My 92 12v seems to be seeping coolant out of a freeze plug. Its the front passenger side one, on the block, there's a threaded wire connection coming out of it too... I'm starting to look for replacement plugs, my question is how do u get the old one out? It looks to be inset on the block no flange to pry and pull on.... What happend to my motor??

 

Pop a hole in it with a screw driver or punch and pry it out. I like to get the hole large enough to get the jaw of a vise grip on it and pry it out.

 

He'll ya thanks that doesn't seem to bad, got the truck about a month ago and keep finding things to service or repair... Kinda gettin to me...

 

LOL Don't let it get to ya. Freeze plugs rotting out indicate a lack of maintenance by the previous owners. Once you get the maintenance caught up the problems will get fewer but there will always be something. These are not new trucks, so they do require more TLC than newer vehicles.

 

^ +1 somin that is 20+ years always needs somin it seems. Cheaper than payments though!

 

Everyone has some maintenance stories from when they first got their ride home. When I bought my truck, it had a new water pump and fresh anti-freeze covering up some major rust and crud in the motor. The back freeze plug had some black RTV that looked like greasy crud and when I dug it out all the coolant shot out of the rusted out hole. Instead of changing out the 99 ct plug, the *** RTV'd it. It was real chunky inside the block so I pulled the motor's front freeze plugs and shot it out with a hose and high pressure nozzle. Don't know if you've ever put any plugs in before but just in case, get a socket that fits the plug and tap it gently into position but not too deep. Also, put a dab of RTV around the edge of the plug that contacts the block. If you ever pull the motor out for any reason, it would be worth your time and cheap insurance to switch them all out.

 

I would think that with the threaded wire connection that it is the block heater as well as a freeze plug. Good to have with a diesel in the winter.

 

Now I have to make the desition wether to fork out the 150 dodge wants for the block heater freeze plug or 3.50 for a just a plug, northern California doesn't get to much freezing temperatures but I do see some... Plus I don't really have the money at the moment...

 

i would say it is just a matter of how well your truck starts when it is cold. did you ever use the old one?

 

No, bought the truck recently and have not used the block heater...