Ok, now it has all caught up to me. By being cheep and only using water and
not dealing with my radiator boil over issue the whole thing froze and the
plug was pushed out. I have gotten a lot of great advice from you all.
This is what I have done so far.
Purchased a new freeze plug for $0.90, this to date is the lowest price
thing that I have ever purchased for the truck. Also got some aviation
permlux that the guys at the machine shop told me to use. They also told me
to drill a hole in the center of the old cap about the size of my biggest
screwdriver and pry the old cap out. Then clean out everything I can
reach - use a shop vac and it should also suck out more. Then to punch it
in take a wooden doll about 1 1/2 inches and punch it in about 1/8 inch
indented from flush. Do you think this is the right distance?
Next I got a flow test on my old radiator. It tested at about 8 gal per
minute. It should be over 20 so the guy will try to clean it out for
$40.00. Since it is not an original but a replacement I do not think I will
get it re-cored if it can not be made to flow better. Hope this will fix
all my over heating problems and then I will keep antifreeze in it year
round.
Once it is all completed I will post and let you know how it all went.
Thanks again,
NHJim
45 Chevy 3104
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