JimLaney
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MM sent me the Welch/Freeze Plugs I ordered from the diagram of my 1098. Today I got around to fitting them. The block has stepped holes that are clearly a stop for the plug. The plug had a flange that is about twice the depth of the stop in the hole. It would seem logical to me that the plug would be seated with the lip (edge) of the flange against the stop and in the sealant (an "outie"). I used a large impact socket (about the size of the plug and a shop hammer to install.
The result was a deformed plug that could not be salvaged. I then tried installing the next one with the cup in (an "innie") and experienced greater success. as I had ordered extra, I installed the rest with the cup in. Although driven in to the stop, the excess flange length protrudes above the edge of the block.
Have I just made a bad rookie mistake?
The result was a deformed plug that could not be salvaged. I then tried installing the next one with the cup in (an "innie") and experienced greater success. as I had ordered extra, I installed the rest with the cup in. Although driven in to the stop, the excess flange length protrudes above the edge of the block.
Have I just made a bad rookie mistake?