Discovered another problem while changing cam....PICTURES!

[jwilliams3]

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Now for the problem, check out the cast plug:



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[rbattelle]

It's leaking slightly? Is that a sign that it might pop out?



Great pictures.



-Ryan

 

[mattymac]

It looks like your head, condensor, radiator, and intercooler jumped out! :-laf









I just went and checked mine, it looks like the same (from what I can see) maybe a bit less leakage.



I thought that the problematic plugs were on the passenger side by the exh. manifold?

 

[jwilliams3]

That makes 2 cast plugs.

My rear cast plug blew out in December.

The only thing that kept this one from blowing was the fan mount that retained the top part hence the bottom starting to cant out.



Ryan,

Yeah it looks like it was leaking a bit.

 

[rbattelle]

jwilliams - do you think the frost plug is an issue for you because you're a pulling truck? Or do you think it's an issue on a stock engine?



-Ryan

 

[jwilliams3]

I think that pulling/hot rodding has contributed but I also think that if I pulled trailers with the truck the same thing would have happend.

 

[lmills]

wow, looks like it was on the verge of moving out if the fan bracket wouldn't have stopped it.

 

[bombero]

I notice that this engine has screw in oil galley plugs. I had a 92 that had pressed in plugs and one popped out. Thank god it was under warentry!!

 

[MMeier]

Guess I had best go out and verify if my water pump is what's leaking or perhaps this plug, I was playing on the highway the other night with a CTD coming down I 15 from Utah, white CC 2500 4WD with Montana plates, ran pretty good, figured it was headed for May Madness!

 

[Kirwin]

What is behind that plug?

Is that a regular freeze plug or an oil galley plug? sorry but i haven't seen that before. Ken irwin

 

[jwilliams3]

Its a cast plug that opens up into the water jacket of the block.

 

[Kirwin]

So it's a frezze plug...

and there is one on the forward and aft end of the block then if I understand correctly? One of which is under the fan pulley mount? Thanks Ken Irwin

 

[jwilliams3]

Yes to the first question.

Yes, the forward one is under the fan pulley mount.



There are also 3 of these plugs on the exhaust side of the engine right under the exhaust manifold.