Usually you'll have some leaking around the plug... get a flexible necked mirror and a flashlight and look around it for leaking cooolant.
A bad freeze plug will leak coolant and cause the engine to overheat.
Yes, a bad freeze plug can potentially allow coolant to leak into the engine and mix with the oil, causing water contamination in the oil. It is important to address freeze plug issues promptly to prevent further damage to the engine.
Locate the bad freeze plug and remove parts that impede the facilitation of reaching the plug. Take a screwdriver and hammer out the old plug. Replace the plug with either a regular plug (a socket that fits the inside of the freeze plug helps) or a rubber expanding freeze plug.
Yes, an engine can run with a bad freeze plug, but it may lead to significant problems. A bad freeze plug can cause coolant leaks, which can result in overheating and potential engine damage. If the coolant level drops too low, it can compromise the engine's ability to cool effectively, leading to severe issues such as warping or cracking. It's advisable to address a faulty freeze plug promptly to prevent further damage.
Need to know the engine size so we can tell you correctly.
There are 8 freeze plugs. If you have a bad one it's where the coolant is leaking from the engine block or a cylinder head, .
no such thing,freeze in plug
Freeze plugs are designed to try to save the engine block if your anti freeze isn't strong enough. When you put straight water in your radiator, and the temp gets below freezing, the water freezes, and the freeze plug is supposed to pop out. If your freeze plug popped out, but had adequate antifreeze, it wasn't installed properly--There are usually 6 to 8 plugs on the block/heads
If it is leaking around the old one.
The steel freeze plug is better than a brass freeze plug. This is because the steel freeze plug can withstand high temperature from the engine block. Moreover, the steel freeze plugs usually fit very well.
Steel or brass freeze plugs are the best ones,rubber freeze plugs are just for temporary
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