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Oil leak

Old 08-26-2015, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Itzjoe
Yep its coolant. I know how to remove a freeze plug but this thing I don't know.

Is removing this any different?
Your on your own there man, just have to find a way to get to it. It might take some experimenting with different methods to get to it.

Will help a lot if you take off the header and steering shaft.
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Old 08-26-2015, 08:15 PM
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I don't have any experience with these. But after a couple minutes looking at pictures of block heaters, it looks like you should be able to just pry it out (after draining the coolant, of course). The images I see show a large o-ring behind the visible cap. Beyond that is the heating element.

If you can pop it out without damaging it, you should be able to put a new o-ring on there and re-install it. Be sure to clean the bore of any rust or scale first, and lubricate the o-ring in petroleum jelly (Vaseline) so it doesn't get damaged during install.

But if you don't want a block heater, I don't see why you couldn't just put a freeze plug in there instead...

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