Advice needed: drove a freeze plug through the hole into the jacket, how to get it out?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Matthew Atchinson on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 06:08 pm:

The first two popped out nicely. The last one caved in and is stuck inside the jacket. I hit it with a screw driver to fold it to a smaller size. unfortunately now it seems tucked in a small corner by the side of the hole wedged in there. Any advice on how to get it out? I don't suppose just putting the new one in, running the car quick then looking to see if it's in the bottom of the radiator would be a good idea.....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Will Copeland - Trenton, New Jersey on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 06:16 pm:

Maybe run a small magnet to pull it close to the hole and then grab it with a good set of needle nose pliers?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wilson, Saint John NB, Canada on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 06:40 pm:

Can you get at it enough to drill a small hole in it, insert a self taping screw and then use pliers on that to pull it out? If an electric drill is too bulky try a dremel with a flex shaft. Good luck!!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 10:09 pm:

Leave it in there, won't hurt a thing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 10:11 pm:

I vote with Aaron,it will soon rust away and won't hurt a thing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 10:17 pm:

I'm with Aaron... unless it was a nice buffalo nickel...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Garrison on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 10:21 pm:

Was it a nickel type freeze plug? Find someone with a flexible scope and get your self a set of flexible grabbers like they use in laparostic surgery and go in after it. I guess in the long run I agree with Aaron as well.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 10:58 pm:

They're also sold in brass. If it's one of those it isn't going to rust away. If it's stuck solidly but a drill bit will reach it, maybe you can make a hole in it and pull it out with a wire hook. You can buy 1/8" bits up to a foot long.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tyrone Thomas - Topeka KS on Monday, October 27, 2014 - 11:04 pm:

leave it


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Matthew Atchinson on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 02:33 am:

Thanks for the responses guys. I guess I'll give it a shot tomorrow removing it. If it doesn't come out I guess I'll just leave it then. I don't know for sure what the material was. They appeared to be original freeze plugs from the factory? They were silvery looking and hard, but definitely rusted on the inside bad; maybe steel?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Schedler, Sacramento on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 02:47 am:

Leave it


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