Was picking up some of the cardboard under the stang & noticed coolant on the ground around .50 size. Traced to freeze plug at the rear of the block drivers side. looks like I can get to it. I saw a little bit of coolant on the edge & nothing above it, so I assume thats the leak. Couple of questions. How easy of a job is this to remove & replace. The block was painted blue after the rebuild, so hopefully the paint hasn't formed too tight a seal. I seem to be one of the guys that even though it can be an easy job, if something can go wrong, it generally happens to me. Also, can I still drive it until I can get to it on the weekend? This is my daily driver.
Does anyone think this would cause my initial temp spike when I get on the freeway?I am beginning to wonder if the temp spikes started when I noticed a drop of coolant on the garage around 2-3 weeks ago? After the spike the temp drops to normal.Never any overflow from the radiator.
Lastly, by draining the coolant from the radiator, is there still going to be a big gush of coolant comming out when I finally remove the freeze plug? If there is I guess I'l try not to be directly under it when I try to pull it out.
Does anyone think this would cause my initial temp spike when I get on the freeway?I am beginning to wonder if the temp spikes started when I noticed a drop of coolant on the garage around 2-3 weeks ago? After the spike the temp drops to normal.Never any overflow from the radiator.
Lastly, by draining the coolant from the radiator, is there still going to be a big gush of coolant comming out when I finally remove the freeze plug? If there is I guess I'l try not to be directly under it when I try to pull it out.