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Thread ID: 127551	2012-10-30 05:39:00	Frost PLug Replacement	pctek (84)	PC World Chat

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1309615	2012-10-31 01:05:00	$180. He made the antifreeze 50/50 so I bought a giant container for extra......also some can go in the ute too. He also fixed my temp gauge which was working but out by half. Now it's correct.	pctek (84)
1309616	2012-10-31 03:41:00	Unfortunately, cant always trust the local garage to put the correct amount of antifreeze in. After the garage fixed my previous cars burst hose, the green water looked far too faded . I assumed the garage knew what they were doing. When the water started going a rust color is was obvious too me not enough antifreeze was put in. :groan: :groan: Anti freeze hydrometer at Repco I think about $10.00, it says to take a reading at the operating temp of the car engine and use the scale to work out the percentage. Too hard I do the test with the coolant at ambient or standard day temp,what I do is suck up some new coolant that has been mixed 50 50 then make a mark with a permanent pen and write 50 %. Have seen them fall out and not because of corrosion but the wrong size. As well as metric size plugs they come in god bless the Queen imperial sizes. Even the metric ones can come in 1 mm steps so its easy to fit a smaller one with a bit of sealant especially if you are not going to hang onto the car much longer.	prefect (6291)
1309617	2012-10-31 05:36:00	In New Zealand they are known as "Frost plugs", presumably because they pop out if the water freezes and expands. They are actually "Core plugs" which block the holes left by the formers used in the casting process. It is possible to fit dish type plugs in a confined place so: Drill a hole through a new plug centre and braze, on the covex side, a bolt into it. Drill a hole in a second plug. Pass the bolt through the second cup, () concave to concave, place a nut and washer on. Put some sealer in the hole, push the plugs into the hole, nut out, and tighten nut. With any luck the the plugs will expand.	mzee (3324)
1309618	2012-11-03 18:11:00	Just found he lied. He did the plugs OK, but he did not put antifreeze in it.	pctek (84)
1309619	2012-11-04 08:12:00	In New Zealand they are known as "Frost plugs", presumably because they pop out if the water freezes and expands. They are actually "Core plugs" which block the holes left by the formers used in the casting process. It is possible to fit dish type plugs in a confined place so: Drill a hole through a new plug centre and braze, on the covex side, a bolt into it. Drill a hole in a second plug. Pass the bolt through the second cup, () concave to concave, place a nut and washer on. Put some sealer in the hole, push the plugs into the hole, nut out, and tighten nut. With any luck the the plugs will expand. Yeah you are right on there squire, if a block and head freezes they still crack. Come to think of it I have seen frozen engines that have cracked and the frost plugs have stayed in.	prefect (6291)
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