Re: Freeze plug installation

["Emile & Jennifer Draper" <bybygti@foxinternet.net>]

Aaron,
    Like you said, it is a freeze plug.  You need to freeze it to help get
it in.  Typically when you freeze it you should do it for a minimum of 10min
in liquid nitrogen or a minimum of 35min in dry ice.  Suck it up an remove
the exhaust manifold it will pay off in the end.  Carefully take the plug
out of the cold stuff and install it.  Don't touch it with your hands.  Use
something insulated that you can get a good grip with.  If you have already
been freezing it then not sure what will help other than using a pneumatic
rivet gun to tap it in to place.  Good luck.  HTH

Emile Draper
'80 'rocco

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Ness <Aaron@makuta.com>
To: 'scirocco' <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; 'hooligans'
<hooligan_racing@onelist.com>
Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 9:15 AM
Subject: Freeze plug installation


>One of the freeze plugs is missing from the rear of the engine in my
'rocco.
>It's the one in the center, and I don't think it was driven in this
>condition, because although it doesn't run well yet, I think the head and
>head gasket are still good (can't find my compression gauge to verify).  I
>got a new one and was trying to put it in last night, and I was having an
>awful time because it kept popping out every time I hit it.  The exhaust
>manifold is fairly close, so I don't have a lot of room to swing a hammer
in
>there.  I ended up tapping with the side of the hammer, but I wasn't able
to
>get the plug in.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this without removing the
>exhaust manifold or engine?  I really need to get this thing on the road so
>I can sell my truck, and this is one of the last obstacles.
>
>Aaron
>'70 Bug - hibernating
>'84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
>Sand rail - SOLD!!!
>'87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale
>
>
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