I used to be a mechanic but cars were simple back then!
robert luis rabello wrote:
Mike Weaver wrote:
Ouch. You must've done it.
Swapping freeze plugs is a standard procedure on every engine I've
ever rebuilt!
robert luis rabello
The Edge of Justice
Adventure for Your
There is no garage for my
diesel car. I want to run it on BD100 year round here in Pine Plains, NY, USA
where winters get cold.Part of the solutionis installing a block
heater. Where would a block heater be installed in an 82 Mercedes 300DS ? I've
been told that there should be a
They are not hard to install but getting the freeze plug(s) out is not
that much fun. I used to use an old electric blanket on a timer for my
'85 MB. Wasn't pretty but it was free!
Thomas Kelly wrote:
There is no garage for my diesel car. I want to run it on BD100
year round here in
Mike Weaver wrote:
They are not hard to install but getting the freeze plug(s) out is not
that much fun.
It's easier when the engine is out because there's more room. You
might have to loosen the engine mounts and lift the engine with a
floor jack from the pan (using a block of
Ouch. You must've done it. I used a shaped piece of hardwood to get
the plug out and several pieces of 2X4. One other engines I wound up
cutting it with a cold pack chisel. This is a last resort, and don't be
too free with leading edge of the chisel. On a 25 year-old car thing
can get
Mike Weaver wrote:
Ouch. You must've done it.
Swapping freeze plugs is a standard procedure on every engine I've
ever rebuilt!
robert luis rabello
The Edge of Justice
Adventure for Your Mind
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