It sounds worse than a freeze plug! My cat offers this advice: aQqqJUU-0ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAQB77AAAA77 777777 77¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶eee""""" That's what I'd do. -- Gnarlie |
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