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Originally Posted by Stevo
I remember putting these things in the engine when on a stand and thinking, "Man, I wonder HOW you would fix a leaky one in the car"  So Greg, theres hope? |
Yes, there are alternatives...but first let me tell you about the worst possible case ...
I owned a 1957 XK 140 fixed head coupe... the big fenders, cat like smooth... long but tiny hood...
Well , some idiot engineer allowed the rear of the engine block to be about one inch from the firwall... not fatal usually... but THEN PUT A STEEL FREEZE PLUG THERE... so naturally by the time I owned the car it had started leaking.... So I had to pull the engine to replace the freeze plug....
LESSON : ALways USE BRASS FREEZE PLUGS.... they don't rust....