The V8 has three on each side and two on the rear.
8
No, it is possible to replace them in vehicle.
They are on the front, back, and transmission sides of the engine.
There are three on each side and two on the rear.
The freeze plugs are on the engine, not the transmission.
9
Yes
Screwed into the heads.
The Malibu engine has several freeze plugs. They are on both sides of the block and designed to pop to keep the block from freezing.
plugs, wires, dist cap, injectors, internal engine......
there several places it can leak hoses,over flow box ,freeze plugs waterpump,headgaskets,weep hole in waterpump,radeator.
They are on the sides of the engine block.