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  • Well you need new freeze plug. A flat head screw driver. A mallet.
  • If you can get to the freeze plug then you just take the screwdriver and tap the bottom lip of the freeze plug a bit till it caves in just a bit (don't drop it into the engine)
  • Take a pair of locking pliers and pull the bad freeze plug out.
  • Place the new freeze plug in place and take the handle of the screwdriver and place it on the freeze plug and tap on the tip of the screwdriver gently until the new freeze plug is in place.
  • Now sometimes them plugs are not accessible with the engine inside the bay which means you have to take a Cherry Picker and pull the engine or at least remove a lot of parts to get to it but the actual replacement takes just minutes.

Regards, Tony

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    Make sure to clean the hole with some sandpaper when the old freeze plug is removed to make for a nice clean install of the new one.

    Tony

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You will need a screwdriver to pry the old one out a new rubber freeze plug and a wrench and socket and ratchet to tighten the rubber freeze plug.Also you will need anti freeze to refill the cooling system.

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