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The motor is a 212 splasher. The round plug in the head my guess is a casting hole that is plugged. Is this also an expansion plug that is easy to take out, clean and replace or something else?

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  • hudsonsplasher1
    hudsonsplasher1 Senior Contributor
    Super 7 wrote:
    The motor is a 212 splasher. The round plug in the head my guess is a casting hole that is plugged. Is this also an expansion plug that is easy to take out, clean and replace or something else?



    These are expansion plugs, some call them freeze plugs. Not that hard to take out. I usually just drive a screw driver through the center and pry it out. It's much easier to do with the head off the car. You will find two on each side.

    Save one for a sample and take it to a NAPA, or any large auto parts store to match it. When installing new ones, be sure to clean the recessed edges of each hole for a tight fit. You will need to lightly hammer the domed portion of the plug when installing for a tight fit. Hope this helps.

    Gene.
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    Super 7 wrote:
    The motor is a 212 splasher. The round plug in the head my guess is a casting hole that is plugged. Is this also an expansion plug that is easy to take out, clean and replace or something else?
    Don't just drive a screw driver through it for if the inside shoulder is rotted you will break it completely and a new freeze plug will not set. Drill a hole in the center, install a punch through the hole and pry it out. Walt.
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