Freeze Plug in bad spot to replace HELP.
This is my Ford 850 I am working. The freeze plug is located at the bottom and there is not a straight spot to push in the new plug at the bottom. An engine casting is in front of it. I removed every thing there was to be moved the battery box and so forth. I tried putting in a new one and it looked like it worked. There is a small leak at the bottom of the plug. My husband and I spent 2 hours tapping around trying to seat the plug. The bottom of this plug sets in a notch. I am guessing when the factory installed the plug the transmission was not attached and they had a straight short to install. So who cares about the poor people having to replace them later?
Here is my beginner’s question. Can a put a silicone in the bottom of the plug to seal it? If not then with out buying plug tools tell me how to put this plug from “H E double tooth picks” in.
Hope the pictures I gave can help you see the how hard this is to seat.
Be Safe Be Happy
Shealray
This is my Ford 850 I am working. The freeze plug is located at the bottom and there is not a straight spot to push in the new plug at the bottom. An engine casting is in front of it. I removed every thing there was to be moved the battery box and so forth. I tried putting in a new one and it looked like it worked. There is a small leak at the bottom of the plug. My husband and I spent 2 hours tapping around trying to seat the plug. The bottom of this plug sets in a notch. I am guessing when the factory installed the plug the transmission was not attached and they had a straight short to install. So who cares about the poor people having to replace them later?
Here is my beginner’s question. Can a put a silicone in the bottom of the plug to seal it? If not then with out buying plug tools tell me how to put this plug from “H E double tooth picks” in.
Hope the pictures I gave can help you see the how hard this is to seat.
Be Safe Be Happy
Shealray