How do you repair freeze plugs?

Answer 1

get a technician!! lyk3 duuuuuuhh??? You need a slide dent puller type hammer with an L fitting and you drill a hole in the center of the leaking plug then work the L fitting into the hole and hammer (pull) it out. Put a little Permatex on the new freeze plug and with a wooden block, tap it in firmly. (of course you must have already acquired the correct size plug from your dealer). But---there are chemicals that may seal the plug and save a great deal of work as most plugs are hard to access. In the old days, one dumped 3 egg whites in the radiator and wallah. it sealed. Of course you can also plug up your heater etc with this method. The new chemicals are much better, check K-mart, Wal Mart or Auto Zone. If your freeze plug is leaking you may not have strong enough antifreeze? Get that checked and corrected also before the stop-leak. Good luck. :>} Fullait