[Shotimes] (semi-OT) frost plugs

[Kerby Haltom]

Get a double jointed monkey?

Kerby

At 10:48 PM 2/28/04 -0600, van Oss wrote:
>Questions about frost plugs.  Strictly OT because it's a 3.8L/AXOD.  This is
>a 94 wagon that I bought for conversion to 3.2L SHO engiine with MTX.  While
>I'm accumulating parts, I'd like to keep the car driveable.  It came with
>three of the four frost plugs replaced with rubber temporary plugs (two
>front, one rear, one factory cap still in place in rear).  Much leaking.  I
>plan to replace them with "real" caps that press in.
>
>The front ones seem easy enough.  (One is an easy straight shot; have to
>drop the Y-pipe to get to the other one.  It's just work.)
>
>The rear one looks like a bitch.  I'm planning to drop the oil pan to get to
>it.  Can't get my fingertips or a wrench near it.  Here's why:  It's about 1
>inch from the tranny housing.  Gawd knows how I'm going to pound in a new
>plug.
>
>I bought steel plugs at a local store.  They have a rounded lip, in contrast
>to the factory cap with a straight "side wall."  Are they going to leak on
>me?
>
>Any other advice?
>
>Joseph van Oss
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