Rubber Freeze Plug Vs Metal

A steel washer on the water side and a galvanized washer topped with a threaded stud and nut on the outside with a rubber plug in between.

Rubber freeze plug vs metal.

They will deteriorate and loosen over time. The rubber ones are meant as a quick fix repair not as a permanent replacement. I have never installed a freeze plug before and i am worried i will do it wrong. Full day number three at it.

60 starliner 460 61 starliner 427 66 galaxie 428 67 fairlane 427 66 fairlane 390 69 f 250 390 72 lincoln 460 and 3 ford powered hotboats. I think ford has these shallower plugs. Anyone used rubber plugs in place of metal freeze plugs. Freeze plugs our volvo 240 engine shit out a freeze plug over winter and i am wondering about the longevity of a universal expansion plug.

With that much pressure it is not uncommon to blow out a freeze plug or two. I replaced the freeze plug with an expanding rubber one my dad laughed said it wouldnt work well it sorta didnt i had to replace the freeze plug 3 years ago so eleven years was the limit. Opinions on universal expansion plugs vs. Bought an 87 ram charger in 93 that had a bad freeze plug.

Tonight i pulled the old rusty ones out but i must say the one on the driver s side is really pissing me off getting it back in because the oil. So i do have a little room to ring a hammer. Yesterday i found out a rubber block plug will not work because they are to long. I tried installing metal ones but i had them backwards.

I suggested that the poster install a brass freeze plug not a rubber expansion plug. Your order may be eligible for ship to home and shipping is free on all online orders of 35 00. Replace the plugs with the original equipment type recommended. Order expansion freeze plug universal for your vehicle and pick it up in store make your purchase find a store near you and get directions.

Ford has a small plug and if you try something bigger it bottoms put to quick. Okay i got a nice surprise from my 84 last night when i found one of the freeze plugs on the truck had bit the dust in the worst possible way.