[AT] Freeze plugs

Roger Moffat rogerkiwi at gmail.com
Thu Nov 7 20:20:35 PST 2019


I think you’re talking about different freeze plugs - I think Spencer was talking about the “cup” style ones with parallel sides, while Jim is talking about the ones that are dished and don’t have sides to them, just the edge.

Roger

> On Nov 7, 2019, at 10:21 PM, Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I do it a little differently.
> 
> Clean the bore.
> Make sure the outer edge of the plug is smooth (no point installing a defective plug).
> Apply a small amount of sealer (like Permatex #2) into bottom of the bore (right in the corner where the plug rests).
> Set the plug in place.
> Place a blunt object dead center of the plug (like the peen end of a ball peen hammer).
> Give the other end of the blunt object a good whack with a hammer.
> 
> My dad didn't use the intermediate blunt object and directly hit the plug with a hammer.  My aim isn't that good.
> 
> I haven't done a great number of them.  So I make no claims of reliability of the method.
> 
> Jim Becker
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Spencer Yost
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2019 9:09 PM
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> Subject: [AT] Freeze plugs
> 
> So lining up the list of things I need to work on this winter. I may have mentioned the throttle linkage on my Ford, but that turned out to be a very minor thing. So that is off the list.
> 
> However a new freeze plug is in order for the John Deere 430V. One of the freeze plugs on the engine showed evidence of leaking in the past, but was not leaking when I got it.
> 
> After putting it through its paces this year raking hay and what not it is now leaking. I must admit I do not have a 100% success rate with freeze plug installation.
> 
> My procedure is to make sure the bore is clean with a little bit of Emery cloth and then I put copper head gasket sealant around the outside edge of the freeze plug. I then press using the a socket or something that will find purchase on the very outer rim of the freeze plug. This procedure works virtually all of the time but have had a couple seep.
> 
> What is everyone else’s procedure?
> 
> Spencer
> 
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