HELP! Freeze Plug corrosion...

[msmcvwest]

I've got a '99 2WD with the 5.2L in it. 75000 miles and runs great.

As I was doing the front brakes yesterday I noticed that the rear Freeze plug on the right (Pax) side of the engine block was covered in rust & junk. There's also a very obvious trail where the leaking coolant ran down below. After running the engine for a while, it did begin to weep a bit of moisture, so there's no doubt as to where the problem is.

My question is... am I looking at pulling the engine ($$$$$$$), or can the plug be replaced without removing it? Can something like this be cleaned and patched with some JB Weld or similar product?

Has anyone else had a similar problem? All of the other plugs are fine... not a trace of corrosion... I'm confused.

Any help would be appreciated.

MM

[dan the man]

you need to use a punch size depending on how high you have the car with mallothit light taps oin inside of plug on one side only until the plug pivots out enough to grab with vise grips to pull out then tap new plug in with a socket and extension until flush ,becareful not to hiyt oilpan at all or you will cause an oil leak by braking the seal on it