[Vwdiesel] Argh! freeze plug fell in block!

[Area31 Research Facility]

I was in a auto repair shop once a very long time ago (I do my best to avoid
such places) and I recall the mechanics were really scratching their heads
over a Ford with a small v-8 in it that was overheating.  They eventually
figured it out.  The owner had installed a block heater and in the process
knocked the frost plug into the water jacket of the engine rather than
remove it.  Somehow the plug had wandered it's way into the water pump where
it had cleaned all the vanes off the impeller!  Remembering this story I'd
recommend that you get that piece of metal out'a there.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; <diesel-Vanagon at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 2:11 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Argh! freeze plug fell in block!


> I went to tap in the freeze plug in the end of the block (access for int.
shaft)
> and it seemed too loose. So I tried to get it out, and it fell right into
the
> block! It is the same size plug I used on the 3 coolant holes on the
block,
> so I don't understand why it is so loose - EKTA says they are the same
> size.
>
> Any ideas? Should I just get the next size plug and try it? I guess I need
to
> pull the pan, unless I can work the plug out the oil tube hole (vanagon
oil
> pan).
>
>
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
> '85 Jetta D
> '88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
>  (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> '82 Diesel Westy
>
>
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